Maintain safety, Hornbill Skyways told

He said it was important for the state-owned aviation company to upgrade its technical competence and facilities in tandem with changing times through the beefing up of its twin-engine helicopter fleet from the current three fixed-wing aircraft and 11 helicopters, including four twin-engine ones. 

“I am happy to see that Hornbill Skyways has switched to twin-engine helicopters to enable us to overcome unforeseen circumstances caused by bad weather and to access the mountainous regions of Sarawak, especially during certain times of the year when the rain and wind patterns can be challenging and may interrupt our services for long,” he said at the Hornbill Skyways 30th anniversary dinner here.