First ATR-72 for MASwings

MASwings recently took delivery of their first ATR-72-500. Registered 9M-MWA, she first landed in SZB on September 2nd, then to BKI on September 8th. There was a launching event on September 12th, coverage which can be seen in MalaysianWings forum.

I visited MWA in BKI on the 10th, after the aircraft finished a proving flight to MYY.

The flight deck looks quite old-fashioned.


Nice curving 6-bladed propellers.

Leather seats.


IFE panel.

Exterior view. Higher-resolution picture here.

Cabin view. Higher resolution picture here.

This is the first of seven ATR-72 ordered by MASwings to replace their 7 Fokker 50s. They will operate within Sabah and Sarawak together with the Twin Otters.