Malaysian Government Says It Wants to Take Back South Johor Airspace Delegated to Singapore
Malaysia’s government, in protest of Seletar Airport’s intention to operate a new instrument landing system (ILS), says it wants to take back airspace over south Johor that has been delegated to Singapore. Singapore unilaterally decided on new commercial flight paths…
Malaysia Airlines Appoints New Firefly CEO
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has announced that Philip See will be succeeding Ignatius Ong as the chief executive of its subsidiary Firefly, effective 1 January. See is currently head of strategy and network at MAS, having started in the company with…
Singapore’s Seletar Airport Opens for Business at New Passenger Terminal
Changi Airport Group (CAG), which manages Singapore’s Seletar Airport, has disclosed that the revamped Seletar Airport will begin receiving commercial turboprop passengers from 1 December this year. The airport’s new passenger terminal opened its doors to business jet passengers yesterday….
Why A Malaysian Resort Bought Its Own Turboprop Aircraft
Malaysia’s Berjaya Hotels & Resorts owns 20 hotels in seven countries. Among its numerous properties, are two resorts on the Malaysian island of Redang, The Taaras Beach & Spa Resort and the Redang Isand Resort. The hotel group recently announced…
Malaysia’s Firefly Aims To Increase Services To Singapore
Malaysia Airlines’ turboprop operation Firefly anticipates it will begin serving Singapore’s Seletar Airport in next year’s third or fourth quarter when the new passenger terminal there is completed. The airline’s CEO, Ignatius Ong, says this timeframe is based on discussions…
Tourism To Malaysia’s Island Resorts Needs A Booster
This is a follow-up post to Leithen Francis’ recent article on the opportunities present in developing regional air routes to drive demand for Malaysia’s island resorts. I would like to offer my take on the issue from a traveller’s perspective. When one…
