KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 1): Malindo Air, a joint venture between National Aerospace and Defence Industries Sdn Bhd and Indonesia's Lion Air, will begin offering 11-times weekly flights from Kuala Lumpur to Perth, Australia, on Nov 11, 2015.

Australia will be the eighth country in the hybrid airline's international route network.

In a statement today, Malindo Air said it has been granted approval from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia to fly from Kuala Lumpur to Perth.

Ticket sales will begin upon receiving approval from the Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia, it added.

The airline will mount a narrow-body Boeing 737-900ER with 180 seats on the route.

"The five-hour and 50 minutes flight will be the furthest route from Malindo Air's main hub in klia2 by distance," it said.

"Promotional fares for the new route start from RM599 for economy class and RM1,499 for business class one-way all inclusive of perks, such as free baggage allowance, in-flight entertainment, a meal and light refreshments," added the airline.

"Our international network development in the second half of 2015 supports our long-term vision to provide travellers with an extensive range of destinations and seamless connectivity from Kuala Lumpur as a regional hub," Malindo Air chief executive officer Chandran Rama Muthy said in the statement.

"Perth will expand our coverage and strengthen our customer proposition in the strategically important markets of Asia. We are very confident that this new service, our first to Australia, will boost travel and trade between Australia and Malaysia," he added.