Just eight minutes into the direct flight to Kuala Lumpur, MH132’s pilot queried why his Airbus A330 was heading so far south.
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The pilot adjusted to the surprise, continuing across the Tasman Sea before heading north-west to the destination.
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‘The flight plan the airline filed with us was going to Kuala Lumpur but via a slightly different route than the pilot was expecting, ‘ she said.
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There was no apparent safety concern brought about because of the confusion, due to the fact that the route taken was a regular flight route, but Airways confirmed it is investigating the matter.
The passengers of all faiths would be welcome on the flights although the airline is primarily eyeing the Muslim market.
The cabin crew of Rayani Air, the first Islamic-compliant airline in Malaysia, posing for a photograph in front of a Boeing 737-400 at Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2, in Sepang, Malaysia.
Ironically, the founders of the airline are not Muslim: Ravi Alagendrran and wife Karthiyani Govindan, a Hindu Indian couple, launched the service after many conservative Muslims in Malaysia said the two Malaysia Airlines recent disasters were punishments from God for not adhering to Islamic values.
Planes sometimes travel across the south of Australia on the way to their destination to avoid head-winds, New Zealand aviation commentator Peter Clark said.
“We are answering the call of many Malaysians who wanted an Islamic airline”, Rayani’s managing director, Jaafar Zamhari, told The Associated Press.
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The spokesperson said both plans were established routes and there was no danger to the plane or passengers.
