Malaysia's newest private airline Rayani Air launches inaugural domestic flight

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Rayani Air has flown to Langkawi from Kuala Lumpur on its maiden flight. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Seth Akmal, December 20, 2015.

Malaysia's first shariah-compliant airline, Rayani Air launched its maiden flight from Kuala Lumpur to Langkawi on 20 December 2015.

Managing director Jaafar Zamhari said flight RN0600 took off at 10 am, from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2) in Sepang, ferrying 150 passengers, including 18 orphans from the Taufik Islami Institute in Klang, Selangor and media practitioners. Overall, he expressed satisfaction with the flight operations even though there was a slight delay during passenger check-in.

"So far, I am satisfied with the performance of the crew. They are trained personnel and some of them have the experience in the aviation industry. I hope everything goes well," he said before the Boeing 737-400 took off.

A passenger, Ahmad Aiman Mohd Razali, 29, said the price offered by the airline was reasonable with full-service which distinguished it from other airlines.

"With one ticket, the baggage allowance is up to 20kg with in-flight meals. So far, I am satisfied with the service."

Rayani Air serves only halal food and no alcohol onboard its flights. Future flights include operations from Langkawi to Penang, Kota Bharu, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, other Malaysian cities, Kualanamu and Jakarta. Long-term plans include long-haul flights to Jeddah and Riyadh.

On Friday, Rayani Air received an air service licence and air operator certificate from the Department of Civil Aviation. The company is a collaboration between an oil and gas company, Merdeka Jayabumi Enterprise and mining company, Terus Maju Metal.