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Sad tale of super jumbo proportions 26 Jul 2021 / 10:06 H. Khazanah Nasional Berhad, through Malaysia Airlines Group, has decided to sell their six Airbus A380 aircraft. KHAZANAH Nasional Berhad, through Malaysia Airlines Group, has finally decided to put up their six Airbus A380 aircraft for sale. I had written an article regarding Malaysian Airlines A380 in theSun in January. It was further expanded, detailing the background of the purchase in my book Malaysian Aviation – The Untold Stories, published in March. I had mentioned that the best option for the aircraft was to sell them. They have no other choice. Now all grounded, the next period the aircraft can be of some use is the next Haj season, which is about one year away – and for the Umrah operations when Saudi Arabia opens up again for pilgrims. But at the most, only three aircraft would suffice. ....
Challenges for Malaysia Airlines 13 Jan 2021 / 18:44 H. The airline business is not easy to run and it is hard to make it profitable. There are a lot of challenges to encounter along the way, but it is necessary to have them. Otherwise, how do we cross the seas, oceans and mountains? In its early days, during the time of Tan Sri Saw Huat Lye, Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Rahman and Datuk Kamarudin Ahmad leading Malaysia Airlines (MAS), the business environment was different. There was virtually no competition and the fuel back then was still affordable. Some entrepreneurs then came up with the idea of making air travel cheap, to make flying affordable to the masses. It was then that low-cost carriers, airlines with no frills were born. ....