Pelandok Airways

[3] In October 1971, Pelandok Airways made its debut in Malaysia's aviation sector through a collaboration between the Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) and Taiwan's Far Eastern Air Transport Corporation.

[3] Operating with a fleet of two 70-seater Vickers Viscount aircraft, Pelandok Airways spearheaded both charter and budget flights, launching direct routes from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu in January 1972, with subsequent expansion to Kuching by June of the same year.

[3] Pelandok Airways had ambitious expansion strategies in place, with plans to procure additional planes, notably two second-hand 50-seat Handley Page Dart Herald from Taiwan and Silver Kris (de Havilland Comet) from MSA (Malaysia-Singapore Airlines), the national carrier.

While the introduction of a direct flight from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu and Kuching was deemed necessary by the national carrier, the limited market size in 1972 rendered competition between two airlines on the same route unsustainable.

This decision, influenced by restrictions regarding overlapping routes with Malaysian Airline System (MAS), resulted in the termination of approximately 50 staff members, including pilots, eight flight attendants and other personnel.

The airline operates Vickers Viscount aircraft, painted in a red cheatline , closely resembling the provided example, albeit with a minor differences on the tail, nacelle and typeface design
A vintage Pelandok Airways matchbox featuring its logo and headquarters address