RMN and Airbus Helicopters celebrate excellence in flight achievement

Langkawi, 28 March 2019 – Airbus Helicopters and the Royal Malaysian Navy held a ceremony

at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) to celebrate the Navy’s

excellent flight operations record, as well as its achievement of 19,000 flight hours with the AS555

SN Fennec fleet.

The event was attended by Lakshamana Madya Datuk Khairul Anuar Yahaya, Deputy Chief of Navy of the Royal Malaysian Navy and Lakshamana Pertama Sazalee Shoib, Naval Air Commander. Fabrice Rochereau, Head of Sales, Airbus Helicopters South East Asia & Pacific and Raymond Lim, Head of Country, Airbus Malaysia presented the Deputy Chief of Navy with the award to commemorate its achievement of 19,000 flight hours with the AS555 SN Fennec fleet..

At the same time, Lieutenant Commander Muliadi Mohammad Nor received the certificates of

achievement for 1,000 and 500 flight hours respectively on the AS555 SN on behalf of the pilots.

The Royal Malaysian Navy’s fleet of six AS555 SN Fennec helicopters have been in service since

2004. The light twin, multi-role AS555 SN fleet is used for training missions, and for the detection

and over-the-horizon targeting. Together, they have achieved over 19,000 flight hours.

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