Borneo Airways
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Borneo Airways is a former airline
based in Brirish Borneo (Present-day Malaysian state of Sabah
, Sarawak
and Brunei Darussalam). There were two separate companies: Borneo Airways Limited (1950s-1965), and Borneo Airways (1997–1999).
The first Borneo Airways, known as Borneo Airways Limited (callsign: AB), was founded in 1957 as an airline serving British Borneo (Sarawak, North Borneo and Brunei). Its history could be traced back to 1947, where it was previously known as Sabah Airways Limited, founded by Straits Steamship Company Limited and the government of British North Borneo. In 1962, the assets of Sabah Airways Limited was absorbed by Borneo Airways, after its registration in 1957. Before the acquisition of the air services, all air services in Borneo was handled by Malayan Airways. It was absorbed by then Malaysian Airways Limited (later known as Malaysia-Singapore Airlines
, precursor of present day Singapore Airlines
and Malaysia Airlines
) in 1965. On the moment of absorption, Borneo Airways known fleet are consisting of Douglas DC-3
, Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer
, and De Havilland Dragon Rapide
, and Douglas DC-4
as well.
In 1997, the 'Borneo Airways' brand was reborn after Royal Brunei Airlines decided to cease their joint-operation with Hornbill Skyways
and set up a partnership with a Malaysia-based Corporate Centre Sdn.Bhd, for a new airline based in Malaysia, named Borneo Airways (not to be affiliated with Borneo Airways Limited), using a single Dornier Do-228, registered 9M-BOR, and operated using RBA IATA code and callsign. But in 1999, only a year after their first flight, the partner carrier Royal Brunei Airlines indefinitely suspended daily charters on its Malaysian points of Miri, Labuan and Mulu from Bandar Seri Begawan.http://www.rati.com/ALLANDING_10089.htm After the suspension of flight on August 31, 1999, Borneo Airways disappeared from the pages of Malaysian aviation history.
Borneo Airways (1997–1999)
Borneo Airways (1997–1999)
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 Brirish Borneo (Present-day Malaysian state of Sabah
Sabah
Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
, Sarawak
Sarawak
Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...
and Brunei Darussalam). There were two separate companies: Borneo Airways Limited (1950s-1965), and Borneo Airways (1997–1999).
The first Borneo Airways, known as Borneo Airways Limited (callsign: AB), was founded in 1957 as an airline serving British Borneo (Sarawak, North Borneo and Brunei). Its history could be traced back to 1947, where it was previously known as Sabah Airways Limited, founded by Straits Steamship Company Limited and the government of British North Borneo. In 1962, the assets of Sabah Airways Limited was absorbed by Borneo Airways, after its registration in 1957. Before the acquisition of the air services, all air services in Borneo was handled by Malayan Airways. It was absorbed by then Malaysian Airways Limited (later known as Malaysia-Singapore Airlines
Malaysia-Singapore Airlines
Malaysia-Singapore Airlines came into being in 1966 as a result of a joint ownership of the airline by the governments of Malaysia and Singapore. The airline ceased operations after 6 years in 1972 when both governments decided to set up their own national airlines...
, precursor of present day Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines Limited is the flag carrier airline of Singapore. Singapore Airlines operates a hub at Changi Airport and has a strong presence in the Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia, and "Kangaroo Route" markets...
and Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysian Airline System Berhad , DBA Malaysia Airlines , is the government-owned flag carrier of Malaysia. Malaysia Airlines operates flights from its home base, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, and its eastern hub in Kota Kinabalu. It has its headquarters on the grounds of Sultan Abdul Aziz...
) in 1965. On the moment of absorption, Borneo Airways known fleet are consisting of Douglas DC-3
Douglas DC-3
The Douglas DC-3 is an American fixed-wing propeller-driven aircraft whose speed and range revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. Its lasting impact on the airline industry and World War II makes it one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made...
, Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer
Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer
|-See also:-Bibliography:*Green, William. Macdonald Aircraft Handbook. London. Macdonald & Co. Ltd., 1964.*Donald, David, ed. The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. London: Aerospace Publishing, 1997. ISBN 1-85605-375-X....
, and De Havilland Dragon Rapide
De Havilland Dragon Rapide
The de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide was a British short-haul passenger airliner of the 1930s.-Design and development:Designed by the de Havilland company in late 1933 as a faster and more comfortable successor to the DH.84 Dragon, it was in effect a twin-engined, scaled-down version of the...
