Malaysia Airlines News

Qantas Set To Drop Asian Carrier Plans

November 29, 2011

Australia's Qantas Airways is set to shelve plans for a new premium airline in Asia as global economic turmoil shakes management confidence in the project, the Australian Financial review reported without citing any sources.
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MAS Swings To Q3 Loss On Higher Fuel Costs

November 22, 2011

Malaysia Airlines swung to a third-quarter net loss of MYR477.6 million ringgit (USD$149.98 million) from a profit of MYR233.2 million a year ago, due to higher fuel costs and a foreign-exchange loss.
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Budget Airlines Ride Crest of SE Asia Boom

October 21, 2011

Five years after Southeast Asia's biggest airport by passenger capacity opened in Bangkok, hailed as the dawn of a new breed of Asian mega-airports, the sleek, wave-shaped passenger terminal is already running at over-capacity.
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Malaysia Airlines Appoints New MD

September 14, 2011

Malaysia Airlines has appointed Ahmad Jauhari Yahya as managing director effective from September 19, the carrier said on Wednesday.
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Malaysia Airlines Posts Q2 Loss

August 23, 2011

Malaysia Airlines posted its second straight quarterly loss and warned that high fuel costs would keep it in the red for the rest of the year.
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Malaysia Airlines Posts Q2 Loss

August 23, 2011

Malaysia Airlines posted its second straight quarterly loss and warned that high fuel costs would keep it in the red for the rest of the year.
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Malaysia Airlines Confirms AirAsia Share Swap

August 9, 2011

Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and rival AirAsia said on Tuesday they will swap shares in a partnership that analysts say will eliminate overlaps and boost the bottom line of both companies.
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Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia Plan Share Swap

August 8, 2011

Malaysia Airlines and rival AirAsia are planning a share swap that would give AirAsia's parent a 20 percent stake in Malaysia's national airline, a source with direct knowledge of the deal said on Monday.
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High Hopes For Asia's Budget Airlines

June 30, 2011

Asian budget airlines placed a record USD$42 billion in plane orders over the past week, illustrating their high expectations for travel in the world's fastest growing market and also triggering worries some may not survive.
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Malaysia Air Converts 10 737-800 Options

June 21, 2011

Malaysia Airlines, the country's national airline, said on Tuesday it has exercised an option to purchase 10 additional next-generation Boeing 737-800s.
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