Firefly To Start New Route-- Hua Hin-penang

March 07, 2009 18:14 PM

Firefly Still Hiring, Says MD

PETALING JAYA, March 7 (Bernama) -- Community airline, Firefly, is still hiring and not cutting jobs despite the global economic slowdown, said FlyFirefly Sdn Bhd managing director Eddy Leong today.

"The airline will hire more people to meet its expansion route network," he told reporters after launching Wing Commanderz 2009, a specially-constructed ATR (Firefly's aircraft) simulator, here today.

The event was officiated by Malaysia's first astronaut, Datuk Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor.

"We need more people as we will take delivery of another five new ATR 72-500 planes this year and fly to other new routes planned for this year," he said.

The new routes include Subang-Phuket, Subang-Krabi, Penang-Huahin and Subang-Alor Setar.

He said the airline, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines, also hoped to operate the Subang-Singapore route this year.

Bernama