标题: Malindo [打印本页] 作者: 强在英伦 时间: 2013-2-27 14:01 标题: Malindo PETALING JAYA: It's all systems go for Malindo Air, the country's second low-fare airline, now that it has obtained the air operators certificate (AOC), giving it the right to provide commercial flights out of Malaysia.
This marks a significant change to the local travel landscape, as Malindo's debut also heralds the addition of a third airline to the country's aviation sector after AirAsia
and Malaysia Airlines (MAS)
.
Observers opined that Malindo's entry would not only ramp up competition in the market, leaving consumers spoilt for choice, but also prepare Malaysia for the ensuing competition when Asean's skies liberalise.
The AOC should also put to rest scepticism that Malindo was just a “flight of fancy” and that it would not take off. On the contrary, the airline will begin flying from March 20 to March 30, chief executive officer Chandran Ramamuthy
told StarBiz.
Chandran said that with the AOC in place, the airline could now begin selling tickets. “Ticket sales should begin within this week,” he added.
“We cannot sell tickets until we have obtained the AOC,” he explained.
He said getting the AOC required “a rigorous process of certification and trials” and that “we had conducted our test flight last week, and can operate now and will firmly stick to our March launch date”.
The AOC certification was obtained yesterday from the Department of Civil Aviation, providing the airline, in one fell swoop, domestic and international rights to operate both local and foreign flights out of any airport in Malaysia.
The airline's inaugural flight will be from Kuala Lumpur to Kuching and Kota Kinabalu, a sector that holds a lot of potential ever since Firefly's jet operations ceased to operate over a year ago. This is despite the many flights offered by both AirAsia and MAS.
Malindo is a joint venture between Malaysia's Nadi Sdn Bhd
and Indonesia's largest domestic carrier, Lion Air parent PT Lion Grup
.
The airline will be operating the B737-900ER aircraft, and its first aircraft is slated to arrive on March 15 followed by the second on March 19, said Chandran.
The airline will be taking delivery of at least one aircraft every following month, translating into it having at least a dozen aircraft by the end of the year.
It would have flown to parts of South-East Asia by which time. It is also targetting to fly to China and India this year. In 10 years, Malindo would be operating a fleet of 100 aircraft.
The airline has thus far hired 100 cabin crew and pilots and has a total workforce of 160, including its management team, Chandran said.作者: reio 时间: 2013-2-27 14:07
早点开航啊作者: 肥鱼黄 时间: 2013-2-27 16:54
期待早点开作者: 刘玥宝的妈妈166 时间: 2013-2-27 17:14
地板地板地板。。。。作者: 喝着shake发着呆 时间: 2013-2-27 17:56 新的要观望一番的 作者: bennyleo 时间: 2013-2-27 19:41
开航绝对要大涮鸭航一把！师母以待作者: yyboyscat 时间: 2013-2-27 21:25
不懂。 作者: ding123dang456 时间: 2013-2-27 23:05
期待期待啊作者: rockyliu213 时间: 2013-2-27 23:53
估计又是珠三角了，要是能拿到重庆航点多好啊，尘都就不指望了，已经饱和了，今年开航啊，太好了作者: soppysx 时间: 2013-2-28 08:51
开也是开珠三角
