Published: 17 March 2015 2:48 PM
Flymojo will be the first airline in Asean to use the Bombardier CS100. – YouTube pic, March 17, 2015.
Fly Mojo Sdn Bhd is planning to start a new airline dubbed "flymojo" with Senai International Airport, Johor Baru as its primary hub and Kota Kinabalu as its secondary base.
The latest airline targets travel within Asean and the regions bordering it using the CS100 aircraft which is specifically designed for the 100- to 149-seat, single-aisle market.
"Born of the desire to make air travel a much anticipated and longed for experience, flymojo is dedicated to providing value, and exceptional customer service that will focus on putting the human touch back into flying," said flymojo chairman Datuk Seri Alies Anor Abdul in a statement today.
"We are confident that our model will resonate deeply with our passengers and that the use of the technologically advanced CSeries aircraft will transform the aviation industry in Malaysia and the region.”
Fly Mojo made the announcement at the Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibitions (LIMA) 2015.
According to the group, it has inked a letter of intent (LoI) with Bombardier Commercial Aircraft for the sale and purchase of 20 CS100 aircraft with option for an additional 20 CS100 planes.
Upon execution of a firm purchase agreement, flymojo is expected to become the first customer and operator of the CS100 aircraft in the region.
The statement said based on the list price of the CS100 aircraft, a firm order would be valued at approximately US$1.47 billion (RM5.44 billion), and could increase to US$2.94 billion (RM10.87 billion), should flymojo exercise all its options.
Commenting on the new launch, Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Aziz Kaprawi said the airline would play a key role in improving connectivity between the peninsula and Sabah and Sarawak, as well as other parts of the region.
"In addition, as the only airline utilising the Southern Corridor as its headquarters, flymojo will transform Senai into a key regional aviation and logistics hub, augmenting the government's initiatives in developing Iskandar Malaysia and the Southern Corridor," he added. – The Edge, March 17, 2015.
