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Well, well, well, see no evil, say no evil, hear no evil but...........they sure do lots of evil like conniving with management to bypass seniors so that council members can get onto choice fleets!
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Soft Launch Of MAS' New Regional Airline
The soft launch of the proposed new short-haul brand by national carrier, Malaysia Airlines, is expected to take place next month, its chief operating officer (Short Haul), Ignatius Ong said.
He said the new airline, which has yet to be named, is expected to be fully operational by the middle of this year.
"In April, we are looking to launch the name as well as its logo. However, we are still targeting it to be fully operational in middle of this year," he said during a media briefing here today.
The short-haul airline was introduced by the fresh management of Malaysia Airlines headed by group chief executive officer, Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, as part of the national carrier's business turnaround plan.
The new airline will be flying entirely on new Boeing 737-800 fleet of aircrafts and would be specifically targeted to meet the needs of Asia's premium travellers.
Malaysia Airlines' posted RM2.52 billion net loss for its financial year ended Dec 31, 2011, the biggest-ever in its corporate history, on the back of RM13.9 billion revenue.
March 5 (Bernama)
He said the new airline, which has yet to be named, is expected to be fully operational by the middle of this year.
"In April, we are looking to launch the name as well as its logo. However, we are still targeting it to be fully operational in middle of this year," he said during a media briefing here today.
The short-haul airline was introduced by the fresh management of Malaysia Airlines headed by group chief executive officer, Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, as part of the national carrier's business turnaround plan.
The new airline will be flying entirely on new Boeing 737-800 fleet of aircrafts and would be specifically targeted to meet the needs of Asia's premium travellers.
Malaysia Airlines' posted RM2.52 billion net loss for its financial year ended Dec 31, 2011, the biggest-ever in its corporate history, on the back of RM13.9 billion revenue.
March 5 (Bernama)
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aysia Airlines Top Priority To Stem Losses
The top priority for Malaysia Airlines now is to stem its huge losses and a return to profitability soon, besides striving to regain its stature as a preferred premium airline with better services and newer aircraft, its Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, said Thursday.
Its recent senior management shake-up and drastic route cuts are among the many strategies being taken to put the national airline back on track towards profitability from the 2013-14 financial year onwards, he said.
He also said it was imperative that solutions be found to address issues at the national carrier, as the Malaysia Airlines name, invoked much pride among Malaysians.
For the nine months ended Sept 30, 2011, Malaysia Airlines incurred RM1.209 billion in pre-tax losses as compared to a RM23.73 million profit for the same period in 2010. It is scheduled to release its full year financial result next week.
To avoid "rivers of red ink" for a considerable period if nothing drastic is done, major shareholders of Malaysia Airlines decided to undertake a top management change, as well as a landmark share swap deal late last year between Malaysia Airlines and its closest local rival, AirAsia.
Under the deal, AirAsia's major shareholder, Tune Air Sdn Bhd, took a 20.5 per cent share in Malaysia Airlines while Khazanah Nasional Bhd got 10 per cent of the low budget airline.
As part of the revamp, Ahmad Jauhari, 57, an engineer by training and a corporate figure who had made his mark at Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd and Malakoff Bhd, was appointed CEO last September.
"We have to stem losses first before moving forward. So, the first thing we did was to review all the "bleeding" routes, then on managing costs and finally, relooking our network," he told Bernama in an interview today.
The company's new board of directors, he said, had also looked at how other factors could be improved, including, increasing frequencies on certain profitable routes such as to Manila, Jakarta, Shanghai and Beijing.
Although the move by Malaysia Airlines to cut off certain routes had caused lots of rumbling, including from employees, Ahmad Jauhari said such decisions were common in the aviation industry.
"It's a norm for airlines. You must get the volume. Japan Airlines slashed 40 per cent of the routes when it was in trouble," he said in citing an example.
But he said Malaysia Airlines may relook some routes that were cut if profitability could be ensured in future.
Route cutting, he explained, would also help Malaysia Airlines to slash its maintenance and operating costs, as 36 aircraft in its fleet were at the end of their leases, and this meant it need not ground them as they would be returned to the lessors.
At the same time, Malaysia Airlines will be receiving 23 new aircraft, thus reducing its average fleet age to eight years from 14 years previously, and improving cost efficiency through newer and fuel-efficient engines.
In refuting claims that the route cuts had benefited its strategic partners, AirAsia and AirAsia X, he said: "Both airlines (Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia) actually act (separately) in terms of their own networks. Just as we cut and introduce new routes, they also do the same all the time."
