News & Reviews:   Sarawak state-owned airline

Previously, we shared that after some delays, the Sarawak State Government is finalising its acquisition of MASwings today for its state-owned airline. Well, today, the acquisition has been formalised through the signing of a sale and purchase agreement with Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), and the Sarawak Government has named the new airline ‘AirBorneo’.

After a series of delays, it looks like Sarawak’s state-owned boutique airline is nearing takeoff as the Sarawak State Government will finalise its takeover of MASwings on 12 February. A sale and purchase agreement would be signed on that day between the Sarawak Government and Malaysia Aviation Group  (MAG) for the acquisition of the latter’s subsidiary.

Over the past two years or so, Sarawak has initiated plans to launch its own state-owned airline. Now, it looks like the airline, which is yet to be named, is set to take off soon, with Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari optimistic that it’ll start operation before 2025.