Berjaya Air
Encyclopedia
Berjaya Air is an airline
based in Shah Alam
, Selangor
, Malaysia. It operates domestic scheduled and charter services, as well as regional flights. Its main base is Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport
, Subang, Malaysia.
(through Berjaya Land) and was formerly known as Pacific Air Charter.On August 8th 2011, The Berjaya Group tells the Malaysia stock exchange that Lion Air will own 49% and it will retain 51%, with the deal expected to be concluded in the second half of the year. It says the Berjaya Group and Lion will participate in a rights issue to raise 60 million ringgit ($20 million) to recapitalize the airline.
The Berjaya Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (as at January 2011) :
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based in Shah Alam
Shah Alam
Shah Alam is the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighboring Klang District. It is located about west of the country's capital, Kuala Lumpur. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor in 1978...
, Selangor
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
, Malaysia. It operates domestic scheduled and charter services, as well as regional flights. Its main base is Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport , LTSAAS , often called Subang Airport or Subang Skypark, is an airport located in Subang, Selangor, Malaysia, and primarily serves general aviation and some turboprop domestic flights...
, Subang, Malaysia.
History
The airline was established and began operations in 1989. It is owned by the Berjaya GroupBerjaya Group
-Corporate Profile:The Berjaya Corporation group of companies’ history dates back to 1984 when the Chairman, Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun acquired a major controlling stake in Berjaya Industrial Berhad from the founders, Broken Hill Proprietary Ltd, Australia and National Iron & Steel...
(through Berjaya Land) and was formerly known as Pacific Air Charter.On August 8th 2011, The Berjaya Group tells the Malaysia stock exchange that Lion Air will own 49% and it will retain 51%, with the deal expected to be concluded in the second half of the year. It says the Berjaya Group and Lion will participate in a rights issue to raise 60 million ringgit ($20 million) to recapitalize the airline.
Services
Berjaya Air operates the following services (at January 2011) :- Malaysia
- LangkawiLangkawiLangkawi, officially known as Langkawi, the Jewel of Kedah is an archipelago of 104 islands in the Andaman Sea, some 30 km off the mainland coast of northwestern Malaysia. The islands are a part of the state of Kedah, which is adjacent to the Thai border...
- Langkawi International AirportLangkawi International AirportLangkawi International Airport , is an airport situated on the duty-free island of Langkawi in the state of Kedah in Malaysia. The airport is located at Padang Matsirat and is about 25 minutes of driving from the town centre, Kuah...
(begins 18 November) - Pangkor - Pangkor AirportPangkor AirportPangkor Airport is an airport on Pangkor Island , located off the coast of Perak in northwest peninsular Malaysia.-Airlines and destinations:...
(begins 25 November) - Redang IslandRedang IslandRedang Island, locally known as Pulau Redang or just "Redang" is one of the largest islands off the east coast of Malaysia. It is one of nine islands, which form a marine park, and which offer snorkeling and diving opportunities...
- Redang AirportRedang Airport-External links:* at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad* - Cheap Redang Package and Accommodation.... - Subang - Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah AirportSultan Abdul Aziz Shah AirportSultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport , LTSAAS , often called Subang Airport or Subang Skypark, is an airport located in Subang, Selangor, Malaysia, and primarily serves general aviation and some turboprop domestic flights...
Main hub - Tioman IslandTioman IslandTioman Island is a small island located 32 km off the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia in the state of Pahang, and is some 39 km long and 12 km wide. It has eight main villages, the largest and most populous being Kampung Tekek in the north...
- Tioman AirportTioman AirportTioman Airport , also known as Pulau Tioman Airport, is an airport serving Tioman Island in Malaysia. It is located next to Tekek village .-External links:* at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad...
- Langkawi
- SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
- Changi Airport
- ThailandThailandThailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
- Koh Samui - Samui AirportSamui AirportSamui International Airport , also known as Ko Samui Airport or Koh Samui Airport, is a privately owned airport on the island of Ko Samui in Thailand. The airport is located roughly 2 km north of the main village Chaweng....
- Koh Samui - Samui Airport
Fleet
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers (Economy) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 72-500 | 2 | 2 | 72 | one aircraft is operated for Airlines PNG |
| Bombardier Challenger 300 Bombardier Challenger 300 |-See also:-References:* Jackson, Paul. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group, 2003. ISBN 0-7106-2537-5.-External links:* *... |
1 | 0 | - | For Company executive flight only |
| Bombardier Dash 7 Series 100 De Havilland Canada Dash 7 The de Havilland Canada DHC-7, popularly known as the Dash 7, is a turboprop-powered regional airliner with STOL capabilities. It first flew in 1975 and remained in production until 1988 when the parent company, de Havilland Canada, was purchased by Boeing and was later sold to Bombardier... |
3 | 0 | 48 | |
| Total | 6 | 2 |