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Recently, Malindo Air has received approval from the government of Malaysia to fly to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. However its CEO did not mention any specific date on the commencement of the service and the equipment to be used for the route.<ref>http://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2015/11/24/malindo-air-gets-nod-to-fly-to-jeddah/?style=biz</ref>
Malindo Air is soon expanding its operations to pakistan by operating flights to Karachi and Islamabad.

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Recently, Malindo Air have received approval from the government to fly to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in 2016. However its CEO did not mention any specific date on the commencement of the service, and also the equipment used for the route.<ref>http://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2015/11/24/malindo-air-gets-nod-to-fly-to-jeddah/?style=biz</ref>


==Fleet==
==Fleet==

Revision as of 08:44, 4 August 2016

MALINDO AIR
File:Malindo air logo.png
IATA ICAO Call sign
OD MXD MALINDO
Founded11 September 2012[1]
Commenced operations23 March 2013
HubsKuala Lumpur International Airport
Secondary hubsSultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport[2][3]
Frequent-flyer programMalindo Miles
Fleet size30
Destinations31
Parent companyNational Aerospace & Defence Industries Sdn Bhd (51%)
HeadquartersPetaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Key peopleChandran Ramamurthy (CEO)
Websitewww.malindoair.com
Oasis Damansara, which houses the Malindo Air head office

Malindo Air is an airline based in Malaysia, headquartered in Petaling Jaya.[4] It is a joint venture between National Aerospace and Defence Industries (NADI) (51%) of Malaysia and Lion Air of Indonesia (49%). The name Malindo is derived from the names of respective countries: Malaysia and Indonesia. Malindo Air initially planned to start operation on 1 May 2013 from the new KLIA2 terminal. However, Malindo Air brought forward the launch date to mid-March 2013 with domestic destinations.[5][6] Malindo Air will soon be rebranded to Batik Air Malaysia [7]

Background

The entry of AirAsia from Malaysia in the home turf of Lion Air has encouraged the Indonesian airline to enter the Malaysian market with a subsidiary airline. AirAsia's subsidiary Indonesia AirAsia, in partnership with its parent firm, attempted to buy Indonesian carrier Batavia Air to gain a foothold in Indonesia, but the deal did not go through due to regulatory complications and Batavia Air ended up going bankrupt. The attempted deal resulted in a turf war between Lion Air, Indonesia's biggest low-cost carrier, and AirAsia, Asia's biggest low-cost carrier.

Mr Chandran Ramamurthy, personal assistant executive to the president director of Lion Air, has been appointed as CEO of Malindo Air. The airline's inaugural flights began operations on 22 March 2013.

For its jet routes, Malindo Air provides a personal TV (in-flight entertainment system) in every seat, light snacks and free meal, seat pitches of 32" and 45" for economy class and business class respectively, and free baggage allowances of 15 kg & 40 kg (for domestic flights) while 20 kg or 30 kg & 40 kg (for international flights).[8] Furthermore, Wi-Fi service will be available from June 2013 onwards.[9][10] The combination of the amenities, services and low cost fares puts Malindo Air in the category of hybrid airline.

The IFE is based on Panasonic eXLite with 9 inch touchscreens in Economy class and 11.1 inch touchscreens in Business Class, capable of gestures (swiping, scrolling). Full meals are served in Business class.

According to Malindo Air, a total of 50,000 passengers had flown with the airline as of 9 May 2013.

The airline also has expanded on a parallel turboprop service, focusing mainly on secondary routes within a 2-hour radius from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport. Pioneer destinations include Penang, Johor Bahru and Kota Bharu, the flights have commenced in early June 2013.

In January 2016, the airline's parent company Lion Air will re-brand Malindo Air to "Batik Air Malaysia" which will focus on international routes while Batik Air serves domestic routes in Indonesia.[needs update]

Recently, Malindo and Turkish Airlines has announced an interline agreement, in order for tap new markets as well as enable passengers to find connections easier when travelling between ASEAN and Europe.,[11] and recently, Qatar Airways also became their interline partner as well.[12]

Destinations

Main article: Malindo Air destinations

As on July 2016, below are the destinations served by Malindo Air[13]

