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flymojo
IATA ICAO Call sign
MOJO
Founded2015
Commenced operationsTBA
HubsSenai International Airport
Secondary hubsKota Kinabalu International Airport
Fleet size20 (planned)
Parent companyFly Mojo Sdn Bhd
HeadquartersBandar Sri Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Key people
  • Alies Anor Abdul, Chairman
  • Janardhanan Gopala Krishnan, Managing Director
Websitewww.flymojo.com.my

flymojo is a planned regional airline owned by Government of Malaysia and managed by Fly Mojo Sdn Bhd. The new carrier, announced in 2015, will be based out of Senai International Airport, Johor and a secondary hub at Kota Kinabalu International Airport, Sabah.[1]


History

On 17 March 2015, the Government of Malaysia announced a formation of 'value carrier' at Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) 2015, targeting the ASEAN travel market and the surrounding region. The airline was originally planned to commence operations in October 2015, but this plan has been put on hold due to financing issues and delays in Bombardier's CSeries program. [2][3]

According to Deputy Transport Minister, Aziz Kaprawi, Flymojo will improve connectivity between Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah and Sarawak. Positioning its hub in Senai International Airport will help to transform the airport into a key regional aviation and logistics hub. It also will play a key role in developing Iskandar Malaysia at the Southern Corridor of Malaysia.[4]

Planned destinations

Country City Airport Notes Ref
Malaysia Malaysia Johor Bahru Senai International Airport Hub [4]
Malaysia Malaysia Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu International Airport Hub [4]

Fleet

Flymojo signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Bombardier Aerospace for the sale and purchase of 20 CS100 aircraft, with the option for an additional 20 CS100 aircraft. This order, when firmed, will be valued at approximately US$1.47 billion (RM5.44 billion), and could increase to US$2.94 billion (RM10.87 billion) if Flymojo exercises all options.

flymojo fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
Bombardier CS100 0 20 TBA 20 options
Total 0 20

See also

References

  1. ^ Gho Chee Yuan. "Newest airline flymojo to buy Bombardier's CS100 planes". The Edge Markets.
  2. ^ "Malaysia's New Airline, Flymojo To Buy 20 Bombardier Aircraft For US$1.47 Billion". Bernama.
  3. ^ John Gilbert. "October Launch For Flymojo Cancelled". The Malaysian Reserve.
  4. ^ a b c "Malaysia's new airline – flymojo". The Rakyat Post.