, and Douglas DC-4
Douglas DC-4
The Douglas DC-4 is a four-engined propeller-driven airliner developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company. It served during World War II, in the Berlin Airlift and into the 1960s in a military role...
as well.
In 1997, the 'Borneo Airways' brand was reborn after Royal Brunei Airlines decided to cease their joint-operation with Hornbill Skyways
Hornbill Skyways
Hornbill Skyways is a regional charter helicopter service operating in towns and rural areas in Sarawak, Malaysia. The Sarawak state government owns most of Hornbill Skyways....
and set up a partnership with a Malaysia-based Corporate Centre Sdn.Bhd, for a new airline based in Malaysia, named Borneo Airways (not to be affiliated with Borneo Airways Limited), using a single Dornier Do-228, registered 9M-BOR, and operated using RBA IATA code and callsign. But in 1999, only a year after their first flight, the partner carrier Royal Brunei Airlines indefinitely suspended daily charters on its Malaysian points of Miri, Labuan and Mulu from Bandar Seri Begawan.http://www.rati.com/ALLANDING_10089.htm After the suspension of flight on August 31, 1999, Borneo Airways disappeared from the pages of Malaysian aviation history.
Fleet
Borneo Airways (1957–1965)- Douglas DC-3Douglas DC-3The Douglas DC-3 is an American fixed-wing propeller-driven aircraft whose speed and range revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. Its lasting impact on the airline industry and World War II makes it one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made...
- de Havilland Dragon RapideDe Havilland Dragon RapideThe de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide was a British short-haul passenger airliner of the 1930s.-Design and development:Designed by the de Havilland company in late 1933 as a faster and more comfortable successor to the DH.84 Dragon, it was in effect a twin-engined, scaled-down version of the...
- Scottish Aviation Twin PioneerScottish Aviation Twin Pioneer|-See also:-Bibliography:*Green, William. Macdonald Aircraft Handbook. London. Macdonald & Co. Ltd., 1964.*Donald, David, ed. The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. London: Aerospace Publishing, 1997. ISBN 1-85605-375-X....
- Douglas DC-4Douglas DC-4The Douglas DC-4 is a four-engined propeller-driven airliner developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company. It served during World War II, in the Berlin Airlift and into the 1960s in a military role...
Borneo Airways (1997–1999)
- 1 DornierDornierDornier may refer to:* Claudius Dornier , German aircraft designer and builder** Dornier Flugzeugwerke, German aircraft manufacturer founded in 1914 by Claudius Dornier* Dornier Consulting, international consulting and project management company...
Do-228
Destination
Borneo Airways (1950s-1965)- Sarawak
- KuchingKuchingKuching , officially the City of Kuching, and formerly the City of Sarawak, is the capital and most populous city of the East Malaysian state of Sarawak. It is the largest city on the island of Borneo, and the fourth largest city in Malaysia....
- SibuSibuSibu may refer to:*Sibu, Sarawak in Eastern Malaysia*Sibu Division*Sibu , an impact crater on Mars*Pulau Sibu, an island off the eastern coast of peninsular Malaysia*Sibu , name of a goddess in the Bribri tribe, in Costa Rica...
- BintuluBintuluBintulu is a coastal town, and the capital of Bintulu District in the Bintulu Division of Sarawak, Malaysia. It is about 650 kilometers from Kuching and about 215 kilometers from either Sibu or Miri....
- MiriMiriMiri is a city in northern Sarawak, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. It is the second largest city in Sarawak, with a population of about 300,000, and the government administrative centre of Miri District in Miri Division....
- LimbangLimbangLimbang is a border town and the capital of Limbang District in the Limbang Division of northern Sarawak, East Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. The division has an area of 3,978.1 square kilometers, and a population of 42,600...
- Simanggang (present-day Sri AmanSri AmanSri Aman is a market town and port, and the capital of Sri Aman District and Sri Aman Division in Sarawak, east Malaysia.Sri Aman is also called Bandar Sri Aman, and was formerly known as Simanggang. Sri Aman in the Malay language means "town of peace ." Located on the Lupar River, it is...
Division) - Lutong
- Marudi
- MukahMukahMukah, Sarawak, Malaysia, is a coastal town which serves as the administrative center of the Mukah District in Mukah Division, Sarawak. It is located by the South China Sea, about 2.5 hours by road from the town of Sibu. Mukah is also accessible by air by MASwings from Kuching and Miri. The...
