Raya Airways Sdn. Bhd. (“Raya”), Malaysia’s prominent cargo airline, has announced that it has commenced the route between Penang and Hong Kong SAR with the inaugural flight on 28 October 2024 from Penang International Airport. The route will operate five flights per week.
The route enhances DHL’s aviation network in Asia Pacific, and is served by Raya under DHL’s charter arrangement. Other than the Penang-Hong Kong route, Raya is also operating other charter services between Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong SAR as well as Kuala Lumpur and Singapore for DHL.
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Raya’s Group Managing Director, Mohamad Najib Ishak said, “We are pleased to be given trust by DHL to support their growing network, which is a testimony to their market leadership. Throughout the 14 years of partnership between the parties, Raya has developed a robust operational infrastructure to support DHL’s time-definite business model. In addition, we are also delighted to be given the opportunity to support the growth of Penang as a premier air cargo hub, given the presence of large high-end industrials in the state.”
“The Penang-Hong Kong route would not have been possible without the strong support of Malaysia Airport Holdings Berhad as the airport operator in providing the operation-critical arrangements. A special note of thanks to MAHB’s team, led by YBhg. Dato’ Mohd Izani Ghani, the Managing Director,” he added.
