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Firefly

Malaysia · FIREFLY
40
Routes
6
Hubs
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ICAO
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IATA
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Malaysia's community airline connecting regional destinations.

Founded
2007
Headquarters
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Firefly is a Malaysian community airline and a wholly owned subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB). Founded in 2007, it was established to serve smaller regional communities and secondary cities that are underserved by larger carriers, operating primarily from Subang (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport) in Petaling Jaya, near Kuala Lumpur. The airline focuses on short-haul regional routes within Malaysia and to neighboring countries such as Thailand and Indonesia. Its operations from Subang allow passengers to avoid the congestion of Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), offering a more convenient option for certain travelers. Firefly has undergone several fleet and network changes over the years, including the discontinuation of jet operations and a return to turboprop aircraft, refocusing its business model on community and regional connectivity rather than competing directly with low-cost carriers on high-density routes.
Hubs & network
Firefly's primary hub is Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (Subang), with secondary operations at Penang International Airport.
Fleet
Firefly operates ATR 72 turboprop aircraft on its regional network.
Notable facts
  • ›Firefly is a wholly owned subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines Berhad.
  • ›It was launched in April 2007 as a community airline targeting underserved regional routes.
  • ›The airline previously operated Boeing 737 jets before reverting exclusively to ATR 72 turboprops.
  • ›Firefly operates under the ICAO callsign FIREFLY and IATA code FY.
  • ›Its Subang base offers passengers a closer, less congested alternative to KLIA for certain destinations.
Official website Wikipedia
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Route network map (40 legs)

Leaflet © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Route network

AOR → SZBAT7
BTH → SZBAT7
BTJ → PENAT7
HKT → PENAT7
IPH → SINAT7
JHB → KBRAT7
JHB → SZBAT7
KBR → JHBAT7
KBR → PENAT7
KBR → SZBAT7
KTE → SZBAT7
KUA → PENAT7
KUA → SINAT7
LGK → PENAT7
LGK → SZBAT7
PEN → BTJAT7
PEN → HKTAT7
PEN → KBRAT7
PEN → KUAAT7
PEN → LGKAT7
PEN → SZBAT7
PEN → USMAT7
PKU → SZBAT7
SIN → IPHAT7
SIN → KUAAT7
SIN → SZBAT7
SZB → AORAT7
SZB → BTHAT7
SZB → JHBAT7
SZB → KBRAT7
SZB → KTEAT7
SZB → LGKAT7
SZB → PENAT7
SZB → PKUAT7
SZB → SINAT7
SZB → TGGAT7
SZB → USMAT7
TGG → SZBAT7
USM → PENAT7
USM → SZBAT7

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 7240 routes
Firefly
Encyclopaedia

The Lampyridae are a family of elateroid beetles with more than 2,400 described species, many of which are light-emitting. They are soft-bodied beetles commonly called fireflies, lightning bugs, or glowworms for their conspicuous emission of light, mainly during twilight, to attract mates. The type species is Lampyris noctiluca, the common glow-worm of Europe. Light production in the Lampyridae is thought to have originated as a warning signal that the larvae were distasteful. This ability to create light was then co-opted as a mating signal and, in a further development, adult female fireflies of the genus Photuris mimic the flash pattern of the Photinus beetle to trap their males as prey.

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