SKS Airways

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SKS Airways
SKS Airways logo.svg
IATA ICAO Callsign
KISJBSOUTHERN TIGER
Founded13 November 2017;6 years ago (2017-11-13) [1]
Commenced operations25 January 2022;2 years ago (2022-01-25) [2]
Hubs
Fleet size2
Destinations4
Parent company SKS Group
Key peopleDato' Rohman Ahmad (Director) [3]
Website www.sksairways.com

SKS Airways is a regional airline operating in Malaysia, primarily serving routes to/from outlying islands. [4]

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History

SKS Airways was founded in November 2017, [5] receiving its AOC in October 2021, [6] and launched its first commercial flight from Subang to Pangkor, on 25 January 2022. [7] [8] [9] The airline received its first DHC 6-300 Twin Otter on 15 July 2019 and their second on 23 December 2020.

It was reported in 2021 that the airline was planning to order ATR 72-500 aircraft, with job advertisements for pilots and cabin crew for the ATR72-500 appearing online, [10] and the aircraft being depicted in an advertisement for Malaysia's Independence Day, [11] however, it seems plans did not proceed further, with no further mention of ATR aircraft ever since.

On 25 May 2023, a lease agreement for 10 Embraer E195-E2 aircraft from aircraft lessor Azorra was announced and signed at the Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA), with the airline also signing a long-term services agreement with Embraer for spare parts and parts repair as well as maintenance and fleet monitoring. The aircraft will form the basis of the airline's regional expansion plans centred around its base at Kuala Lumpur's Subang Airport. [12]

Destinations

As of June 2023, SKS Airways served the following scheduled passenger destinations: [13] [14]

CountryStateCityAirportNotes
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Flag of Selangor.svg  Selangor Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur-Subang
Flag of Terengganu.svg  Terengganu Redang Island Redang Airport
Flag of Pahang.svg  Pahang Tioman Island Tioman Airport

Fleet

As of May 2023, the SKS Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft: [15]

SKS Airways Fleet
AircraftIn ServiceOrdersPassengersNotes
De Havilland DHC 6-300 Twin Otter
2
219Registered 9M-KIA and 9M-KIB [16]
Embraer E195-E2 -10136First aircraft expected to be delivered in January 2024. [17]

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  2. ↑ "Airline Startup Of The Week: Malaysia's SKS Airways". Simple Flying. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
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  15. ↑ Flightradar24. "Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map". Flightradar24. Retrieved 27 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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