The Malaysian Reserve quoted a spokesman for Suasa Air, a new local carrier, saying that they have a flight from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to Langkawi, scheduled at 5.30pm today.

The airline, which uses Boeing 737-400s purchased from Malaysia Airlines Bhd, is yet to get an air operator’s certificate from Malaysian aviation authorities, according to the business daily.

“Whether Suasa goes through with the flight or not depends on whether we receive the certificate,” said the spokesman.

It is unclear whether the said flight had pre-booked passengers and how that was possible without a certificate.

The new airline is led by its CEO Jabarullah Abd Kadir, who is the executive secretary of the Malaysian Airlines Employees Union (Maseu).

Suasa also had plans to work with travel agencies to offer chartered flights to cities in South China, as well as Bangladesh, said the report.

The airline’s entry comes following the folding of Rayani Air, which was touted to be the nation’s first Shariah-compliant airline earlier this year.

The daily also quoted a spokesperson for The Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) as saying that as of July 20, Suasa had yet to be granted a valid air service permit.

The Malaysian Reserve had also reported in May that 16 Malaysian companies were in various stages of seeking permits from Malaysian aviation authorities.