Indonesian hybrid airline,
XPress Air aims to attract
1,500 passengers for the return
flight from Melaka to Pekan
Baru within three to six months.
Commercial Director
Poernomo said
it was the second international
route for the airline after
Launching the Pontianak, Indonesia
to Kuching Sarawak sector in 2014.
” This follows the success of
the two-way flights between
Pontianak and Kuching,” he told
reporters after the maiden flight from
Pekan Baru arrived at the
Melaka International Airport here.
The flight had 26 passengers on board
and was greeted by the State
Transport,Project, Rehabilitation and
International Trade Committee
Chairman,Datuk Lim Ban Hong on
arrival at 3.10 pm.
Swadono said Xpress Air will initially
Operate the flight using a Dornier 328
which can carry 32 passengers
Withfour weekly flights on Tuesday,
Thursday, Friday and Sunday at 4.25
pm.
The airline will consider using
a Boeing 737-300 which can fly
120 passengers if the response was
good.