Ahmad Jauhari said Malaysia Airlines withdrew from Capetown and Johannesburg but neither AirAsia or AirAsia X were flying there.
Similarly, AirAsia X withdrew from London, Paris, New Delhi and Mumbai but these routes are still serviced by Malaysia Airlines, and when AirAsia X stopped flying to Abu Dhabi, Malaysia Airlines did the same with Dubai.
"So, it is completely an independent decision of both airlines. But whenever airlines cut routes, the incumbent get the traffic. That could be any airline," he pointed out.
On suggestions by some quarters that the partnership with Air Asia may eventually turn Malaysia Airlines into a low cost carrier over the long haul, Ahmad Jauhari said emphatically that it would always remain a full service carrier.
Commenting on plans to revitalise the airline as a preferred premium airline and attract more passengers, Ahmad Jauhari said it would embark on a major advertising and promotion campaign from mid-2012.
This would be just as Malaysia Airlines receives the first of its A380 jumbo aircraft, which would be deployed for the Kuala Lumpur-London sector from July 1.
Feb 23 (Bernama)
The campaign will be rolled out in stages, in South East Asia first, before going worldwide.
"The A380 will be our flagship aircraft to compete with other airlines. It is also a good opportunity to place Malaysia Airlines deservingly as a premium entity and help us win back customers," he said.
Asked why Malaysia Airlines had lost ground as a premium airline, Ahmad Jauhari said its competitors had been improving their services and offerings with newer aircraft.
"As such, regaining premium customers would not be on price alone, as Malaysia Airlines needs to put in more hard work, to entice them by offering better services and frills as they are now spoilt for choice," he said.
On the Kuala Lumpur-London sector, for example, carriers such as Etihad, Emirates and Singapore Airlines are also flying the same route.
"We can't force customers to fly Malaysia Airlines. It's all about winning back customers by providing the better choice. These days you got to pamper customers.
"The mission is very clear. We basically have a large competition out there and the company needs to do this in order to survive. It is really about survival and winning back customers," he added.
As part of the campaign to capture more premium passengers, Ahmad Jauhari hoped that Malaysia Airlines' emergence as a member of the "One World" alliance in November this year would help, as it allowed access to almost 950 destinations in 150 countries, served by a combined fleet of 2,600 aircraft operating around 10,000 flights a day and carrying 358 million passengers.
Asked to elaborate on the introduction of new destinations, he said this would have to wait until the airline turned profitable.
"It takes at least a year to build-up traffic for a new route. For the first few months, you are going to lose some money. So, until we are financially sound, we can't give that a try, and unless very certain of enough traffic," he added.
As to the possibility of Malaysia Airlines being forced to offer a voluntary employee separation scheme following the route cuts, Ahmad Jauhari said the management would look at seconding its skilled workforce to other airlines first, if there was a surplus.
"Secondment means these skilled workers would be gainfully employed until such time when the situation improves and Malaysia Airlines could then fully utilise them again," he added.
He said the highly trained cabin crew, pilots and technical personal of Malaysia Airlines were much sought after in the industry.
"If we have more than necessary, we can send them on secondment. This is also a norm in the industry. We helped start India's Jet Airways (in that way), as they used our cabin crew, pilots and planes," he disclosed.
He stressed that the management would ensure that its work force would be "usefully employed."
Asked what he meant by "usefully employed", Ahmad Jauhari explained that they would have to undertake tasks to help boost the national airline's current turnaround and ensure future profitability.
-- BERNAMA
Its recent senior management shake-up and drastic route cuts are among the many strategies being taken to put the national airline back on track towards profitability from the 2013-14 financial year onwards, he said.
He also said it was imperative that solutions be found to address issues at the national carrier, as the Malaysia Airlines name, invoked much pride among Malaysians.
For the nine months ended Sept 30, 2011, Malaysia Airlines incurred RM1.209 billion in pre-tax losses as compared to a RM23.73 million profit for the same period in 2010. It is scheduled to release its full year financial result next week.
To avoid "rivers of red ink" for a considerable period if nothing drastic is done, major shareholders of Malaysia Airlines decided to undertake a top management change, as well as a landmark share swap deal late last year between Malaysia Airlines and its closest local rival, AirAsia.
Under the deal, AirAsia's major shareholder, Tune Air Sdn Bhd, took a 20.5 per cent share in Malaysia Airlines while Khazanah Nasional Bhd got 10 per cent of the low budget airline.
