Sunday June 28, 2009
First Firefly aircraft lands in Ipoh after test flight
By CHRISTINA KOH
IPOH: The first Firefly aircraft to arrive here landed safely at the Sultan Azlan Shah Airport after a smooth 45-minute flight.
The 72-seater aircraft, flown by Captains Jalil Md Dom and Mahir Effendy, arrived at 10.55am yesterday after taking off from the Skypark Subang terminal.
The community airline is scheduled to begin its much-anticipated Ipoh-Singapore route on July 12.
FlyFirefly Sdn Bhd media relations executive Herman Mizar Azmi said the test flight was merely a procedural requirement by the Department of Civil Aviation.
“The flight went smoothly. There was no problem because other airlines have served Ipoh before,” he said.
The 80-minute flight between Ipoh and Singapore will be available every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
Safety briefing: Firefly head of engineering department Ismail Taib (left) briefing Malaysia Airports Berhad Fire and Rescue personnel on safety aspects of the aircraft after the test flight at the Sultan Azlan Shah Airport in Ipoh yesterday. It departs Ipoh at 4.45pm, arriving at the Changi budget terminal at 6.05pm.
From Singapore, the new 72-seater aircraft takes off at 2.50pm and lands at the Sultan Azlan Shah Airport here at 4.10pm.
Herman Mizar clarified that the all-inclusive promotional fare is currently RM88 one way for those who book between June 24 and July 24.
The promotion covers all routes, he said, including those covering Kuantan and Kuala Terengganu to Singapore. The travel period must be within July 1-31.
“Ipoh is the most popular among the routes, with 70% of seats taken,” said Herman Mizar.
For bookings, check out www.fireflyz.com.my or call 03-7845 4543.
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