Transmile Air Services

Infobox_Airline
airline=Transmile Air Services

logo_size=280
IATA=TH
ICAO=TSE
callsign=TRANSMILE
parent=Transmile Group Berhad
founded=1993
company_slogan=Asia Serving the World
headquarters=Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
key_people= Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik (Chairman)
hubs=Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport
focus_cities=
frequent_flyer=
lounge=
alliance=
fleet_size=13
destinations=3
website= http://www.transmile.com/

Transmile Air Services is a cargo airline based in Malaysia. It is a premier express freight and freighter charter company. The airline was established in November 1993. It also provides courier transportation services between Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia and services well known international companies such as DHL Worldwide Express , United Parcel Service, Air Macau and CEN Worldwide , among others. Transmile also provides aircraft charters and wet leases specialists with experience operating cargo flights around the world. Transmile Air was designated a National Cargo Carrier by the Malaysian Transport Ministry in 1996. Transmile is a corporation listed on Bursa Malaysia or (Malaysia Exchange).

History

Transmile began with one Boeing 737 and one Cessna Grand Caravan in providing air expresstransport service to Pos Malaysia Berhad for their courier business to East Malaysia in November 1993 .In the past 13 years, Transmile has developed into an internationally recognised company and theonly dedicated intra-Asian overnight express cargo operator in Malaysia. Their first Boeing 727freighter service commenced in 2000 for the Kuala Lumpur/Penang-Bangkok-Hong Kong couriersector. It was an extended operation for their existing client, DHL International Limited. Thecontinued use of Transmile Air Freight business by international integrators is a resounding endorsement of thequality of service that they offer.Over five years, owing to the increasing demand of freight services in the region, Transmile increased theirBoeing 727 fleet to 10. As part of the strategy to expand their operations and network of connectingroutes, Transmile acquired four MD-11s in 2005 . They started the MD-11 operation for Kuala Lumpur-HongKong-Los Angeles sector in the third quarter of 2005 .Their success has attracted confidence from world-renowned investors. Transmile Group Berhad largest shareholder is partof the diversified international conglomerate, the Kuok Group. The Kuok Group has a Hong Kongbased company, Kerry Logistics Network Ltd, which has an extensive logistics business in Asia.

ervices offered

AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING, TECHNICAL AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES

With the establishment of our engineering and maintenance arm, we are able to save time andreduce costs in our operations. In addition,we have been granted approvals to carry out maintenancerepair work for countries like Indonesia, Thailand and Philippines. Our maintenance facility has thecapability to carry out heavy maintenance checks for aircraft which includes major modification worksuch as increased weight and floor modification, the installation of bulkheads and the installation ofengine hushkits. Our ability to perform line and base engineering operations locally and overseashas built confidence in our customers in fulfillment of their requirements.

upply of Aircraft Parts and Equipment

We maintain and manage an inventory of rotable and consumablespare parts, as well as spare engines for our aircraft.We have putin place an integrated material management software system toprovide internet connectivity and communication betweenvarious functions which includes purchasing, accounts,warehousecontrol and management. We also provide aircraft parts andequipment to third parties such as the Malaysian Air Force andthe Police Air Wing.

Aircraft Ground Handling

Our ground handling services includeaircraft ramp handling, cargo andpassengers handling, warehousing,aircraft cabin cleaning, catering andother non-technical services. Our mainfocus is to reduce the turnaround timefor cargo handling.

Fleet

Destinations

*Malaysia
**Kota Kinabalu (Kota Kinabalu International Airport)
**Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport) "Hub"
**Kuching (Kuching International Airport)
*People's Republic of China
**Hong Kong (Hong Kong International Airport)

Incidents & accidents

*On February 27 2006 , a cargo plane of courier company DHL(Transmile Air) skidded at the end of the runway of the airport when landing at 6.20 am.
*A fuel tank explosion on a Transmile Air Boeing 727-200 on May 4 2006 at Bangalore Airport, NTSB has issued a statement saying they will investigate "a reported left wing fuel tank explosion on a Transmile B727-200" and added that "the incident involving a Malaysia-registered aircraft occurred on 4 May" at India's Bangalore Airport "during a ground repositioning.No injuries were reported and there were no flight crew on board.

News

In May 2007, Transmile shares saw a massive selldown following the company's announcement on 7 May 2007 concerning the reliability of its unaudited consolidated results for the financial year ended 31 December 2006, resulting from the Company's auditors not able to satisfy themselves on the fairness or validity of certain transactions. Consequently, the company commissioned a special audit relating to the matter.The Securities Commission had charged three former executives of Transmile Bhd, including its founder, with giving misleading financial statements.

The three are ex-chief financial officer Lo Chok Ping, ex-executive director Khiudin Mohd and founder Gan Boon Aun, who resigned as chief executive officer in June 2007.

He quit after Transmile had lodged a police report over false statements and documents on revenue, property, plant and equipment and payments to third parties as reported by Moores Rowland Risk Management Sdn Bhd in a special audit.

External links

* [http://www.transmile.com/ Transmile Air Services]
* [http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=TAR&al_op=1 Transmile Air Services Fleet]

References