Firefly to start jet flights out of Penang next year

MAG said in a statement yesterday that Firefly would be adding up to 10 narrow body jets to its fleet in phases.

PETALING JAYA: Low-cost carrier Firefly Airlines, which now operates a fleet of 12 twin turboprops, will launch its jet operations in the first quarter of 2021 (1Q21), serving the domestic, Asean and Asia-Pacific markets out of Penang International Airport.

With the new venture, Firefly will diversify its base connecting secondary cities in Malaysia to Sabah and Sarawak, Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore.