FIREFLY Airlines has entered into an agreement with Melaka Air to base an ATR72-500 at the Malacca International Airport for regional and domestic services.
Melaka Air has a paid-up capital of 20 million ringgit (US$6.8 million) and is owned by the Malacca Foundation or Yayasan Melaka (10 per cent) and NN Flyers (90 per cent).
Starting November 11, Firefly will operate flights from Malacca to the Indonesian cities of Batam, Pekanbaru and Medan. From November 19, services will be extended to include Penang and Kota Baru in Malaysia.
The Malacca International Airport saw a throughput of about 21,000 passengers, with 30,000 passengers expected in 2011. Firefly’s services are seen to generate even stronger numbers for 2012 and beyond. Hatyai in southern Thailand is considered a potential destination in the future.
