Firefly

Launched on April 3, 2007, Firefly, your community airline, is operated by Fly Firefly Sdn Bhd, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysian Airline System Berhad. Operating out of the Penang and Subang hubs, Firefly provides connections to various points within Malaysia, Southern Thailand, Singapore and Sumatera of Indonesia, aligning itself with the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) agenda.

Subang, home to a modern and convenient city airport, is the perfect touch point for leisure and business travellers. Plus, with our reputation for offering warm hospitality and excellent service, we believe our passengers will have a memorable experience on board.

Our aim is to bring communities closer by overcoming geographical constraints through our network of point-to-point flights, link the world to the communities we serve and contribute to local economies by growing trade and tourism. Thanks to our code-share arrangement with Malaysia Airlines, we’re also able to introduce the wonders of Southeast Asia to travellers from beyond this region.

For more information on our growing route network, check out Routes & Schedules.

The name Firefly (in Mandarin fei ying; in Bahasa Malaysia Kunang-Kunang) was chosen to depict the airline’s characteristics, which are agility, brilliance, charm, and fun. Being unique and evocative, Firefly is easily recognisable and has the potential to grow and command a brand premium in the communities it serves.

 

Agile

Translated as an act that is well-coordinated, quick, active and lively, this is precisely the key characteristics we want to adopt. We aim for speed and ease of movement in managing our business as well as providing our services to ensure the well-being of our passengers.

Brilliant

Firefly is positioned as a brilliant light that captures the imagination. We engage that brilliance and imagination in our continuous effort in planning, leading, organising and operating our business to create the best community airline the world can offer.

Charm

Service is about charm and that’s what we strive to provide; to offer you a charming flying experience that you won’t forget and will keep you coming back for more!

Fun

As a young, growing organisation, we make it a point to align our goals with the right attitude that can be spelt in three letters: f.u.n. We adopt an upbeat working environment to produce fresh ideas with substance. A happy worker is a productive worker, and that is reflected in our service to our passengers.

To think of Firefly is to think of top-notch service! Add to that flights from strategic airports in Subang and Penang, Firefly passengers will have options to plan journeys that suit their schedule accordingly.

Turboprop aircraft experience

Our ATR-72-500 aircraft are almost vibration-free and surprisingly quiet. This is a twin turboprop aircraft optimised from the start for efficiency and passenger comfort. More importantly, our ATR-72-500 aircraft are safe.

Technologically advanced, fuel-efficient and eco-friendly, the ATR 72-500 offers the lowest seat-mile cost in its category. The ATR 72-500 can fly up to 2.5 hours with a maximum range on 890Nm without refuelling on a full passenger load.

The ATR 72-500 secondary structures are extensively made of corrosion-resistant composite material, and it uses carbon fibre for its outer wings and a composite tail, thus reducing weight further. A lighter aircraft translates to lower fuel consumption, which is also better for the environment.

The ATR 72-500 planes also offers spacious cabins with plush leather seats and soft ambient lighting for a more comfortable journey. Passengers will also enjoy complimentary refreshment served by attentive flight attendants, 20kg checked-baggage allowance and assigned seating at the cost of an all-inclusive fare.

At present we have 12 ATR-72-500 aircrafts.

Jet plane experience

To offer our passengers even greater connectivity, we’ve introduced a new range of offerings with the inclusion of Boeing 737 planes into our fleet. A classic short- to medium-range aircraft with a proven safety, reliability and cost-efficient record, Firefly’s B737s seat up to 189 passengers comfortably.

Passengers familiar with Firefly’s superior level of service in the ATR-72-500 can expect the same when flying on the B737. Additionally, our new fee and fare structure offers passengers an opportunity to better manage their travel costs: the bundled set of services such as Standard or Premium lets passengers buy more services for less. Find out how you can enjoy savings of up to 40 percent when you visit Standard or Premium page.

For more information on our aircraft types, visit our fleet.