A Viking Twin Otter plane owned by MASWings seen on the new Mukah Airport runway today.
MUKAH (June 17): MASwings’ first flight into the new Mukah Airport, Sarawak received a special warm welcome as the terminal building began its first day of official operations today.
The Viking DHC6-400 Twin Otter flight MH3415 from Kuching arrived at Mukah safely at 1005hrs and was given a water salute welcome by two Airport Fire and Rescue Service (AFRS) fire engines to mark the significance of its first landing in the new airport.
“Upon arrival, the flight which carried five passengers was received by Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi and Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo,” added a press release by MASWings.
Both the assemblymen spent time on a walkabout of the new airport earlier, and eventually witnessed the first departure from the airport, flight MH3414 which was bound for Kuching.
Under the Public Service Obligation (PSO) agreement signed with the Government of Malaysia, MASwings will operate a flight schedule into Mukah flying 28 times weekly from Kuching and vice versa, seven times weekly from Miri and vice versa, three times weekly from Sibu and vice versa and two times weekly from Bintulu and vice versa using its Viking Twin Otter fleet.
Currently, in view of the on-going Movement Control Order (MCO) imposed nationwide, the return flights into Mukah are reduced to 21 times from Kuching and vice versa, and five times from Miri and vice versa weekly.
As the Pulse of Borneo, MASwings a wholly owned subsidiary of the Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) committed to providing air connectivity within the region especially in accommodating for essential travels.