Firefly

FY· FFM· FIREFLY· Kuala Lumpur International Airport· Flying since 2007· Asia-Pacific

Firefly is a Malaysian regional and low-cost carrier. It operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), alongside Malaysia Airlines, MASkargo and Amal. Established on 3 April 2007 as a regional carrier, the airline operates domestic flights within Malaysia and to neighboring countries, including Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and China. Its main hubs are Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang and Penang International Airport in Penang, with a secondary hub at Kota Kinabalu International Airport in Sabah.

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Part of Malaysia Aviation Group

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Malaysia Airlines

Carrier identity from Wikidata.

Industry data on Firefly

Industry operator dataset

Published by an industry dataset, not reported by verified crew. Each figure is shown with the date its source was last revised — some are years old.

Figures dated Feb 4, 2011 – Nov 26, 2018Published in MYR, not converted

Recruitment

Neutral outlook

Change of management and appointment of new CEO as of Nov 26, 2018 · 7 yrs old

Positive as of Mar 8, 2012 · 14 yrs old

Published pay

Captain
MYR 10,500MYR 10,500
Bottom to top of scale · period not stated, before tax
“ATR Gro�- before tax 10500MYR ~3370USD ~2593EUro + housing all.: 2000MYR ~642 USD ~494 EUro After Tax: 9250MYR ~2969 USD ~2284 EUro not increasing”
“ATR Gross- before tax 10500MYR ~3370USD ~2593EUro + housing all.: 2000MYR ~642 USD ~494 EUro After Tax: 9250MYR ~2969 USD ~2284 EUro”
Bottom of scale:as of Feb 4, 2011 · 15 yrs oldTop of scale:as of Feb 22, 2011 · 15 yrs old

Duty pay and per diems

CaptainMYR 90/ hr ~29 USD / hr ~22 EUro / hras of Feb 4, 2011 · 15 yrs old
“90 MYR / hr ~29 USD / hr ~22 EUro / hr”

Pension

Provident fund, medical, loss of licence, death benefit provided. as of Mar 8, 2012 · 14 yrs old

Conditions

Discounted holidays: no as of Feb 4, 2011 · 15 yrs old
Roster and how it is published: 6 on / 1 off as of Feb 4, 2011 · 15 yrs old
Staff travel: ID 90 own ATR as of Feb 4, 2011 · 15 yrs old

Entry requirements

Captain: Desperate for ATR Captains. Expats welcome. No type rating required. 3500 total, 1000 command required. as of Mar 8, 2012 · 14 yrs old

Selection process

Interview SIM screening as of Feb 4, 2011 · 15 yrs old

On order

ATR, 737 as of Feb 4, 2011 · 15 yrs old

How to apply

mail as of Feb 4, 2011 · 15 yrs old