Malaysia’s SKS Airways has chosen the Embraer E195-E2, the world’s most efficient and quietest single-aisle aircraft, to drive its growth plans for the region. The deal for 10 E195-E2s was announced at a signing ceremony at the Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA’23).

The E195-E2s will form the core of SKS Airways’ expansion plans and will be based at Kuala Lumpur’s city airport, Subang, from 2024.

The E195-E2 jet has a range of 2,600nm, the equivalent of about seven hours of flight. The aircraft will be comfortably configured with 136 seats.

SKS Airways will be the first E195-E2 operator in the Southeast Asian region, growing Embraer’s E-Jets presence in the broader Asia Pacific region which currently stands close to 200. SKS Airways are Island flight specialists operating Twin Otters aircrafts – ideal for short take-offs and landings (STOL) airports. The airline is a wholly Malaysian owned airline, part of the SKS Group of companies, awarded Air Operators   Certificate (AOC) by the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) effective October 1, 2021.

SKS Airways are Island flight specialists operating Twin Otters aircraft – ideal for short take-offs and landings (STOL) airports. The airline is a wholly Malaysian owned airline, part of the SKS Group of companies, awarded Air Operators   Certificate (AOC) by the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) effective October 1, 2021.

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