The 30-year-old planes – two cargo and one commercial – could be yours for “only” RM5.3 million each, reported The Star today.
According to the report, the aircraft, which belonged to an American-based company were brought in to the state for an aviation venture that never took off.
The planes were previously worth about RM120 million each, but have gathered dirt and soot after 10 years of being exposed to the elements. Its owner also owes the airport more than RM1 million in parking charges.
The airport had taken the planes’ owner to court and won the case, hence the auction.
A Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) spokesperson told the daily that the planes could be foreign-registered and there were guidelines to be fulfilled if the registrations were to be changed to a Malaysian one.
Senai airport officials declined to comment when contacted by the daily.
This is not the first time planes have been found abandoned at airports.
In December last year, Malaysia Airport Holdings Bhd (MAHB) put up advertisements in newspapers to trace owners of three Boeing 747-200F cargo jets parked at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) for more than a year.
The ads said that if the owner failed to “collect” the aircraft within 14 days of the date of the notice, MAHB reserved the right to sell or dispose of the aircraft under Malaysian regulations.
Swift Air Cargo Chief Executive Officer Capt Blue Peterson subsequently came forward to claim ownership of the planes, and, according to The Star report, a legal settlement over the case was still pending.
There was another similar case in Subang Airport, in 2014, but the MAHB managed to trace the plane’s owner and returned it, after necessary payments had been made.