Eaglexpress

Eaglexpress
IATA ICAO Callsign
9A EZX EAGLEXPRESS AIR
Founded 8 August 2011 (2011-08-08)
Commenced operations 19 September 2012 (2012-09-19)
Operating bases Kuala Lumpur International Airport [1]
Fleet size 5
Headquarters Selangor, Malaysia
Key people Azlan Zainal Abidin (CEO)[2]
Website www.eaglexpressair.com

Eaglexpress Air Charter Sdn Bhd is a charter airline with its headquarters in Selangor, Malaysia [3] and base at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. The airline is a joint venture between private investors in Malaysia and South Korea,[3] with 60%-40%[3] holding respectively,[4][5] it plans on specialising in Pilgrimage, Holiday and Business charters as well as ACMI operations on behalf of other airlines.[6]

The company was set up in January 2012 and operated their first charter flight in February for a holiday group from South Korea to Malaysia, it was followed by Umra flights to Jeddah for a Malaysian Travel Agency under a six-month contract from March to mid September, flying Pilgrims from Malaysia, Southern Thailand and Indonesia.[7]

They currently operate a single Boeing 747-400 [8] acquired from Malaysia Airlines [5] two more are to be added,[4][9] the airline hopes to have 8 aircraft by the end of 2012, which include Boeing 737-400/Boeing 737-800,[10] and up to 20 aircraft in the next 5 years.[11][9] their first Hajj service to Jeddah took off 21 September 2012. [12] Eaglexpress have 3 boeing 747-400 operates for Saudia and Fly Nas.

Eaglexpress also plan to launch cargo operations as both charter and ACMI, using 3 Boeing 747-400F focusing on South Korea and Hong Kong.[13][6]

Fleet

References

  1. ↑ Eaglexpress Air Charter - ch-aviation.ch
  2. ↑ Eaglexpress clinches RM35m charter deal | theSundaily
  3. 1 2 3 NEW AIRLINE: The Eagle Has Landed in Malaysia :: Routesonline
  4. 1 2 Eaglexpress fleet plan
  5. 1 2 PMB sells 3 747-400s to new charter airline | theSundaily
  6. 1 2 Eaglexpress information
  7. ↑ Eaglexpress striles first business deal
  8. ↑ Eaglexpress Air Fleet Details and History - Planespotters.net Just Aviation
  9. 1 2 ntv7 - AVIATION INDUSTRY: EAGLEXPRESS AIR CHARTER EYES US$100 MLN REVENUE BY END-2012
  10. ↑ Eaglexpress to expand fleet to 8 aircraft, expects RM315m revenue
  11. ↑ Eaglexpress Air Charter hopes for US$100mil revenue by year-end
  12. ↑ "Eaglexpress Air 1st Commercial Flight - Eaglexpress Air Charter Sdn Bhd". www.eaglexpressair.com. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  13. ↑ New players prepare to take the field in the long-haul cargo game - CargoFacts.net
  14. ↑ "Former Monarch Airlines A330-200 finds a new home". Retrieved 25 November 2015.

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