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Firefly
IATA
FY		 ICAO
FFM		 Callsign
FIREFLY
Founded 2007
Hubs Penang International Airport
Secondary hubs Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport
Fleet size 3(+20 orders)
Destinations 9
Parent company Malaysia Airlines
Headquarters George Town, Penang, Malaysia
Key people Eddy Leong
Website: http://www.fireflyz.com.my

Firefly is a low cost airline and a full subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines. This is a list of Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator This is a list of Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator This is a list of Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator An airline hub is an Airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination Penang International Airport, previously known as Bayan Lepas International Airport, is situated in the Bayan Lepas area of Penang, Malaysia An airline hub is an Airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, LTSAAS (formerly Subang International Airport) often called Subang Airport, is an Airport located in A parent company is a Company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its Board of directors Malaysia Airlines (MAS ( Malay:Syarikat Penerbangan Malaysia Chinese:马来西亚航空公司) is the Flag carrier of Malaysia. George Town is the capital city of the state of Penang in Malaysia. Penang (pəˈnæŋ Malay: Pulau Pinang) is a state in Malaysia, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Malaysia Airlines (MAS ( Malay:Syarikat Penerbangan Malaysia Chinese:马来西亚航空公司) is the Flag carrier of Malaysia. It claims to be the first community airline in Malaysia. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Its base of operations and hub is Penang International Airport. An airline hub is an Airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination Penang International Airport, previously known as Bayan Lepas International Airport, is situated in the Bayan Lepas area of Penang, Malaysia The airline's first flight was on April 3, 2007 to Kota Bharu. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Kota Bharu ( Jawi:كوت بهارو a City in Malaysia, is the state capital and Royal City of Kelantan.

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Management and operation

Even though Firefly is 100% owned by Malaysia Airlines, it has a separate management, which is by FlyFirefly Sdn. Bhd. The focus of Firefly is to give a services in the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand growth triangle.

Idris Jala, Malaysia Airlines' managing director, speaking at a business briefing and launch of the new airline’s logo on the March 16, 2007, said Firefly would work with MAS in breaking new ground and realising a core network over the next five years. Managing director is the term used for the Chief executive of many limited companies in the United Kingdom, Commonwealth and some other English Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The core network would include markets like North America, South America and South Africa. [1]

There is speculation that in further developing Firefly, Malaysian Airlines may follow the SilkAir model (the airline set up by Singapore Airlines to fly its narrow-bodied fleet) and Dragon Air model (Cathay Pacific's subsidiary). SilkAir (Singapore Private Limited is an Airline based in Singapore. Singapore Airlines Limited ( SIA) ( abbreviated zh 新航 Syarikat Penerbangan Singapura சிங்கப்பூர் ஏர்லைன்ஸ் ( is the Dragonair A330-300 B-HWGJPG|right|thumb|Dragonair Airbus A330-300]] For the Pokémon of the same name see Dragonair. Cathay Pacific Airways Limited () is the largest Airline and Flag carrier of Hong Kong.

Destinations

Domestic Firefly route map at January 2008
Domestic Firefly route map at January 2008

