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In 2015, the station was identified as the southern terminus of a 17.5 kilometres (10.9 mi) light rail transit line between the Penang International Airport and Komtar. [6] [7] However, subsequent redesigns extended the line to 26–29 kilometres (16–18 mi) with the southern terminus ending at Silicon Island south of the airport. [8] [9] [10]
Penang International Airport (PIA) (IATA: PEN, ICAO: WMKP) is an international airport in George Town, the capital city of the Malaysian state of Penang. The airport is located at the southeastern tip of Penang Island, 16 km (9.9 mi) south of the city centre, and serves the country's second largest conurbation. [1]
The Penang International Airport is Malaysia's third busiest by passenger traffic and the busiest by export volume, while the Port of Penang is the main transshipment hub of northern Malaysia. The island city of George Town is physically connected to mainland Seberang Perai by two road bridges and the oldest ferry service in the country.
Its main hubs are Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang and Penang International Airport, with a secondary hub at Kota Kinabalu International Airport. Firefly’s fleet includes ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft for short-haul routes and Boeing 737-800 aircraft for medium-haul and higher-capacity services.
The Penang International Airport has an annual capacity of 6.5 million passengers, but passenger traffic had already exceeded its capacity even before the COVID-19 pandemic. [291] [292] The Penang International Airport (PIA) is located 16 km (9.9 mi) south of the city centre. It serves as the primary airport for northwestern Malaysia.
In 1996, Stanley Cheah opened three restaurants under the name "Penang" in New York City. The first restaurant was opened in Flushing, Queens. Penang Bar and Grill was opened by Stanley Cheah's estranged brother Michael and is not connected to Stanley's Penang chain. [1] Cheah opened three more restaurants in 1997 and another three in 1998. [2]
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The airport's new terminal, which became operational on 5 May 2006, was designed to accommodate future growth in passenger traffic. The terminal can handle larger aircraft, such as the Airbus A330 , following the extension of the runway from its original length of 1,963 m × 45 m (6,440 ft × 148 ft) to 2,745 m × 45 m (9,006 ft × 148 ft).