Year 1963
Tag: SIA
Singapore Airlines Limited was formed
Thursday, 1st June 1972
In June of 1972 Singapore Airlines Limited was formed; its first chairperson was the former joint chief of MSA (Malaysia-Singapore Airlines), J.Y. Pillay. In July of 1972 Singapore Airlines (or SIA as it came to be known) purchased its first Boeing 747s, which would become the mainstay of its fleet. The MSA ceased operations after 6 years in 1972 when both governments decided to set up their own national airlines. Hence from that year, Malaysian Airline System, now called Malaysia Airlines, and Singapore Airlines were formed.
Malaysia-Singapore Airlines Formed
Saturday, 31st December 1966
Malaysia-Singapore Airlines or MSA. formerly Malaysian Airways was formed.
Malaysian Airways Limited was Established
Monday, 16th September 1963
After the Federation of Malaysia was created and Malayan Airways became known as Malaysian Airways Limited.
Malayan Airways Goes Regional
Thursday, 1st April 1948
Malayan Airways started flying direct international routes from Singapore to Saigon in Vietnam, Batavia (now Jakarta), Medan and Palembang in Indonesia, and to Bangkok in Thailand via Penang.
Malayan Airways First Flight
Thursday, 1st May 1947
Malayan Airways Limited was formed in 1946. Took its first flight on 1 May 1947, the Singapore-based carrier flew on domestic routes between Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang and Singapore on an Airspeed Consul twin engined airplane.
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