Hub
Focus city
Seasonal
Charter
Future route
City Country IATA ICAO Airport Notes
Alor Setar Malaysia AOR WMKA Sultan Abdul Halim Airport
Amritsar India ATQ VIAR Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport
Bali Indonesia DPS WADD Ngurah Rai International Airport
Bandung Indonesia BDO WICC Husein Sastranegara International Airport
Bangkok Thailand DMK VTBD Don Mueang International Airport
Batam Indonesia BTH WIDD Hang Nadim Airport
Chiang Mai
begins 30 October 2016		 Thailand CNX VTCC Chiang Mai International Airport [14]
Chittagong Bangladesh CGP VGEG Shah Amanat International Airport
Colombo Sri Lanka CMB VCBI Bandaranaike International Airport
Delhi India DEL VIDP Indira Gandhi International Airport
Dhaka Bangladesh DAC VGHS Shahjalal International Airport
Hanoi
begins 1 September 2016		 Vietnam HAN VVNB Noi Bai International Airport [14]
Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam SGN VVTS Tan Son Nhat International Airport [15]
Hong Kong Hong Kong HKG VHHH Hong Kong International Airport [16]
Ipoh Malaysia IPH WMKI Sultan Azlan Shah Airport
Jakarta Indonesia CGK WIII Soekarno–Hatta International Airport
Johor Bahru Malaysia JHB WMKJ Senai International Airport
Kerteh Malaysia KTE WMKE Kerteh Airport
Kathmandu Nepal KTM VNKT Tribhuvan International Airport [17]
Kochi India COK VOCI Cochin International Airport
Kota Bharu Malaysia KBR WMKC Sultan Ismail Petra Airport
Kota Kinabalu Malaysia BKI WBKK Kota Kinabalu International Airport
Krabi Thailand KBV VTSG Krabi Airport
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia KUL WMKK Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia SZB WMSA Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport
Kuala Terengganu Malaysia TGG WMKN Sultan Mahmud Airport
Kuantan Malaysia KUA WMKD Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport
Kuching Malaysia KIA WBGG Kuching International Airport
Lahore Pakistan LHE OPLA Allama Iqbal International Airport [18]
Langkawi Malaysia LGK WMKL Langkawi International Airport
Malacca Malaysia MKZ WMKM Malacca International Airport
Medan
begins 15 August 2016		 Indonesia KNO WIMM Kualanamu International Airport [14]
Miri Malaysia MYY WBGR Miri Airport [19]
Mumbai India BOM VABB Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
Pekanbaru Indonesia PKU WIBB Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport
Penang Malaysia PEN WMKP Penang International Airport
Perth Australia PER YPPH Perth Airport [20]
Sanya China SYX ZJSY Sanya Phoenix International Airport
Sibu
TBA 2016		 Malaysia SBW WBGS Sibu Airport [21]
Singapore Singapore SIN WSSS Singapore Changi Airport
Taipei
begins 10 September 2016		 Taiwan TPE RCTP Taoyuan International Airport [14]
Tiruchirappalli India TRZ VOTR Tiruchirappalli International Airport
Trivandrum India TRV VOTV Trivandrum International Airport
Wuhan China WUH ZHHH Wuhan Tianhe International Airport [22]

Recently, Malindo Air has received approval from the government of Malaysia to fly to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. However its CEO did not mention any specific date on the commencement of the service and the equipment to be used for the route.[23]

Fleet

Malindo Air's minority shareholder Lion Air intends to start operations with 12 Boeing 737-900ER aircraft.[24] The company is planning to increase its fleet size to 100 planes over the next ten years. As of June 2016, the Malindo Air fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 1.9 years:[25] However, there have been an unverified news that the Dreamliner will be replaced by Airbus A330, similar to Malindo air's parent company Lion Air.

Malindo Air Fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Orders Passengers Notes
J Y Total
ATR 72-600
11 4 - 72 72
Boeing 737-800
13 19 12 150 162 14 to be transferred from Batik Air; plus 6 brand new aircraft. 9M-LNZ In Batik Air Malaysia Livery; however the Batik Air Malaysia logo was removed and replaced with Malindo logo instead.
Boeing 737-900ER
6 6 12 168 180 6 to be transferred from Batik Air
Total 30 29

References

  1. ^ "PM launches new hybrid airline Malindo Airways". theStar online. 11 September 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Dead link". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Dead link". Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Contact Us." Malindo Air. Retrieved on 9 September 2013. "Malindo Air address: C-5-05, Block C Oasis Ara Damansara, 2 Jalan PJU 1A/7A, 47301 Petaling Jaya Malaysia"
  5. ^ "Malindo Air brings forward operations date to mid-March". theStar online. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  6. ^ "Obral Tiket Murah Meriah, Malindo Air Mulai Terbang 20 Maret". 16 March 2013.
  7. ^ Nistanto, Reska (27 January 2016). "Lion Group Akan Ubah Nama "Malindo" Jadi "Batik Air Malaysia"". Kompas.com. Kompas. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  8. ^ [1]
  9. ^ http://www.thesundaily.my/news/623274. Retrieved 27 February 2013. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)[dead link‍]
  10. ^ "Malindo Air to start service on March 22 - Nation | The Star Online". Thestar.com.my. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  11. ^ "Malindo Air,Turkish Airlines announce interline partnership". Thestar.com.my. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
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  13. ^ "Malindo Air Destinations". Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  14. ^ a b c d "Malindo Air Outlines New International Routes Aug - Oct 2016". routesonline. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  15. ^ https://sg.news.yahoo.com/malindo-introduces-colombo-ho-chi-063624498.html
  16. ^ http://english.astroawani.com/business-news/malindo-air-introduces-daily-services-hong-kong-88529
  17. ^ http://indo-aviation.com/2014/12/17/februari-malindo-air-luncurkan-rute-kuala-lumpur-kathmandu/
  18. ^ http://airlineroute.net/2016/01/12/od-lhe-mar16/
  19. ^ "Malindo Air Adds Kuala Lumpur - Miri Service from July 2016". routesonline. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  20. ^ "Malindo Air Schedules late-Nov 2015 for Perth Launch". Airlineroute.net. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  21. ^ "Malindo Air resumes suspended KL-Miri flight, KL-Sibu next". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  22. ^ "Malindo Air Plans Wuhan Service from late-June 2016". routesonline. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  23. ^ http://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2015/11/24/malindo-air-gets-nod-to-fly-to-jeddah/?style=biz
  24. ^ "Malindo Air Datangkan Pesawat B737 Produksi ke-7.500 Dari Boeing". 21 March 2013.
  25. ^ "Malindo Air Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
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