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yjuuLD AfnurtM ujna Date established: October 1993. Date operations started: 1 May, 1995. Employees total: 120. Aircrew staff: 85. Engineering staff: 3. Executives: President N D Robertson CFOJDKrueger VP Commercial J D Wandall VP Marketing P D Roman VP Operations L R Thompson VP Technical W A Otteson Ch/efP/totCMBriza Fleet: 2 x Boeing 727 Plans: To acquire 6 x Boeing 727 and 2 x McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 Main base/hubs: Cape Town. Services: Throughout Africa providing "instant airline" services for local and regional carriers. Plans to begin scheduled domestic service in 1997. Maintenance services: SAFAIR. Lufthansa Cargo India Bombay, India Services: International and regional scheduled cargo Shareholders: Lufthansa AG and Hinduja Group, London. Description: Established in February 1996. Expects to begin international air-cargo operations in April 1996. Planned main base/hubs: Bangalore, Calcutta, Delhi and Madras. Planned services: Lufthansa cargo hub in Sharjah. Mahan Air |IRM PO Box 76135-1663, Herman, Iran Tel: +98 (341) 264 312fax: +98 (341) 263 050 Services: Regional and domestic charter Executives: PresidentCapt Mohammad Hassani Fleet: 2 x llyushin II-76TD 2xTupolevTu-154M Maina Air (MAL) PO Box 235, Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria Tel: +234 (1) 931485 or +234 (90) 460 509; fax: +234 (1) 825 233 Services: Regional and domestic charter passenger and cargo Date established: 1980. Date operations started: 1994. History: Established to provide air-cargo charter services and now operates a network of non-scheduled and charter passenger and cargo Employees total: 45. Executives: Chairman Alhaji Usman Lawan Managing Director Kingston McGreen Exeputive Director Alhaji Ladan Dusuman Adviser to the Management Sunny A Adebule Fleet: 1 x llyushin II-76D 5xTupolevTu-134A 2 x Yakovlev Yak-40 Makung International Airlines B7 Chung-Shan 4th Road, Kaoshiung Intl Airport, Kaoshiung, Taiwan Tel: +886 (7) 2211168 or +886 (7) 2164956; fax: +886 (7) 2211186 Services: Domestic scheduled charter passenger Shareholders: EVA Air 51%, Date established: 1988. Date operations started: 1989. Description: EVA Airways of Taiwan is planning to buy an additional 19% shareholding, increasing its stake to 51%. It bought a 32% holding in April 1995. Employees total: 484. Aircrew staff: 108. Engineering staff: 108. Executives: Chairman Frank Hsu Executive VPP^ Hsu Senior VP of General Affairs Webster Huang Senior VP of Finance C H Kung VP Corporate Planning Hubert Ho Malaysia Airlines A340 Executive VP Operations Chern Jinn-Shyon Executive VP Eng and Maintenance P J Hsu Fleet: 2 x BAe HS.748 5 x BAe 146-300 1 x Boeing 757-200 Orders: 5 x McDonnell Douglas MD-90 ordered by EVA Air are destined for Makung. Three to be delivered during the last quarter of 1996 and two in the first quarter of 1997. Main base/hub: Kaohsiung, Taipei. Services to: Taipei, Kaohsiung, Makung, Kinmen, Hualien, Taitung and Tsuxiang. Charter services to: Laog in the Philippines. Malaysia Airlines (MAS) [MH] 33rd Floor, Bangunan MAS, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory 50250, Malaysia Tel: +60 (3) 2610555; fax: +60 (3) 2613472; telex: MA 37614 LAYANG; SITA KULDZMH Services: International, regional and domestic scheduled and charter passenger and cargo Subsidiaries: Royal Air Cambodge 40%, Syarikat Pengangkutan Senai, Pengang Kargo Udara, Abacus Distribution Systems, MAS Hotels & Boutiques, Airfoil Service, Aircraft Engine Repair & Overhaul, MAS Academy, MAS Catering, MAS Engineering Services, MASKARGO, MAS Golden Boutiques. MAS Golden Holidays and Tiara Malaysia Airlines. Shareholders: Bank Negara Malaysia (32%), Brunei Investment Agency (10%), Royal Brunei (10%), Kumpulan Wang Amanah Pencen (11.6%), Pemengang Amanah Raya Malaysia (9.7%), Employees Provident Fund Board. Alliances: Ansett Australia, Ansett New Zealand, British Midland & Malaysia (codesharing), Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific (frequent flyer), Virgin Atlantic (alliance starting April 1995) Date established: 1937. Date operations started: 1 May. 1947. History: Malayan Airways was formed by Straits Steamship, Ocean Steamship and Imperial Airways, making its inaugural flight from Singapore to Penang, via Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh. The airline was renamed Malaysian Airways (MAL) in 1963, when Malaysia was formed. The Governments of Malaysia and Singapore acquired joint majority control of MAL in 1966. It was renamed Malaysia-Singapore Airlines (MSA) in 1967. It was restructured into two separate airlines. Malaysian Airlines Berhad was registered on 3 April. 