Batik Air says it can bring in aircraft quickly to meet domestic demand if required

Batik Air is able to bring aircraft in quickly to absorb or help with the domestic market demand if required, says its chief executive officer Datuk Chandran Rama Muthy. — Bernama pic

First Published: Wednesday, 16 Sep 2026 6:28 PM MYT

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 — Batik Air is able to bring aircraft in quickly to absorb or help with the domestic market demand if required, says its chief executive officer Datuk Chandran Rama Muthy.

He was responding to a foreign news report today that Malaysia’s government has asked Malaysia Airlines and Batik Air whether they could absorb AirAsia’s domestic market share as authorities continue to monitor the financial health of the low-cost airline.

In a short response to Bernama, Chandran, however, did not mention whether talks are ongoing on the matter.

Batik Air has a fleet of 51 aircraft at present, including seven A330 planes, with the airline flying to over 60 destinations across 20 countries. It carried a total of 4.5 million passengers in 2023 and 6.6 million passengers in 2024. — Bernama