1898
First attempt to fly, in Malaya, by a balloonist who leaped from the top of a government building in Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman (formerly Batu Road), Kuala Lumpur and crashed at the edge of the Selangor Padang Club.

1911
First flight recorded in Malaya by GP Fuller who landed his Antoinette Monoplane at the Race Course in Ampang Road, Kuala Lumpur

1922
A Dutch "flying vessel" (in reality a flying boat) made its appearance in Belaga, Sarawak

1924
First civil aircraft in Malaya, a Fokker FVII of Koninkujke Luchvaat Maaeschapaj (KLM) landed on a bumpy grass strip in Alor Star, Kedah

1928
Alor Star became the centre of aviation activities in Malaya when KLM made regular fortnightly services

1929
Alor Star and Taiping were the first two British built airstrips in Malaya

10 May 1929
Aviation first came to Kuala Lumpur when the inaugural meeting of the Malayan Aeroplane Club (later became Kuala Lumpur Flying Club) was held in the Malay States Volunteer Reserve Mess. The efforts of the Flying Clubs (Perak, Kuala Lumpur and Penang) were supported by the Straits Settlement Government, with hourly instruction and solo flights costing RM9 and RM6 respectively.

1930
Introduction of commercial aviation in Malaya when the Imperial Airways sterted its "flying boat" operations at Penang's Glugor Marine Station.

1933
An Imperial Airways' Armstrong Whitley Atlanta aircraft "Aurora" which landed at Sungei Besi Airfield, was probably the first commercial aircraft of an international service to use the aerodrome. The Sungei Besi Airfield (originally an old tin tailing mine covered by grass) was one of the two airstrips located in Selangor, the other being at Port Sweetenham (now Port Klang).

29 Sep 1935
Opening of Penang civil aerodrome – a 950 yard macadamised strip and 800 yard grass strip

1936
Improvement of Sungei Besi Airfield, which was commissioned as an all-purpose landing ground and was licensed for light and medium aircraft.

28 Jun 1937
Opening of Wearnes Air Services' thrice weekly schedule services between Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Penang with a twin-engine De Havilland Dragon Rapide Bi-plane, named "Governor Raffles". The plane could carry only five passengers. The fares, as advertised for the three sectors, were RM30 (Singapore-Kuala Lumpur), RM50 (Singapore-Penang) and RM30 (Penang-Kuala Lumpur).

21 Oct 1937
Incorporation of Malayan Airways Limited (MAL) 1937 Bintulu airstrip built – located right in the centre of town.

1938
Ipoh airstrip built.

1938
Kuching airstrip built, but reconstructed 12 years later. On 26th September 1950, the Governor of Sarawak officially opened it. Outbreak of Pacific War All aircraft engaged in civil aviation were requisitioned by the Government, practically halting all internal air services.The Japanese, as well as the British before them, had, for war purposes, built a large number of airstrips (e.g. Kota Kinabaly (formerly Jesselton), Lahad Datu, Sandakan, Sibu, Kuantan, Labuan etc.) and extended existing ones.

2 Apr 1947
First paying passenger flights on Malayan Airways Limited (MAL) aircraft.

1 May 1947
Introduction of MAL's flights, Penang-Kuala Lumpur-Ipoh, using Airspeed Consul and later DC-3; and to Batavia (Jakarta), Medan, Palembang and Saigon during the end of 1947.

1948
Expansion of Kuala Lumpur Airport at Sungei Besi.

1948
Kuala Terengganu airstrip built.

6 Oct 1952
Opening of Malacca Airport – the eighth airport to be constructed in Malaya after the war.

1952
Introduction of Federation Air Services to provide domestic services. 1956 Upgrading of Kuala Lumpur Airport at Sungei Besi to international airport status when the first flight to Europe took off in a Bristol Britannia (turbo propeller).

1957
Federation of Malaya became a Contracting State of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). A total of 130,000 passengers used the 8 airports in Malaya. Late 1959 Proposal to construct the Kuala Lumpur International Airport at Subang mooted.

16 Sep 1963
Formation of Malaysia. 27 Nov 1963 Renaming of MAL to Malaysian Airways Limited.

30 Aug 1965
Official opening of Kuala Lumpur International Airport at Subang

30 Dec 1966
Formation of Malaysia-Singapore Airways (MSA)

1968
Opening of Tawau and Miri Airports

1 Oct 1971
Official launching of Malaysian Airlines System (MAS)

1974
Opening of Sultan Ismail Airport, Johor Bahru.

1 Jan 1975
Department of Civil Aviation managing 20 airports on self-accounting entity.

1980
Upgrading of Civil Aviation Training Centre to Civil Aviation College in Penang. Training confined more to aviation needs – air traffic control, aeronautical communications, fire fighting and aviation security.

3 Apr 1982
Launching ceremony for the first MAS B747 at Terminal 2, Subang, Kuala Lumpur

1986
Opening of the new terminal building at Kota Kinabalu.

1987
Expansion of Langkawi International Airport.

1989
Opening of the upgraded Ipoh Airport with a new terminal to accommodate B737 operations

1991
Passing of a Bill by Parliament to split DCA into two separate entities – a new corporate Malaysia Airports Berhad and the government DCA as the regulatory authority.

July 1991
Announcement of the proposed plan to construct the KL International Airport (KLIA) at Sepang.

1 Nov 1992
Birth of Malaysia Airports Berhad (MAB) to operate, manage and maintain 5 international, 14 domestic airports and 15 STOL ports (by 2004 this is 20 STOL ports).

16 Dec 1993
Opening of Terminal 3, Subang – Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Later, Terminal 1 was designated for international traffic; Terminal 2 for Singapore shuttle; and Terminal 3 for domestic traffic.

1994
Opening of New Sibu Airport, Sarawak.

27 Jun 1998
Official opening of new KL International Airport (KLIA)
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2003
Opening of new Bintulu airport.

2004
Opening of new STOL port in Pulau Redang.