1971, and, on 30 November the carrier was renamed Malaysian Airline System Berhad. Operations began in October 1972. It changed its name from Malaysian Airlines System to Malaysia Airlines in October 1987. Description: The national carrier of Malaysia. The airline's shares were offered for sale in 1985, the Government retaining a Special Share, to ensure control of major policies. In November 1992 the company's capital was doubled, increasing to 700 million shares by a rights issue of 350 million shares. Services to 57 international destinations across the world (except the CIS) and 36 domestic destinations. Employees total: 19,616. Aircrew staff: 3,127. Engineering staff: 2,363. Executives: Chairman Dato' Tajudin Ramli Managing Director Wan Malek Ibrahim Dir AdminS Facilities Bakhtiar Affandi Md Ariffin Director Eng/neer/ng Noor Amirudiin Nordin Director Cargo Baharuddin Ngah Director Corporate Accounts S Suppiah Director Flight Operations Capt Mohd Khamil Director Human Resources Daud Abdul Kadir Director Sales & Services Shamin Ahmad Mohamed Ishak General Mger Training Mohamadon Abdullah Commercial Director Bashir Ahmad Director Catering Services Abdullah Mat Zaid Snr VP CommercialTan Sri Tajudin Ramli Snr VP Training Dr Mohamadon Abdullah VP Sales & Service Shamin Ahmad VP Finances Suppiah VP Engineering Noor Amiruddin Mohd Noor VP Human Resources Daud Abdul Kadir VP Inflight Services Saadah Shaikh Mahmood VP Right Ops Capt Mohd Kamil Abu Bakar Fleet: 1 x Airbus A300B4 12 x Airbus A330 (2 leased from ILFC) 9 x Boeing 737-500 2 x Boeing 737-500F 2 x Boeing 747-200F 1 x Boeing 747-300 12 x Boeing 747-400P 39 x Boeing 737-400 2 x Boeing 737-300F 6 x de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 9 x Fokker 50 4 x McDonnell Douglas DC-10 4 x MD-11 (leased) Orders: 2 x Boeing 737-400 11x747400 15 x 777 Options: 6 x Airbus A330 6 x Boeing 737-400 1X747-400P 2x777 Main base/hubs: Kuala Lumpur. Domestic services: Alor Star, Bakalalan, Bario, Belaga, Bintulu, Ipoh, Johore Bahru, Kapit, Kota Bharu, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Trengganu, Kuching, Kudat, Kuntan, Labuan, Lahad Datu, Langkawi, Lawas, Layang-Layang, Limbang, Long Lellang, Long Pasia, Long Semado, Long Seridan, Marudi, Miri, Mukah, Mulu, Penang, Sahabat, Sandakan, Semporna, Sibu, Tawu and Tomanggong. Asia services: Bangkok, Bandar Seri Begawan, Cebu, Chiang Mai, Delhi, Denpasar, Hanoi, Hat Yai, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta, Karachi, Madras, Medan, Manila, Phuket, Phnomh Penh, Pontianak, Singapore, Surabaya, Tarakan and Ujang Padang. Pacific Rim services: Fukuoka, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Kaoshiung, Nagoya, Osaka, Peking, Seoul, Taipei and Tokyo, Australasia services: Adelaide, Auckland, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. Middle East services: Dubai, Istanbul and Jeddah. Europe services: Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt, London Heathrow, Madrid, Munich, Paris, Rome, Vienna ancfZurich. Americas services: Buenos Aires, Los Angeles and Mexico. Africa services: Cape Town and Johannesburg. Simulators: Airbus A330-300, Boeing 737-200,737- 300/400/500, 3 x 737-400, Fokker 50, McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30. Maintenance services: Malaysia Airlines. Speciality: Airframes, engines. National approvals: FAA, JAA, DGAC, JAR, DCA, CAA, JACB, CAAC.. Principal makes serviced: Boeing 737, 747, MDC MD- ll/DC-10, Airbus A300, A330, DHC-6 Twin Otter, Fokker 50. Widebodyspace:5. . Narrowbody space: 5. Checks: B, C, D. Additional services: Modifications, paintshop. Engines: Large fans: CF6, CFM56, PW4000, RB211, JT9D Turboprops: PT6, PW100, PW125. FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 3 - 9 April 1996
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