MYAirline
MYAirline was a Malaysian low-cost airline founded in 2021. It was headquartered in Subang Jaya, Selangor and primarily operated from KLIA2, the low-cost carrier terminal of KLIA (Kuala Lumpur International Airport). The airline began its maiden flight on 1 December 2022 to Kuching International Airport. The company slogan was Your Experience Matters. On 12 October 2023, the airline announced that it has temporarily suspended operations effective immediately due to “severe financial challenges”. History Origin The airline traces its origin from a discussion between Rayner Teo Kheng Hock, an airline industry veteran, and a Malaysian entrepreneur, Dato' Goh Hwan Hua in late 2020. The team identified that the post-pandemic travel recovery would establish a good potential to build a new airline, including a lower price rate for aircraft leases, as well as the surplus of airport slots and skilled aviation-related professionals. MYAirline was founded on 11 January 2021; and on October 28, 2021, the company's legal name was changed to Z9 Elite Sdn. Bhd. and subsequently to MYAirline Sdn. Bhd. In July 2022, the airline received its first aircraft, an Airbus A320 (9M-DAC) leased from Aircastle Limited. MYAirline's fleet was further developed by the arrival of its second (9M-DAB) and third aircraft (9M-DAG) in September and October 2022. The airline was granted its Air Operator Certificate on 27 September 2022 from the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia, as well as its Air Service License on 15 November 2022 from Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM). The license awarded enables MYAirline to operate passenger and cargo services. The airline was initially rumoured to position itself as the nation's first ultra low cost carrier. However, on 5 October 2022, it was clarified by the airline's CEO, Rayner Teo that the carrier will perform as a low cost carrier. Launch The bookings for MYAirline was launched on 25 November 2022 and the scheduled flights for the carrier commenced on 1 December 2022. The carrier, with a fleet of 3 Airbus A320 operated its inaugural service from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kuching, Kota Kinabalu and Langkawi. During its initial operations, the airline recorded a high passenger load factor, with routes to Kuching and Kota Kinabalu gained an above 80% load factor and about 70% for Langkawi. There are also some flights that captured 100% capacity, with an average of 75% load factor throughout its network. The carrier offered a once-daily flight to Kuching and twice flights per-day to Kota Kinabalu and Langkawi. By 2 December 2022, the flights to Kuching was increased to twice-daily. A third-daily flight was added to Kota Kinabalu and Kuching from 27 December 2022 onwards. On 5 December 2022, MYAirline officially introduced routes to Kota Bharu, Penang and Sibu on its network. The flight was commenced on 10 December 2022 for Kota Bharu, followed by Penang by 23 December and 18 January 2023 for Sibu. The operations to Kota Bharu and Sibu are conducted on a twice-daily basis, while Penang has started on a single-daily flight, before being increased to twice flights