Airlines
Malaysia Revisits Plans for Subang Aviation City
Plans call for major development of Kuala Lumpur's former international gateway, Subang Airport.
Malaysia Airlines regional subsidiary Firefly ATR 72 on takeoff
Malaysia Airlines regional subsidiary Firefly operates ATR 72s out of Subang Airport. (Photo: ATR)

Malaysia is revisiting plans to become a dominant force in the region’s aerospace and business aviation segments with the transformation of the capital’s former international gateway, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, commonly referred to as Subang Airport.

Speaking to journalists on Monday, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the proposed Subang Airport Regeneration Plan would “rejuvenate Subang Airport as a city airport” and serve as a secondary hub complimenting Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) while positioning itself as a business jet gateway. Plans call for it to become a central player in Asia Pacific’s multi-billion-dollar aircraft maintenance and manufacturing industries.

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