Berjaya Air

Berjaya Air Sdn Bhd (doing business as Berjaya Air) is an airline with its head office in the Berjaya Hangar of the SkyPark Terminal Building on the property of Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang, Selangor, Malaysia.[1] As of 2018, the airline operates charter flights only.[2]

Berjaya Air
IATA ICAO Callsign
J8 BVT BERJAYA
Founded1989 (1989)
(as Pacific Air Charter)
HubsSultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport
Fleet size1
Destinations8
Parent companyBerjaya Corporation Group of Companies
HeadquartersSultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport
Subang, Malaysia
Key peopleTan Sri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun (CEO)
Datuk Ronnei Tan (COO)
Joseph Tan (DCO Property)
Websiteberjaya-air.com

History

The airline was established and began operations in 1989. It is owned by the Berjaya Group (through Berjaya Land) and was formerly known as Pacific Air Charter.

At one time the airline had its head office in Terminal 3 at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport.[3]

The company has changed its business model in 2013 by offering Executive Business Premium Jets for business travelers from Subang Skypark. [4]

In order to promote sea turtle conservation on Redang Island, a direct flight from Subang Skypark Airport to Redang Island is available. The aircraft has a special design featuring a sea turtle with incredible underwater scenery is known as 'Jojo Flight', the name is inspired by the resident turtle which is located at Taaras Beach & Spa Resort.[5]

Current destinations

Berjaya Air operates to the following destinations:[6]

 Malaysia
 Singapore
 Thailand

The List of Routes that have been Served by Berjaya Air

Berjaya Air has operated these routes:

• Subang - Langkawi • Langkawi - Subang

• Subang - Pangkor • Pangkor - Subang

• Subang - Penang • Penang - Subang

• Subang - Redang • Redang - Subang

• Singapore Seletar - Redang • Redang - Singapore Seletar

• Subang - Tioman • Tioman - Subang

• Singapore Seletar - Tioman • Tioman - Singapore Seletar

• Subang - Ipoh (cooperate with Infinity & Silverfly) • Ipoh - Subang (cooperate with Infinity & Silverfly) • Johor Bahru - Ipoh (cooperate with Infinity) • Ipoh - Johor Bahru (cooperate with Infinity) • Kota Bharu - Ipoh (cooperate with Silverfly) • Ipoh - Kota Bharu (cooperate with Silverfly) • Medan - Ipoh (cooperate with Silverfly) • Ipoh - Medan (cooperate with Silverfly)

• Subang - Melaka • Melaka - Subang • Padang - Melaka • Melaka - Padang

• Subang - Koh Samui • Koh Samui - Subang

• Subang - Hua Hin • Hua Hin - Subang

Fleet
Berjaya Air ATR 72-500
Berjaya Air de Havilland Canada Dash 7-100

Current fleet

Berjaya Air operates the following aircraft (as of August 2019):[8]

Berjaya Air Fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
ATR 42-500 1 1 36
Total 1 1

Fleet development

Berjaya Air operated a fleet of ATR 72-500s and de Havilland Canada Dash 7-100 on several routes until 2014. The airline has since maintained its operators’ certificate by keeping a Bombardier Challenger 300, which is used for charter flights.

The airline announced at the 2018 Singapore Airshow the purchase of two second hand ATR 42-500s. The aircraft will be used to launch flights from Redang to Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.[9]

Former fleet

Berjaya Air has previously operated the following aircraft:

References
  1. " Contact Us Archived 6 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine." Berjaya Air. Retrieved on 26 December 2011. "Head Quarters Office Berjaya Air Sdn Bhd Berjaya Hangar, SkyPark Terminal Building Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport 47200 Subang Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia"
  2. "Berjaya Air - Charter".
  3. "Contact Us." Berjaya Air. 8 March 2005. Retrieved on 26 December 2011. "Head Quarters Office Correspondence : Berjaya Air Sdn Bhd Terminal 3 Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport 47200 Subang Selangor Darul Ehsan West Malaysia"
  4. "." Berjaya Corporation. 2023. "Our Businesses: Air Charter Services"
  5. "." Berjaya Hotel & Resorts. 2023. "JOJO FLIGHT: SEAMLESS JOURNEYS, BOUNDLESS DISCOVERIES"
  6. https://www.berjaya-air.com/berjaya_air_timetable_far.pdf%5B%5D
  7. "Berjaya Air connects Singapore, Redang with new service | TTG Asia". TTG Asia. 18 April 2022.
  8. "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World. October 2019: 20.
  9. "Malaysia's Berjaya seeks to boost its resort business by resurrecting an airline – Blue Swan Daily". blueswandaily.com. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.

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