Malaysia's First Syariah-Compliant Airline Makes Maiden Flight Today

SEPANG, Dec 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's first syariah-compliant airline, Rayani Air launched its maiden flight from Kuala Lumpur to Langkawi on Sunday morning.

Managing director Jaafar Zamhari said Flight RN0600 took off at 10am, from the KL International Airport 2 (klia2) here, ferrying 150 passengers, including 18 orphans from the Taufik Islami Institute in Klang, Selangor and media practitioners.

Overall, he expressed satisfaction with the flight operations even though there was a slight delay during passenger check-in.

"So far, I am satisfied with the performance of the crew. They are trained personnel and some of them have the experience in the aviation industry.

"I hope everything goes well," he told Bernama when approached before the Boeing 737-400 took off.

A passenger, Ahmad Aiman Mohd Razali, 29, said the price offered by the airline was very reasonable with full-service which distinguished it from other airlines.

"With one ticket, the baggage allowance is up to 20kg with in-flight meals. So far, I am satisfied with the service," he said.

On Friday, Rayani Air received an air service licence and air operator certificate from the Department of Civil Aviation.

The company is a collaboration between an oil and gas company, Merdeka Jayabumi Enterprise and mining company, Terus Maju Metal.
-bernama.
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Rayani Air gets the green light to take off

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PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s newest airline Rayani Air is now set to fly after it received the Air Service Licence (ASL) and Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) from the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA).

Calling itself “the first Syariah-compliant” airline in Malaysia, Rayani Air will be using the Langkawi International Airport as its home base.

DCA director-general Datuk Seri Azharuddin Abdul Rahman handed over the documents to Rayani Air managing director Jaafar Zamhari and chief operating officer Captain Sumar Lee Hashim Lee in a ceremony at the Transport Ministry yesterday.

“The DCA has done a thorough audit on the airline and we are pleased to say that it has fulfilled all our requirements,” said Azharuddin after the handover.

Food and beverages served will all be halal-certified.

As a “syariah-compliant” airline, its Muslim crew are required to wear the hijab.

There will be no alcohol served on-board as well.

There will also be doa recitals before every flight.

“We are the first Malaysian airline to be syariah-compliant based on guidelines by relevant authorities. We are proud of this.

“The syariah-compliant aspects will be refined as time goes by,” said Jaafar.

He added that Rayani Air was not a budget airline, but full service airline similar to Malaysia Airlines.

Rayani Air’s first flight, or its “homecoming”, will be tomorrow, flying from KLIA2 to Langkawi.

For starters, the airline will serve five destinations – KLIA2, Langkawi, Kota Baru, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu.

The airline will utilise two Boeing 737-400 aircraft for its first phase before expanding.

It is planning to expand internationally to Asia Pacific routes like South-east Asia, China, Australia as well as the Middle East.

At present, Rayani Air employs 355 employees, which include eight pilots and 50 cabin crew staff.

-thestar online.

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