As part of the revamp, Ahmad Jauhari, 57, an engineer by training and a corporate figure who had made his mark at Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd and Malakoff Bhd, was appointed CEO last September.
"We have to stem losses first before moving forward. So, the first thing we did was to review all the "bleeding" routes, then on managing costs and finally, relooking our network," he told Bernama in an interview today.
The company's new board of directors, he said, had also looked at how other factors could be improved, including, increasing frequencies on certain profitable routes such as to Manila, Jakarta, Shanghai and Beijing.
Although the move by Malaysia Airlines to cut off certain routes had caused lots of rumbling, including from employees, Ahmad Jauhari said such decisions were common in the aviation industry.
"It's a norm for airlines. You must get the volume. Japan Airlines slashed 40 per cent of the routes when it was in trouble," he said in citing an example.
But he said Malaysia Airlines may relook some routes that were cut if profitability could be ensured in future.
Route cutting, he explained, would also help Malaysia Airlines to slash its maintenance and operating costs, as 36 aircraft in its fleet were at the end of their leases, and this meant it need not ground them as they would be returned to the lessors.
At the same time, Malaysia Airlines will be receiving 23 new aircraft, thus reducing its average fleet age to eight years from 14 years previously, and improving cost efficiency through newer and fuel-efficient engines.
In refuting claims that the route cuts had benefited its strategic partners, AirAsia and AirAsia X, he said: "Both airlines (Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia) actually act (separately) in terms of their own networks. Just as we cut and introduce new routes, they also do the same all the time."
Ahmad Jauhari said Malaysia Airlines withdrew from Capetown and Johannesburg but neither AirAsia or AirAsia X were flying there.
Similarly, AirAsia X withdrew from London, Paris, New Delhi and Mumbai but these routes are still serviced by Malaysia Airlines, and when AirAsia X stopped flying to Abu Dhabi, Malaysia Airlines did the same with Dubai.
"So, it is completely an independent decision of both airlines. But whenever airlines cut routes, the incumbent get the traffic. That could be any airline," he pointed out.
On suggestions by some quarters that the partnership with Air Asia may eventually turn Malaysia Airlines into a low cost carrier over the long haul, Ahmad Jauhari said emphatically that it would always remain a full service carrier.
Commenting on plans to revitalise the airline as a preferred premium airline and attract more passengers, Ahmad Jauhari said it would embark on a major advertising and promotion campaign from mid-2012.
This would be just as Malaysia Airlines receives the first of its A380 jumbo aircraft, which would be deployed for the Kuala Lumpur-London sector from July 1.
Feb 23 (Bernama)
The campaign will be rolled out in stages, in South East Asia first, before going worldwide.
"The A380 will be our flagship aircraft to compete with other airlines. It is also a good opportunity to place Malaysia Airlines deservingly as a premium entity and help us win back customers," he said.
Asked why Malaysia Airlines had lost ground as a premium airline, Ahmad Jauhari said its competitors had been improving their services and offerings with newer aircraft.
"As such, regaining premium customers would not be on price alone, as Malaysia Airlines needs to put in more hard work, to entice them by offering better services and frills as they are now spoilt for choice," he said.
On the Kuala Lumpur-London sector, for example, carriers such as Etihad, Emirates and Singapore Airlines are also flying the same route.
"We can't force customers to fly Malaysia Airlines. It's all about winning back customers by providing the better choice. These days you got to pamper customers.
"The mission is very clear. We basically have a large competition out there and the company needs to do this in order to survive. It is really about survival and winning back customers," he added.
As part of the campaign to capture more premium passengers, Ahmad Jauhari hoped that Malaysia Airlines' emergence as a member of the "One World" alliance in November this year would help, as it allowed access to almost 950 destinations in 150 countries, served by a combined fleet of 2,600 aircraft operating around 10,000 flights a day and carrying 358 million passengers.
Asked to elaborate on the introduction of new destinations, he said this would have to wait until the airline turned profitable.
"It takes at least a year to build-up traffic for a new route. For the first few months, you are going to lose some money. So, until we are financially sound, we can't give that a try, and unless very certain of enough traffic," he added.
As to the possibility of Malaysia Airlines being forced to offer a voluntary employee separation scheme following the route cuts, Ahmad Jauhari said the management would look at seconding its skilled workforce to other airlines first, if there was a surplus.
