Kuala Lumpur, 22 May 2023 – Raya Airways Sdn Bhd (“Raya”), today welcomed Southeast Asia’s first Airbus A321 Passenger-to-Freighter aircraft (“A321P2F”), which offers the carrier an additional payload capacity of over 27.5 tonnes of cargo per flight and a range of 3,778km on maximum payload. The freighter aircraft is leased from ST Engineering’s joint venture company, Juniper Aviation Investments and managed by ST Engineering’s aviation asset management business, while the conversion was carried out by Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), a joint venture between ST Engineering and Airbus.

Raya has expanded its fleet with the addition of the A321P2F, bringing its total fleet count to six. The A321P2F will enhance the carrier’s capabilities to cater to a wider customer base, expand its network reach and improve its cargo handling capacity.

KUALA LUMPUR, 7 JULY 2022 – Regional operator, Raya Airways Sdn Bhd (Raya Airways),today announced that it will lease four Airbus narrowbody Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) aircraft consisting of two (2) A320P2F and two (2) A321P2F from ST Engineering’s aviationasset management business.

Raya Airways’ Group Managing Director, Mohamad Najib Ishak, said, “The air cargo industry,being an integral part of the global supply chain, is expected to grow in tandem with the globaleconomy. The recent industry outlook by the International Air Transport Association1 statesthat cargo volumes are expected to set a record high of 68.4 million tonnes in 2022 with cargorevenues expected to account for US$191b of industry revenues.”