Airlines
AirBorneo Boosts Malaysian Regional Fleet with ATR Order
Five ATR 72-600s and three ATR 42-600s will be delivered between 2027 and 2029
MASwings ATR 72-500
AirBorneo is ordering new ATR twin turboprops to replace the older ATR 72-500 fleet it inherited from the former MASwings operation.

AirBorneo is modernizing its fleet to serve communities across the Malaysian state of Sarawak with an order for eight ATR twin turboprops. On Tuesday at the Singapore Airshow, the airline signed an order for five ATR 72-600s and three ATR 42-600s, plus purchase rights for four additional aircraft.

ATR said deliveries will be made between 2027 and 2029. The aircraft will replace eight ATR 72-500s that state-owned AirBorneo inherited when the government of Sarawak acquired MASwings in 2025 and rebranded the operation to support its Rural Air Services operation.