The year 2011 marks the centennial celebration of aviation
in Malaysia. The first attempt of flight
in Malaysa was made as early as 1898. A baloonist
leaped from the top of a government building at Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman (
formerly known as Batu Road ), KL and carashed landed at the edge of the Padang
Selangor.
60sen · The Birth of Aviation
1911, G.P.Fuller made the first recorded flight, who landed
his Antoinette Monoplane at the race course in Ampang.
1924, the first civil
aircraft in Malaya, a Fokker FVII of Koninkujke Luchvaat Maaeschapaj ( KLM ),
landed on a bumpy grass in Alor Setar, Kedah.
1928, Alor Setar became the center of aviation activities in
Malaya when KLM operated regular fortnightly service.
1929, the British built 2 airstrips in Alor Setar and
Taiping.
1929, 10th May, inaugural meeting of the Malayan
Aeroplane Club ( later became the KL Flying Club ) was held in the Malay States
Volunteer Reser ve Mess.
1930, commercial aviation was introduced by the Imperial
Airways with its ‘flying boat’, operated from Penang’s Gelugor Marine
Station. An Imperial Airways’ Armstrong
Whitley Atlanta aircraft ‘Aurora’ that landed at Sungei Besi Airfield was the
first commerical aircraft offering international service.
80sen · Era of Aviation
Development
1956, KL Airport at Sungei Besi became an international
airport with its first flight to Europe.
1957, the Federation of Malaya joined the International
Civil Aviation Organization ( ICAO ). By
the end of 1957, there were 8 airports in Malaya, namely : Sungei Besi, Penang,
Alor Setar, Taiping, Ipoh, Malacca, Kuala Terengganu and Kuantan.
1963, Malaya Airways Limited was renamed Malaysian Airways
Limited.
1965, Subang International Airport officaily opened.
1966, incorporaton of Malaysia-Singapore Airways ( MSA )
1972, incorporation of Malaysia Airlines Systems ( MAS )
1975, the DCA was given the status of a self-accounting
agency under the Ministry of Transport.
1992, Malaysia Airports Berhad was incorporated to operate,
manage and maintain 5 international airports, 14 domestic airports and 15 short
take-off and landing ( STOL ).
RM1 · Era of Excellence
1998, opening of KL Internation Airport ( KLIA ), in Sepang.
2006, the Low Cost Carrier Terminal ( LCCT ) was built for
no-frills airline, AirAsia.
Technical Details
Date of Issue 7-July-2011
Stamps
Stamp Value : 60sen, 80sen & RM1
Perforation : 14
Stamp Sheet
Sheet Content :20 stamps
Paper : SPM Watermarked, Phosphor Coated
Printing Process : Lithography
Printer : Percetakan Keselamatan Nasional Sdn Bhd
Stamp Designer : Department of Civil Aviation
First Day Cover
50 Sen
Folder
RM5.50
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