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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.
As of 2023, the busiest domestic route in Malaysia is the Kuala Lumpur - Kota Kinabalu - Kuala Lumpur sector, with over 160 flights weekly. The busiest international route from Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur - Singapore - Kuala Lumpur sector with over 255 flights weekly.
The inaugural flight of Malayan Airways took place on 1 May 1947, between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, operated by an Airspeed Consul aircraft. This marked the beginning of regular domestic air services, which were expanded to include other major cities such as Penang and Ipoh .
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 ...
On 16 June 2024, Firefly resumed flights to Kuala Lumpur International Airport with a Boeing 737-800 after 13 years of hiatus. [16] This is the first time it has operated flights to the main airport since it ceased jet operations in 2011.