Commuter Airlines

Fokker 50

MASwings is Malaysia first commuter airline was offially launched on 1st October 2007. The airline caters for the travelling needs of Sarawakian and Sabahan.

For Peninsular Malaysia, similar services are provided by Firefly.
The plane being used by Maswings are Fokker 50 and DHC-6 Twin Otter.

Boarding the Fokker 50

Characteristics of Fokker 50 are as follows:

Capacity: 50 passengers
Length: 82 ft 10 in (25.25m)
Wingspan: 95 ft 4 in (29.0 m)
Height: 27 ft 4 in (8.32 m)
Wing Area: 736 sq ft (70 sq m)
Empty Weight: 27,602 lb (12,250 kg)
Max. Takeoff weight: 45.900 lb (20,820 kg)

Characteristics of DHC-6 Twin Otter

Capacity:19 passengers
Length: 51 ft 9 in (15.77 m)
Wingspan: 65 ft (19.8 m)
Height: 19 ft 6 in (5.9 m)
Wing area: 429 sq ft (39 sq m)
Empty Weight: 7,000 Lb (3,363 kg) - 8,000 Ib (3.628 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 12,500 Lb (5,670 kg)