Firefly flies from two hubs, Penang and Subang in Kuala Lumpur. Penang (pəˈnæŋ Malay: Pulau Pinang) is a state in Malaysia, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia Subang is a parliamentary constituency in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. The domestic flights from Penang are Langkawi, Kota Bharu, Subang, Kuala Terengganu and Kuantan 14 times weekly as well as to Koh Samui and Phuket in Thailand seven times weekly. Langkawi, officially known as Langkawi the Jewel of Kedah ( Malay: Langkawi Permata Kedah) is an Archipelago of 99 islands (an extra 5 temporary Kota Bharu ( Jawi:كوت بهارو a City in Malaysia, is the state capital and Royal City of Kelantan. Subang is a parliamentary constituency in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. Kuala Terengganu (colloquially abbreviated as KT; Jawi: كوالا ترڠڬانو is the largest city as well Kuantan is the state capital of Pahang, the largest state in Peninsular Malaysia. Ko Samui island of Surat Thani Province (or Koh Samui, เกาะสมุย is an Island off the east coast of the Kra Isthmus in Thailand Phuket (ภูเก็ต pʰuːkɛt formerly known as Tha-Laang or Talang, or Junk Ceylon in Western sources a distortion of the Malay Tanjung The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj The flights out of Subang are Penang, Langkawi, and Kota Bharu. Penang (pəˈnæŋ Malay: Pulau Pinang) is a state in Malaysia, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia Langkawi, officially known as Langkawi the Jewel of Kedah ( Malay: Langkawi Permata Kedah) is an Archipelago of 99 islands (an extra 5 temporary Kota Bharu ( Jawi:كوت بهارو a City in Malaysia, is the state capital and Royal City of Kelantan. The city of Medan in Indonesia has also been earmarked as a destination. Medan is the capital of the province of North Sumatra, Indonesia. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia.

Domestic
International

Fleet

Firefly has started operations with two 50-seater Fokker 50 planes. Langkawi, officially known as Langkawi the Jewel of Kedah ( Malay: Langkawi Permata Kedah) is an Archipelago of 99 islands (an extra 5 temporary Langkawi International Airport, is an Airport situated on the duty-free island of Langkawi in the state of Kedah in Malaysia. Kota Bharu ( Jawi:كوت بهارو a City in Malaysia, is the state capital and Royal City of Kelantan. Sultan Ismail Petra Airport is an Airport that serves Kota Bharu, a city in the state of Kelantan in Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur (ˈkwɑːləlʊmˈpʊər Malay /kwɑlɑlʊmpʊ/ and locally /kwɑləlʊmpɔ/ or even /kɔlɔmpɔ/ or often abbreviated as K Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, LTSAAS (formerly Subang International Airport) often called Subang Airport, is an Airport located in Kuala Terengganu (colloquially abbreviated as KT; Jawi: كوالا ترڠڬانو is the largest city as well Sultan Mahmud Airport is an Airport that serves Kuala Terengganu, a city in the state of Terengganu in Malaysia. Kuantan is the state capital of Pahang, the largest state in Peninsular Malaysia. Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport is an Airport that serves Kuantan, a city in the state of Pahang in Malaysia. Penang (pəˈnæŋ Malay: Pulau Pinang) is a state in Malaysia, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia Penang International Airport, previously known as Bayan Lepas International Airport, is situated in the Bayan Lepas area of Penang, Malaysia Ko Samui island of Surat Thani Province (or Koh Samui, เกาะสมุย is an Island off the east coast of the Kra Isthmus in Thailand Samui Airport, also known as Ko Samui Airport or Koh Samui Airport, is a privately owned Airport on the island of Ko Samui (Koh Samui Phuket (ภูเก็ต pʰuːkɛt formerly known as Tha-Laang or Talang, or Junk Ceylon in Western sources a distortion of the Malay Tanjung Phuket International Airport is an Airport serving the Phuket Province of Thailand. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

Firefly expand its operation on 29 October 2007 from Penang to Subang. Firefly have also taken delivery of a third leased Fokker 50 aircraft to expand its services.

On June 26, 2007, MAS signed an agreement for the acquisition of 10 ATR 72-500 aircraft with options of 10 more which has been exercised, to replace the F50[2]. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The aircraft will start to arrive from September 2008, with three planes in 2008, seven in 2009, four in 2010 and the rest in 2011 [3].

As Of March 2008, the Firefly Fleet Is
Aircraft # Seats Notes Registration
Fokker 50 3 50 9M-MGD, 9M-MGI, 9M-MGK
ATR 72-500 (10 orders, 10 options) 70 9M-

References

  1. ^ Firefly to help MAS boost revenue
  2. ^ MAS inks RM62m deal
  3. ^ Positioning itself - Carving out its own seat

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