All Malaysia articles
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NewsMalaysia Airlines gets UK court green light for creditors’ meeting
Malaysia Airlines’ parent company has been given the green light by the UK courts to commence a “major component” of its restructuring programme, which it hopes to wrap up by the end of the first quarter of this year.
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Malaysia lockdown curtails regional air travel
Travel restrictions are closing in on Southeast Asia, as Malaysia imposes a partial lockdown after seeing a recent spike in coronavirus cases. From 18 to 31 March, citizens are restricted from leaving the country, while foreign visitors and tourists will be denied entry. Nearly all business, government offices ...
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Malaysia merges civil aviation regulators amid outcry
The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) will be dissolved, and its roles merged into that of the country’s civil aviation authorities. The Malaysian cabinet approved of the move on 11 December, according to media reports, setting in motion a series of legislative changes that will ultimately see MAVCOM subsumed into ...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Malaysian air requirements mostly on hold
Setting the stage for the 2019 Langkawi International Maritime and Aviation (LIMA) exhibition to be held from 26-30 March, the Malaysian air force has issued requests for information (RFIs) covering its planned requirements.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: AirAsia's Fernandes on long-haul, low-cost
The long-haul, low-cost segment of the airline industry is going through a period of turbulence, but AirAsia Group chief executive Tony Fernandes remains confident in the business model's viability.
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Opinion
OPINION: Light needs shining on other aspects of MH370
While walking along a street one evening, so an old story goes, a police officer noticed a man crouched under a street lamp, scrutinising the ground. When the officer asked whether the man had lost something, he replied that he was searching for his house keys.
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News
Malindo to rebrand as Batik Malaysia in H2
Malindo Air will transition its name and branding to Batik Malaysia in the second half of this year.
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Malindo Air named as 737 Max launch operator
Malaysian carrier Malindo Air will be the first carrier to put the Boeing 737 Max 8 into commercial service.
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AirAsia revives Global Express purchase
AirAsia has revived plans to purchase a used Bombardier Global Express business jet from Caterham Jet Global for executive transport use, after a previous deal fell through last year.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Malaysia's air force operates on shoestring budget
The Royal Malaysian Air Force faces an uncertain future for its capability development plans, given the government’s budgetary limitations, constrained by slow economic growth and falling oil revenues.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Malaysia Airlines and the long road to profitability
The past few years have, unarguably, been Malaysia Airlines’ worst, with two major crashes, a searing corporate restructuring engineered by Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional, and leadership changes. Now, finally, things look to be back on track.
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MAB Kargo withdraws 747 freighters in favour of A330s
Malaysia Airlines' cargo unit, MAB Kargo, has removed its Boeing 747-400 freighters from service.
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GECAS finances first A320neo to AirAsia
AirAsia is the first customer to receive an Airbus A320neo from lessor GECAS.
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AirAsia wet-leases two Indonesia AirAsia X A330s
AirAsia has taken two Airbus A330-300s on a wet-lease basis from Indonesia AirAsia X (IAAX).
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PICTURE: ATSB examining possible MH370 wing part
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) and Malaysia’s Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) have sent a large piece of aircraft debris found in Tanzania to Canberra for further examination, as the search for the missing Boeing 777-200ER that operated Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 grinds on.
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FARNBOROUGH: Thales introduces Malaysia's new ship-launched UAV
Thales has revealed its new Fulmar X unmanned air vehicle at the Farnborough show, and is preparing to deliver the first two systems to launch customer the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency by the end of the year.
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PICTURE: AirAsia X takes final two A330s before neo arrival
AirAsia X has taken delivery of two Airbus A330-300s, the final two aircraft it will add to its fleet, before its A330-900neos arrive in 2018.
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SINGAPORE: Malaysia picks AW189 for disaster-relief role
Malaysia's fire and rescue department is to operate a pair of AgustaWestland AW189 super-medium helicopters for use in disaster relief operations.
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SINGAPORE: Lion Air orders five CAE simulators
CAE and low-cost Indonesian carrier Lion Air have signed an agreement at the show for the provision of five full flight simulators for the latter’s mixed aircraft fleet.
