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AirBorneo has just ordered eight ATR aircraft to optimize its network in Eastern Malaysia. Deliveries of ATR 42 and 72 will run from 2027 to 2029.
The regional airline AirBorneo, owned by Sarawak State, has confirmed in Singapore Airshow a firm order of eight ATR 42-600 and 72-600, with purchasing rights on four additional aircraft, in order to modernize the rural connections network in eastern Malaysia. This fleet renewal is to ensure the continuity of the Rural Air Services (RAS) in the Sarawak and Sabah States and in the federal territory of Labuan, while preparing for a gradual rise in…
AirBorneo partners with ATR to upgrade regional fleet
AirBorneo and ATR have announced a “strategic partnership” to modernise Malaysia’s Rural Air Services fleet with a firm order for eight aircraft. The agreement, finalised in late 2025, includes five ATR 72-600s and three ATR 42-600s, with additional purchase rights for four aircraft. The move follows the Sarawak government’s 2025 acquisition and rebranding of MASwings as AirBorneo. The new fleet is scheduled for delivery between 2027 and 2029 to…
AirBorneo orders eight new ATR aircraft for RAS upgrade
AirBorneo and ATR have announced a strategic partnership to modernise Malaysia’s Rural Air Services (RAS) fleet, with AirBorneo confirming a firm order for eight ATR aircraft. The agreement includes five ATR 72-600s and three ATR 42-600s, with purchase rights for a further four aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled between 2027 and 2029. This represents a major milestone in AirBorneo’s transformation into Sarawak’s state-owned airline and its assum…
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