Sabah Air Aviation Sdn. Bhd.

Sabah Air Aviation Sdn Bhd (SAA), formerly Penerbangan Sabah, is a general aviation company headquartered in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. It was registered in 1975 as a state government agency under the Ministry of Finance and describes itself as one of the oldest general aviation companies in Malaysia. It was formed to provide air transport to the people of Sabah and to areas not served by the national airline.

Services

• VVIP and executive transfers in Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia
• Flying Doctor Service, started in 1975, with Ministry of Health collaboration from 1978
• MEDEVAC for the Sabah Health Department and search and rescue
• Underslung precision transport to remote areas
• Aerial filming, photography and mapping
• Geophysical and seismic services and powerline inspection
• Aerial sightseeing, such as Mount Kinabalu and the Kuala Lumpur skyline
• Cargo and passenger transport

Fleet

• Bell 206 JetRanger: 4 passengers, cruise 100 kts, range 300 nm
• Agusta 109S Grand: 6 passengers, cruise 124 kts, range 528 nm
• Airbus AS355NP: 5 passengers, cruise 120 kts, range 395 nm
• Fixed-wing: Beechcraft King Air 200 and GAF Nomad N22B

Offshore oil rig passenger transport is handled by its sister company, SAZMA Aviation.

Approvals and bases

• CAAM approved Part-145 maintenance organisation
• CAAM approved CAMO and Safety Management System
• Approved third-party ground handling
• Offices at Kota Kinabalu, Subang, Sandakan and Tawau