MASwings
Sign in to saveAirBorneo is a state-owned regional airline based in Sarawak, Malaysia. It was established following the Sarawak government’s acquisition of MASwings in January 2025 and commenced operations on 2 January 2026.
Key facts
- Airline.airline
- AirBorneo Holdings Sdn Bhd
- Airline.logo
- AirBorneo logo.png
- Airline.logo_size
- 200
- Airline.image
- Airborneo ATR72-500.jpg
- Airline.caption
- An ATR-72 aircraft in its current livery
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- 14
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- 24
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- MY
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- MWG
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- MASWINGS
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- Sarawak Government
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- (as MASwings)
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- (as AirBorneo)
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- Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Kuching
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.maswings.com.my
- Image
- MASwings ATR 72-500 at Kota Kinabalu International Airport.jpg
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- airline accounting code
- 819
- Commons category
- MASwings
- IATA airline designator
- MY
- ICAO airline designator
- MWG
- social media followers
- 1007
- inception
- 2007-00-00
- street address
- Ground Floor, Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG )Admin Building , Off Jalan Petagas,Kota Kinabalu International Airport 88100 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
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Article
26 sectionsContents
- History
- Rural Air Services in Malaysian Borneo
- MASwings
- 2007–2012: Establishment and early years
- 2012–2019: Growth and regional connectivity
- 2020–2023: Navigating pandemic challenges
- AirBorneo
- 2023–2025: Interest and formation plans
- 2025: Transition to AirBorneo
- 2026–present: Inaugural operations and initial development
- Destinations
- Codeshare agreements
- Interline agreements
- Fleet
- Current fleet
- Former fleet
- Fleet replacement
- Criticism and controversy
- Financial transparency and public funding concerns
- Airfare pricing concerns
- Brand identity and public response
- Awards and recognitions
- Incidents and accidents
- See also
- References
- External links
AirBorneo is a state-owned regional airline based in Sarawak, Malaysia. It was established following the Sarawak government’s acquisition of MASwings in January 2025 and commenced operations on 2 January 2026.
The airline operates Rural Air Services (RAS) to remote communities across East Malaysia under a Public Service Obligation (PSO) framework, continuing services previously provided by MASwings. Following the acquisition, AirBorneo is managed by the Sarawak government and relocated its headquarters from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah to Kuching, Sarawak. To ensure continuity of operations, the airline retained MASwings’ existing workforce and fleet, while the Federal Government continues to subsidised RAS services in both Sarawak and Sabah.