Malaysia’s Sarawak Begins Land Acquisition Exercise For New Lawas Airport
Malaysia’s Sarawak state government has begun the land acquisition exercise for the construction of a new Lawas airport due to the current airport’s frequent flooding. The current airstrip is flood prone, flooding three times in the last year alone says…
Malaysia’s Lawas Riverbank Breaks, Flooding Airport
Lawas Airport in East Malaysia’s Sarawak province is temporarily closed due to a flooded runway when the Lawas riverbank broke. The water level was three metres deep at the airport, says Azman Ibrahim, Lawas fire and rescue department chief. Continuous…
Malaysia’s Sarawak In Deep Talks For Establishing State Airline
The Malaysian state of Sarawak is discussing the possibility of setting up its own boutique airline with the central government so as to improve its tourism sector, and could arrive at a result in the following months. Abang Abdul Rahman…
Malaysia Govt To Assess Upgrading For Bario Airport’s Runway
Malaysian authorities are looking into the possibility of improving the runway at Sarawak province’s Bario Airport, which is served by Malaysia Airlines’ regional turboprop operation MASwings, so as to accommodate more travellers. Sarawak’s Mulu state assemblyman Gerawat Gala tells The…
Malaysia’s Sarawak Could Have A State Airline In The Near Future
The Malaysian state of Sarawak has plans to turn charter operator Hornbill Skyways, which it owns, into a scheduled airline, so as to reduce the state’s reliance on other operators and to facilitate tourism. Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg,…
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