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Hornbill Skyways
Hornbill Skyways is a regional aircraft charter service operating in towns and rural areas in Sarawak. The company slogan is "Wings to your Destination".
The airline's head office is in North Pan Hangar at Kuching International Airport. It also has a corporate office in the city of Kuching and a regional office at Miri Airport.
Hornbill Skyways was established in May 1977 as a private company operating one fixed-wing Cessna 421 and two Bell 206B Jet Ranger helicopters. The business idea was to provide air services to rural areas in Sarawak, as an alternative to river transportation at that time.[citation needed] In 1985, Hornbill Skyways was taken over by the government of Sarawak through share acquisition by Yayasan Sarawak (Sarawak Foundation) and Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC). In 2007, the company had three fixed-wing aircraft and 11 helicopters.
In 1980s, Hornbill Skyways started flying doctor service (FDS) to serve rural population that are out of reach of public health clinics.
Since 1986, Hornbill Skyways helicopters are used to provide logistical operations to the interior during parliamentary and state elections.
As of 2007, the company logged a total of 130,000 flying hours.
The Government of Sarawak announced the plan of setting up its own boutique airline through Hornbill Skyways since December 2021. A memorandum of understanding was inked with Malaysian Aviation Group in 2023 to takover MASWings. A new company was created in May 2024 which was named "AirBorneo Holdings Sdn Bhd". In February 2025, the boutique airline was to be named "AirBorneo".
The company main hangar is attached to Kuching International Airport. It also has a maintenance hangar in Miri Airport.
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Hornbill Skyways
Hornbill Skyways is a regional aircraft charter service operating in towns and rural areas in Sarawak. The company slogan is "Wings to your Destination".
The airline's head office is in North Pan Hangar at Kuching International Airport. It also has a corporate office in the city of Kuching and a regional office at Miri Airport.
Hornbill Skyways was established in May 1977 as a private company operating one fixed-wing Cessna 421 and two Bell 206B Jet Ranger helicopters. The business idea was to provide air services to rural areas in Sarawak, as an alternative to river transportation at that time.[citation needed] In 1985, Hornbill Skyways was taken over by the government of Sarawak through share acquisition by Yayasan Sarawak (Sarawak Foundation) and Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC). In 2007, the company had three fixed-wing aircraft and 11 helicopters.
In 1980s, Hornbill Skyways started flying doctor service (FDS) to serve rural population that are out of reach of public health clinics.
Since 1986, Hornbill Skyways helicopters are used to provide logistical operations to the interior during parliamentary and state elections.
As of 2007, the company logged a total of 130,000 flying hours.
The Government of Sarawak announced the plan of setting up its own boutique airline through Hornbill Skyways since December 2021. A memorandum of understanding was inked with Malaysian Aviation Group in 2023 to takover MASWings. A new company was created in May 2024 which was named "AirBorneo Holdings Sdn Bhd". In February 2025, the boutique airline was to be named "AirBorneo".
The company main hangar is attached to Kuching International Airport. It also has a maintenance hangar in Miri Airport.