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On 14 May 1966 (), the airline officially became the national airline of Malaysia and Singapore, jointly operated by both countries. [9] [10] The company was re-christened again on 1 January 1967 (), [11] this time to Malaysia–Singapore Airlines (MSA). [12]
Taiping Airport is the oldest airstrip in Malaysia. It was built by the British in 1929 for non-military use. Along with Alor Setar Airport which was built in the same year, it was one of the earliest airports in Malaya. However, in 1933, more airports were built in Singapore, Selangor and Penang, and Taiping Airport was no longer important.
The Douglas DC-3 was a vital part of Malayan Airways' fleet in the 1950s, playing a crucial role in connecting regional destinations. The inaugural flight of Malayan Airways took place on 1 May 1947, between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, operated by an Airspeed Consul aircraft.
AirAsia X was listed on Bursa Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange) on 10 July 2013, with shares offered to both individual and institutional investors at MYR1.25 (approximately US$0.39) per share. The listing raised MYR988 million (US$310 million at 2013 exchange rates) and valued the company at MYR3 billion (US$940 million).
The airline's first flight was a charter flight from the British Straits Settlement of Singapore to Kuala Lumpur, on 2 April 1947, using an Airspeed Consul twin-engined aircraft. [15] This inaugural flight on the Raja Udang, [16] with only five passengers, departed Singapore's Kallang Airport and was bound for Kuala Lumpur's Sungai Besi Airport ...
Singapore Airlines presently operates the longest and second longest flights in the world, non-stop to New York–JFK and Newark respectively, using the Airbus A350-900ULR. Singapore to Newark was the world's longest flight from 2004-2013, and 2018-2021, when they started JFK to Singapore.