FAX Ground for Rural Area Services

Fly Asian Xpress (FAX) took over the Fokkers 50 from Malaysia Airlines (MAS) last August 2006 under rationalisation domestic flights. MAS has offered to FAX with 10 Fokkers which it had leased from Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad (PMB). However, only 7 Fokkers delivered to FAX.

FAX Chief Operating Officer, Raja Mohd Azmi Raja Razali informed on 15 June 2007 that FAX had to use 7 Fokkers to serve destinations that were served by 10 Fokkers., then make more rounds and carry more load due to decrease in the number of Fokkers.

He said FAX has no choice but to ground these aircraft so that they can put exch of them hhrough exra-intensive checkup and repairs.

The Fokkers are used to serve – among others, Sibu, Kapit, Bintulu, Mukah, Miri, Limbang, Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan – an area equal to about 70% of peninsular Malaysia in size.