MASwings

MASwings
MASwings
IATA
MH		 ICAO
MWG		 Callsign
MASWINGS
Founded October 1, 2007
Hubs
Frequent-flyer program Enrich
Grads (For Students)
Fleet size 14
Destinations 22
Company slogan Connecting the world to Sabah and Sarawak
Parent company Malaysia Airlines
Headquarters Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
Key people Captain Datuk Mohd Nawawi Awang (Managing Director)
Website maswings.com.my

MASwings Sdn. Berhad is a regional airline operating the Rural Air Services (RAS) in East Malaysia. It took over the RAS previously operated by FlyAsianXpress. The first flight was on 1 October 2007,which is also the anniversary of the founding of Malaysia Airlines in 1972.[1] Its headquarters are in Jalan Airport in Miri, Sarawak.[2] Previously its head office was located in the Beautiful Jade Centre in Miri.[3]

MASwings is a wholly owned subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines.

Contents

Fleet

MASwings ATR 72-500 getting ready for departure in Bintulu Airport.

The MASwings fleet consists of the following aircraft (as on August 24, 2011):

MASwings Fleet
Aircraft In fleet Order Option Passenger
DHC-6 Series 300 3 0 0 19
ATR 72-500 10 0 0 68
MASwings Twin Otter 9M-MDL at Lawas airport

On 9 November 2007, MASwings (through its parent company Malaysia Airlines) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the purchase of 7 ATR 72-500s with options for 3 additional aircraft to expand its services in the states of Sabah and Sarawak in East Malaysia. MASwings received delivery of the first aircraft in 2008, second 6 aircraft in 2009 and remaining 3 (optional) by 2010. On April 25, 2010, its last F50 (9M-MGF) was retired from service.

Destinations

MASwings route map

Malaysia

Federal Territory

Sabah

Sarawak

Note: Although Tanjung Manis now under the jurisdiction of Mukah Division, the airport still serves the part of the population of Sarikei.

Brunei

Indonesia

Accidents and Incidents

  • September 13, 2008 - A de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter (9M-MDN) as MASwings flight 3540 overshot the runway while operating a flight from Miri to Ba'kelalan via Lawas. There were 2 crew (pilots) and 12 passengers on board and all of them survived the crash. The flight departed Lawas Airport at 08:45 and crashed during the landing in Ba'kelalan Airport at 09:34 local time. The aircraft landed on a paddy field about 10 meters off the runway and came to rest about 768 meters from the point where it touched down. It was the first non-fatal incident for MASwings. The next day, a group of investigators was sent to investigate the incident.[4]
  • August 24, 2011- MASwings de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter (9M-MDM),operating as MH3516 from Miri to Lawas crash-landed 5 meters short off the river at the end of the Lawas Airport runway.The incident has caused all flights to and from Lawas was cancelled,as the airport was forced to close down.However,all 18 persons on board the aircraft survived,with no serious injuries.This incident was the 2nd in the MASwings Twin Otter fleet; the previous one occurred at Ba' Kelalan nearly 2 years ago,which the aircraft involved (9M-MDN) forced to be retired from service.[5]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "MAS launches regional carrier MASWings" Flight Global, 01/10/07
  2. ^ "Contact Us." MASwings. Retrieved on 21 December 2010. "MASwings Sdn. Berhad, Lot 10635, Ground Floor, Jalan Airport, 98000, Miri, Sarawak."
  3. ^ "Contact Us." MASwings. 11 October 2007. Retrieved on 21 December 2010. "MASwings Sdn. Bhd. 1st Floor, Lot 239, Beautiful Jade Centre, 98000 Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia"
  4. ^ http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsgeneral.php?id=358886 "Ba'kelalan Incident"
  5. ^ http://www.theborneopost.com/2011/08/25/18-survive-crash-landing-in-lawas/ "Lawas Incident"

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