Malaysia Airlines News
New leadership for Malaysia Airlines in Australasia
Malaysia Airlines has announced the promotion of Lee Poh Kait to the position of regional manager for Australia, New Zealand, the South West Pacific and ASEAN to deliver. Top of his agenda will be to deliver the company’s plan for profitable growth in region.
Malaysia Airlines Berhad takes to skies for first time
Malaysia Airlines Berhad has received its Air Operator Certificate from the Department of Civil Aviation at Malaysia’s Ministry of Transport in Putrajaya. The AOC will allow Malaysia Airlines to take flight as MAB today. MAB’s chief executive designate Christoph Mueller said: “We would like to thank the director general of DCA, Dato’ Sri Azharuddin Abdul Rahman for this very important milestone.”
Malaysia Airlines appoints marketing chief
Malaysia Airlines has named travel industry veteran Charles D. McKee as head of marketing. McKee will begin his new role on September 14.
Malaysia Airlines MH370 link confirmed for Reunion Island debris
Debris found on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean is “conclusively” from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has confirmed. The Boeing 777 aircraft was travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8th 2014 when it vanished from radar. All 239 people on board are presumed dead.
Malaysia urges caution on possible MH370 Reunion debris
Malaysia has urged caution as speculation grows debris washed up on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion comes from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. A two-metre long piece of wreckage was found on Wednesday on the island, off the coast of Madagascar.
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Russia blocks UN tribunal into MH17 disaster
Russian officials at the United Nations have vetoed a draft resolution to set up a tribunal to investigate the Malaysia Airlines MH17 disaster. The plane came down over Ukraine in July 2014 and is widely believed to have been hit by a missile fired by Russian-back rebels in the east of the country.
Malaysia Airlines plane makes emergency landing in Sydney
A Malaysia Airlines plane has been forced to make an emergency landing in Melbourne, Australia, after reports of a possible engine fire. Flight MH148 was on route for Kuala Lumpur before returning to Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport shortly after take-off. The plane had 300 passengers on-board at the time of the incident.
Malaysia Airlines battles to convey ‘business as normal’ message
Malaysia Airlines has moved to reassure the flying public that daily operations are very much business as usual as it finalises the restructure that owner Khazanah, Malaysia’s sovereign fund, commenced last year. Airline operations are to be transitioned to a new company, Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB), on September 1st. To effect this change and facilitate the transfer of selected assets and liabilities from the existing organisation, Malaysian Airline System Berhad (MAS), Khazanah appointed an administrator earlier this week.
Mueller moves to allay Malaysia Airlines fears following administrator appointment
Christoph Mueller, chief executive of Malaysian Airline System Berhad and CEO-designate of the new airline, Malaysia Airlines Berhad, has assured customers MAS operations will continue as normal with the appointment of the administrator. Malaysia Airlines remains continues to implement a restructuring plan which will see it cut upward of a third of its workforce in an effort to recover after two plane tragedies last year.
Axe falls as Malaysia Airlines seeks to restructure
Malaysia Airlines will be undertaking a network rationalisation exercise as part of the national carrier’s 12-point Recovery Plan outlined by Khazanah Nasional last year. Government controlled Khazanah Nasional took control of the airline following the loss of two Malaysian Airlines planes in 2014. The revised network plan is in line with MAS’ overall strategy to be more regionally-focused, with a strong global connectivity through its oneworld alliance and partners.
Search area could be doubled in Malaysian Airlines MH370 investigation
Investigators looking for missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 have said the search area could be doubled in size if the present exploration fails to locate the plane. The latest news comes as ministers from Australian, Malaysian and Chinese meet to discuss progress.
Malaysia Airlines crew to gather in remembrance for MH370 anniversary
Malaysia Airlineshas held a private gathering to remember the 13 employees lost when flight MH370 disappeared en route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur one year ago today. The event at the Malaysia Airlines Academy, Kelana Jaya, Kuala Lumpur, was attended by MAS employees and family members of those employees lost.