Aviation News. In 2013, the Malindo Air plans to serve 12 routes to various destinations, including to Indonesia, India, and China. By the end of 2013, the Malindo Air will operate 12 units of aircraft. To date, the airline founded by Lion Air and the Malaysian government is still operating two units of aircraft types Boeing 737-900ER.
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| Malindo Air. Aviation and Tourism. Malindo Air will serve flights to Indonesia, India, and China. |
Malindo Air is the result of cooperation airline Lion Air and the government of Malaysia, has its maiden flight on Friday, March 22, 2013. President of Director of Malindo Air, Muthy Rama Chandran, said the Malindo Air plans to spread its wings by opening new destinations. No half-hearted, the subsidiary of Lion Air will fly to 12 routes on this year.
Malindo Air will fly to Indonesia, India, and China. "ASEAN is a big market and growing. More and more airlines that want to fly and connectedness are important," he said during inaugural flight of Malindo Air in Kuala Lumpur International Airport, as reported by Bernama, Saturday, March 23, 2013.
Deputy of transport minister, Datuk Abdul Hakim Bakri, also witnessed
the inaugural flight of Malindo Air. In the inaugural flight, Malindo Air doing three flights to Kinabalu city and four flights to Kuching. "We are now flying with two aircraft and will bring in two more aircraft in June," he said.
He plans to operate 12 aircraft by the end of this year. At that time, the fleet is used Malindo Air are Boeing 737-900ER. "In addition to strengthening air transport, we also will help reduce unemployment," said Chandran.
He said 179 candidates had been recruited as pilot of an aircraft which will undergo training provided by Lion Air in Jakarta.
Meanwhile, Abdul Rahim, said the flight carried Malindo Air to Kinabalu helped to increase tourism in Sabah. Abdul Hakim said that last year there were 1.87 million tourists visited Sabah. "With plans of
Malindo Air to use Kinabalu as a second connecting airport, tourists, especially from Indonesia, Korea, Japan and China will be directly connected to Sabah." Abdul Rahim said.
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