- Long Akah
- Kuching
- LabuanLabuanLabuan is a federal territory in East Malaysia. It is an island off the coast of the state of Sabah. Labuan's capital is Victoria and is best known as an offshore financial centre offering international financial and business services via Labuan IBFC since 1990 as well as being an offshore support...
- Brunei
- Brunei Town (present-day Bandar Seri BegawanBandar Seri BegawanBandar Seri Begawan, with an estimated population 140,000 , is the capital and largest city of the Sultanate of Brunei...
) - Anduki
- Brunei Town (present-day Bandar Seri Begawan
- North Borneo (present day SabahSabahSabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
)- Jesselton (present day Kota KinabaluKota KinabaluKota Kinabalu , formerly known as Jesselton, is the capital of Sabah state in East Malaysia. It is also the capital of the West Coast Division of Sabah. The city is located on the northwest coast of Borneo facing the South China Sea. The Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park lies on one side and Mount...
) - KudatKudatKudat is a town in Sabah, East Malaysia, on the northern tip of Borneo island. It serves as the administrative center for the Kudat Division, which includes the towns of Kudat, Pitas, Kota Marudu, and some offshore islands....
- RanauRanauRanau is a district as well as a town in the East Malaysian state of Sabah on the island of Borneo and it is situated in the West Coast Division of Sabah...
- TawauTawauTawau is the administrative center of Tawau Division, Malaysia and the third largest town of Sabah after Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan.-Geography:...
- SandakanSandakanSandakan is the second-largest city in Sabah, East Malaysia, on the north-eastern coast of Borneo. It is located on the east coast of the island and it is the administrative centre of Sandakan Division and was the former capital of British North Borneo...
- Lahad DatuLahad DatuLahad Datu is a town and district located in Tawau Division, in the east of Sabah, eastern Malaysia on the island of Borneo. It occupies the peninsula on the north side of Darvel Bay. Its population was estimated to be around 118,000 in 1991 and 156,059 in the 2000 census. Lahad Datu is surrounded...
- Jesselton (present day Kota Kinabalu
Borneo Airways (1997–1999)
- Malaysia
- MiriMiriMiri is a city in northern Sarawak, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. It is the second largest city in Sarawak, with a population of about 300,000, and the government administrative centre of Miri District in Miri Division....
- MuluMuluMulu may refer to:* Mulu , a 1990s British trip hop group* King Mulu , legendary ruler in Yunnan, China* Mulu Airport, an airport in northern Sarawak, Malaysia* Mount Mulu, a mountain in Sarawak, Malaysia* Mulu, Ethiopia-See also:...
- LabuanLabuanLabuan is a federal territory in East Malaysia. It is an island off the coast of the state of Sabah. Labuan's capital is Victoria and is best known as an offshore financial centre offering international financial and business services via Labuan IBFC since 1990 as well as being an offshore support...
- Miri
- Brunei Darussalam
- Bandar Seri BegawanBandar Seri BegawanBandar Seri Begawan, with an estimated population 140,000 , is the capital and largest city of the Sultanate of Brunei...
- Bandar Seri Begawan
Additional Info
- The Sarawak Steamship Company, responsible for shipping business in Sarawak, was their appointed ticketing agent.
- Borneo Airways Limited Headquarters was located at 32/33 Khoo Hun Yeang Street, which also houses The Sarawak Steamship Company Headquarters. They were also appointed agents for BOACBoacBoac may refer to:* Boac, Marinduque, a municipality in the Southern Philippines* Boac , an American rapper* British Overseas Airways Corporation, a former British state-owned airline...
and Malayan Airways as well.The former building which previously houses both company still stands at its present location.
Reference
- Story of The Sarawak Steamship Company, Vincent H.K.Foo and Chai Foh Chin, 2001, Pg 103-105.
External links
- Borneo Airways timetable, 22nd January 1961
- Curtains for Borneo Airways, New Straits Times, Sept 4th,1999
- Photo of Borneo Airways DC-3 at old Tawau Airport 1964, travel.webshots.com
- Photo of Borneo Airways Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer, www.harrigers.co.uk
- Photo of Borneo Airways de Havilland Dragon Rapide, www.harrigers.co.uk
