Eaglexpress
Airline
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Eaglexpress Air Charter Sdn Bhd (doing business as Eaglexpress) was a charter airline with its headquarters in Selangor, Malaysia[2] and base at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.[3]
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| Founded | 8 August 2011 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 19 September 2012 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 2016 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Kuala Lumpur International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Selangor, Malaysia | ||||||
| Key people | Azlan Zainal Abidin (CEO)[1] | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
History
The airline was a joint venture between private investors in Malaysia and South Korea,[2] with 60%-40%[2] 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]
The airline hoped to have 8 aircraft by the end of 2012, which include Boeing 737-400/Boeing 737-800,[8] and up to 20 aircraft in the next 5 years.[9][10] Their first Hajj service to Jeddah took off 21 September 2012.[11]
On 20 December, The Edge reports that Eaglexpress Air Service Permit (ASP) has been revoked, and it shall have no effect from 21 Dec 2016, according to a statement issued by Malaysian Aviation Commission.[12]
Fleet
Current fleet
The Eaglexpress fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of August 2017):[13]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Boeing 747-400 | 2 | — | ||
| Total | 2 | |||
Historic fleet
- 1 Airbus A330-200 (operating for flynas).[14] It was later returned to the lessor, Guggenheim Aviation Partners after being withdrawn from use on 7 June 2016.
