FlyAsianXpress
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| FlyAsianXpress | ||
|---|---|---|
| IATA D7 | ICAO - |
Callsign - |
| Founded | 2006 | <tr><th colspan="2">Hubs</th><td>KK International Airport T2|
| Fleet size | 12 | |
| Destinations | 22 | |
| Headquarters | Miri, Sarawak | |
| Key people | Raja Mohd Azmi (CEO) | |
| Website: http://www.flyasianxpress.com | ||
FlyAsianXpress (FAX) is a Malaysian regional airliner. It is a subsidiary of Tune Air, the parent company of Asia's largest low-cost carrier, AirAsia. The airline was subcontracted by AirAsia to operate several domestic services following the withdrawal of Malaysia Airlines from Rural Air Service routes within East Malaysia. Its maiden flight took off on August 1 2006, despite being delayed for 50 minutes by bad weather<ref>"A smooth debut for FAX", Daily Express, 2006-08-02.</ref>. FAX will not be operated as a low cost carrier<ref>"About FAX, FAX Told", FlyAsianXpress.com.</ref> but it will incorporate some of AirAsia’s practices in order to reduce cost namely, internet and phone booking, as well as ticketless check-in system.
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[edit] Early criticisms
Within days of operation it was subject to a flood of criticisms from commuters, civil servants, and people working in the tourism industry, with critics arguing that the new turboprop service provided by FAX should not be more expensive than the Rural Air Service previously operated by Malaysia Airlines, given that FAX is subsidised by the Malaysian government <ref>"Commuters express disappointment over rural air services offered by FAX", Borneo Bulletin, 2006-08-11.</ref>. Later in the month the CEO of Sarawak Tourism Board stated that disruptions to cargo supply flights to the interior caused tourists to Bario to take their own food rations, rather than rely upon the air cargo supplies of food and fuel <ref>"Be Sensitive To Rural People's Needs, FAX Told", Bernama, 2006-08-25.</ref>.
[edit] Aircraft
The airline operates 12 aircraft based in Miri (Sarawak) and Kota Kinabalu (Sabah). All aircraft were previously utilised by Malaysia Airlines.
| Aircraft | # in Service | # of Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Fokker 50 | 7 | 50 |
| Twin Otter | 5 | 19 |
[edit] Destinations
[edit] Malaysia
| City/Town | Airport Code | Airport Name | Aircraft | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IATA | ICAO | ||||
| Image:Flag of Labuan.GIF LABUAN | |||||
| Labuan | LBU | WBKL | Labuan Airport | Fokker 50 | |
 SABAH
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| Kota Kinabalu | BKI | WBKK | Kota Kinabalu International Airport | Fokker 50/Twin Otter | Secondary Hub |
| Kudat | KUD | WBKT | Kudat Aiport | Twin Otter | |
| Lahad Datu | LDU | WBKD | Lahad Datu Airport | Fokker 50 | |
| Sandakan | SDK | WBKS | Sandakan Airport | Fokker 50/Twin Otter | |
| Tawau | TWU | WBKW | Tawau Airport | Fokker 50 | |
| Tomanggong | TMG | WBKM | Tomanggong Airport | Twin Otter | |
| Image:Flag of Sarawak.svg SARAWAK | |||||
| Bakelalan | BKM | WBGQ | Bakelalan Airport | Twin Otter | |
| Bario | BBN | WBGZK | Bario Airport | Twin Otter | |
| Belaga | BLG | WBGC | Belaga Airport | Twin Otter | |
| Bintulu | BTU | WBGB | Bintulu Airport | Fokker 50/Twin Otter | |
| Kuching | KCH | WBGG | Kuching International Airport | Twin Otter | |
| Lawas | LWY | WBGW | Lawas Airport | Twin Otter | |
| Limbang | LMN | WBGJ | Limbang Airport | Twin Otter | |
| Long Akah | - | - | Long Akah Airfield | Twin Otter | |
| Long Banga | LBP | - | Long Banga Airfield | Twin Otter | |
| Long Lellang | - | - | Long Lellang Airfield | Twin Otter | |
| Long Seridan | ODN | WBGI | Long Seridan Airport | Twin Otter | |
| Marudi | MUR | WBGM | Marudi Airfield | Twin Otter | |
| Miri | MYY | WBGR | Miri Airport | Fokker 50/Twin Otter | Homebase |
| Mukah | MKM | WBGK | Mukah Airport | Twin Otter | |
| Sibu | SBW | WBGS | Sibu Airport | Fokker 50/Twin Otter | |
[edit] References
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[edit] External link
| Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg | Airlines of Malaysia: | AirAsia • FlyAsianXpress • Berjaya Air • Malaysia Airlines • MASkargo • Transmile Air Services | [edit] |
