KUCHING – The Sarawak-owned airline is expected to commence operations in 2025, announced Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg.
He said that the process of acquiring MASwings Sdn Bhd (MASwings) by the Sarawak government is also expected to be finalised by the end of this year.
According to him, the Malaysian Aviation Commission, the Transport Ministry, and the Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) have all agreed in principle to the acquisition.
“The current focus is on discussing the technical aspects of the acquisition. I expect it to be concluded by August or, at the latest, by year-end. We will have our own airline by 2025.
“The airline’s name has been decided, but we cannot announce it yet,” he told reporters after his Hari Raya Aidilfitri open house at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching, here, today.
On November 23, last year, Sarawak Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Jerip Susil revealed that the Sarawak government was conducting due diligence on MASwings Sdn Bhd in preparation for the acquisition.
He added that negotiations were also ongoing with MAG and Khazanah Nasional Bhd to purchase shares in MASwings. – April 11, 2024