"Secondment means these skilled workers would be gainfully employed until such time when the situation improves and Malaysia Airlines could then fully utilise them again," he added.
He said the highly trained cabin crew, pilots and technical personal of Malaysia Airlines were much sought after in the industry.
"If we have more than necessary, we can send them on secondment. This is also a norm in the industry. We helped start India's Jet Airways (in that way), as they used our cabin crew, pilots and planes," he disclosed.
He stressed that the management would ensure that its work force would be "usefully employed."
Asked what he meant by "usefully employed", Ahmad Jauhari explained that they would have to undertake tasks to help boost the national airline's current turnaround and ensure future profitability.
-- BERNAMA
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The Malaysian and MAS malaise is sheer apathy, depending on handouts ( from the corrupt regime using Petronas, EPF, Socso funds ) all the time.
No sense of self worth or dignity; just as long as someone is suckered into bailing out those shambles known as GLCs the average Mat, Ah Pek or Anan is happy to plod on, head in a coconut shell.
No sense of self worth or dignity; just as long as someone is suckered into bailing out those shambles known as GLCs the average Mat, Ah Pek or Anan is happy to plod on, head in a coconut shell.
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Here is the latest MAS report from Flight Global, with pictures supplied by MAS of their A380 in a new paint scheme. Maybe the new livery?
PICTURES: Malaysia Airlines unveils A380 configuration; to receive aircraft in June
By: Mavis Toh Singapore
20 hours ago
Source:
Malaysia Airlines has unveiled the design and specifications of its first Airbus A380-800 aircraft.
The aircraft, to be delivered in the middle of June, will have a new livery on its exterior, said the airline.
The aircraft will have 494 seats in a three-class configuration - eight in first class, 66 in business and 420 in economy. The business class seats, together with 70 economy seats, will be on the aircraft's upper deck.
The A380 will be put into service on 1 July on thrice-weekly flights between Kuala Lumpur and London.
"The aircraft is currently with Airbus for final touches before a handover to us," added a spokesman.
First class seats on the aircraft will have a seat pitch of 85 inches (216cm) and a 87-inch lie-flat bed.
The aircraft will also be fitted with the Thales in-flight entertainment system and seats in all classes will have a USB port and a satellite telephone facility.
The carrier is also planning to operate its second A380 on the Kuala Lumpur-London route and to fly its third aircraft on the Kuala Lumpur-Sydney route.
"The investment in this latest aircraft, its technology, futuristic style and innovative design in cabin comfort are our initiatives to ensure that our passengers continue to experience an exciting new level of comfort, luxury and convenience. This is the identity that will move us from 'traditional classic' to 'premium contemporary' in our efforts to position Malaysia Airlines as a preferred premium carrier," said the carrier's chief executive Ahmad Jauhari Yahya.
The carrier is scheduled to receive five of its six A380s on order this year.
PICTURES: Malaysia Airlines unveils A380 configuration; to receive aircraft in June
By: Mavis Toh Singapore
20 hours ago
Source:
Malaysia Airlines has unveiled the design and specifications of its first Airbus A380-800 aircraft.
The aircraft, to be delivered in the middle of June, will have a new livery on its exterior, said the airline.
The aircraft will have 494 seats in a three-class configuration - eight in first class, 66 in business and 420 in economy. The business class seats, together with 70 economy seats, will be on the aircraft's upper deck.
The A380 will be put into service on 1 July on thrice-weekly flights between Kuala Lumpur and London.
"The aircraft is currently with Airbus for final touches before a handover to us," added a spokesman.
© Malaysia Airlines
The aircraft will also be fitted with the Thales in-flight entertainment system and seats in all classes will have a USB port and a satellite telephone facility.
The carrier is also planning to operate its second A380 on the Kuala Lumpur-London route and to fly its third aircraft on the Kuala Lumpur-Sydney route.
"The investment in this latest aircraft, its technology, futuristic style and innovative design in cabin comfort are our initiatives to ensure that our passengers continue to experience an exciting new level of comfort, luxury and convenience. This is the identity that will move us from 'traditional classic' to 'premium contemporary' in our efforts to position Malaysia Airlines as a preferred premium carrier," said the carrier's chief executive Ahmad Jauhari Yahya.
The carrier is scheduled to receive five of its six A380s on order this year.
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MAS new livery is gorges. The stripes strikingly present Malaysia in bold. That is absolutely superb! It's eye catchy,modern,trendy and simply marvelous!*Well done 
