KUCHING, Dec 5 2025: Sarawak-owned airlines AirBorneo will start flying jet planes in July next year for its overseas operation.
Caption: Premier Abang Johari Openg says AirBorneo will also fly to Korea and Japan
Premier Abang Johari Openg also said with the acquisition of jet planes, AirBorneo will fly to Singapore as the first overseas destination in the Asean region.
“The Singapore government has agreed for AirBorneo to fly Singapore,” he said at the 53rd anniversary dinner of the Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) here tonight.
“I was in Singapore the other day with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and the Singapore Transport Minister then asked me if it was true that we were going to operate new airlines, and I said “yes”, that is true.
“I then said we want to fly to Singapore.
“I asked if we could fly to Singapore, then the prime minister (Lawrence Wong) answered he wanted AirBorneo to fly to Singapore,” Abang Johari said.
The premier said AirBorneo will not only fly to Singapore, but also to Korea and Japan.
The transition of MASwings to AirBorneo will be completed by the end of this year.
In 2023, the Sarawak government announced its intention to acquire MASwings to establish a state-owned airline.
The acquisition was formally completed on January 13, 2025, followed by a signing ceremony on February 12, 2025, during which the airline’s rebranding as AirBorneo was officially introduced.
The rebranding is expected to take effect on January 1, 2026, subject to regulatory approvals, infrastructure readiness and the integration of its workforce and fleet.
As part of its rebranding to AirBorneo, the airline will evolve into a full-service carrier, expanding its offerings to include regional, domestic and international flights.
Despite the change in ownership to the Sarawak government, the federal government will continue to subsidise the RAS programme in Sabah and Sarawak.
MASwings is a subsidiary of the Malaysian Aviation Group.
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