Malaysia Airlines

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IATA ICAO Callsign
MH MAS MALAYSIAN
1May 1946; 68 years ago(asMalayan Airways)
1October 1972; 41 years ago
Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Kota Kinabalu International Airport
Kuching International Airport
Enrich
Golden Lounge
Oneworld
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Firefly
MASwings
MASkargo
94
60exl. code-share and subsidiaries`
Journeys Are Made by the People You Travel With
Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad (Government Holding Company)
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport 36 247 283
Subang, Selangor,Malaysia 66 420 494[62]
Ahmad Jauhari Yahya (Group Chief Executive Officer) 16 150 166
69.[2] 144 160
MYR58.68 billion(2012)
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41 306 359
MYR-8.2 billion(2012)
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35 248 283
www.malaysiaairlines.com
Malaysian Airline System(MAS;Malay:Sistem Penerbangan Malaysia) is theflag carrierairlineofMalaysia. Malaysia Airlines (MAS) operates flights from its home base,Kuala Lumpur International Airportand with a secondary hub inKota KinabaluandKuching. The airline has its headquarters on the grounds ofSultan Abdul Aziz Shah AirportinSubang, Selangor, inGreater Kuala Lumpur. It is a member of theOneworldairline alliance. 11909 N/A
Malaysia Airlines operates flights inSoutheast Asia,North Asia,South Asia,Middle Eastand on theKangaroo RoutebetweenEuropeandAustralasia. 22558 N/A
Apart from the airline, the group also includes aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO),
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and aircraft handling. Malaysia Airlines has two airline subsidiaries:FireflyandMASwings. Firefly operates scheduled flights from its two home basesPenang International AirportandSubang International Airport. The airline focuses on tertiary cities. MASwings focuses on inter-Borneoflights. Malaysia Airlines has a freighter fleet operated byMASkargo, which manages freighter flights and aircraft cargo-hold capacity for all Malaysia Airlines' passenger flights. MASCharter is another subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines, operating charter flights using Malaysia Airlines' aircraft. 37939 20-Nov
Secondary hubs
Malaysian Airline System
Sistem Penerbangan Malaysia
AnMSABoeing 707 atZrich-Kloten Airport. (1972)
Founded
Commenced operations
Hubs
Revenue
Net income
Frequent-flyer program
Airport lounge
Alliance
Subsidiaries
Fleet size
Destinations
Notes Company slogan
Parent company
Headquarters
Key people
Website
Source:Air Transport World
Contents
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1History
1.1Malay aviation history
1.2Beginnings
1.3Incorporation
1.4Expansion
1.5First period of unprofitability
1.6Second period of unprofitability
1.7Recovery from unprofitability
1.8Third unprofitability
1.9Business Turnaround Plan
1.102014 aircraft losses
2Corporate information
2.1Head office
2.2Subsidiaries
2.3Financial highlights
2.4Branding
2.4.1Corporate image
2.4.1.1Malaysia Airlines cabin staff
2.4.2Corporate logo
2.5Alliance
2.6MHbuddy social networking service
3Destinations
3.1A380 Milestones
3.2Codeshare agreements
4Fleet
5Services
5.1Airport lounge
5.2Cabin
5.2.1First Class
5.2.2Business Class
5.2.3Economy Class
5.2.4'Baby ban' and 'Child-free zone'
5.3In-flight entertainment
6Frequent-flyer programs
6.1Enrich by Malaysia Airlines
7Accidents and incidents
8See also
9References
10External links
Additionally, the airline started Project Omega and Project Alpha to improve the company's network and revenue management. Emphasis has been placed on six areas: pricing, revenue management, network scheduling, opening storefronts, low season strategy and distribution management.
History[edit]
In 1947, the airline began as Malayan Airways, being renamed Malaysian Airways after Malaysia gained independence. After that, it changed its name once more toMalaysia-Singapore Airlines. MSA ceased operations in 1972, and two airlines were born Malaysian Airline System (MAS) and Singapore Airlines.
On 22 December 2009, Malaysia Airlines announced the purchase of 15 newAirbus A330aircraft, with options for another 10. Expected to be delivered between 2011 and 2016, they are intended to operate on medium-haul routes to eastern Asia, Australia, and the Middle East. The airline's plans are to runAirbus A380planes, which will be introduced into service in 2012, on long-haul routes, A330s on medium-haul routes, andBoeing 737aircraft on short-haul routes. Under this plan, it is unclear where Boeing wide-bodies currently in the fleet would fall.
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Third unprofitability[edit]
Malaysia Airlines recorded a stunning net loss of MYR2.52 billion for the full year 2011 due to rising fuel costs and mismanagement which was the largest in its company history.
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A major restructuring to the Board of the Company saw the appointment of a new Group Chief Executive Officer. Ahmad Jauhari Yahya was appointed as Group CEO in September 2011. One of the first initiatives to stop the losses was a rationalisation of the network. The company suspended services toSurabaya,Karachi,Dubai,DammamandJohannesburgin January 2012, and ceased flights toCape Town,Buenos Airesas well asRomein February 2012.
Business Turnaround Plan[edit]
On 28 February 2013, Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, Group Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia Airlines, reported a net profit of RM51.4mil for the fourth quarter, reversing the net loss of RM1.3bil a year earlier. MAS' improved financial performance last year was mainly attributable to its route rationalization programme, which saw an overall 8% reduction in available seat kilometre (ASK). This was matched by a marginal 1% reduction in revenue to RM13.76bil in 2012 and seat factor holding at 74.5%. The reduced ASK also helped MAS register a corresponding 14% decrease in expenditure.[19]
2014 aircraft losses[edit]
Further information: Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 and Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
In 2014, Malaysia Airlines lost two Boeing 777 aircraft in 131days (four months), with a total of 537passengers and crew lost. Flight 370 disappeared over the South China Sea on 8 March with 239 persons aboard, leaving little evidence behind, and no debris from the plane has been found as of July 2014.
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Flight 17 crashed in eastern Ukraine on 17 July with 298 passengers and crew, after it was believed to have been hit with asurface-to-air missile.
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AnAirspeed Consul, the first aircraft type operated byMalayan Airways.
A month after the disappearance, Malaysia Airlines' chief executive Ahmad Jauhari Yahya acknowledged that ticket sales had declined but failed to provide specific details. This may partially result from the suspension of the airline's advertisement campaigns following the disappearance. Mr. Ahmad stated in an interview with the Wall Street Journal that the airline's "primary focus...is that we do take care of the families in terms of their emotional needs and also their financial needs. It is important that we provide answers for them. It is important that the world has answers, as well."
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In further remarks, Mr. Ahmad said he wasn't sure when the airline could start repairing its image, but that the airline was adequately insured to cover the financial loss stemming from Flight 370's disappearance.
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In China, where the majority of passengers were from, bookings on Malaysia Airlines were down 60% in March.
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Malay aviation history[edit]
Scheduled air passenger and mail services in Malaya commenced in 1937 when Wearne's Air Service (WAS) commenced operating services betweenSingapore,Kuala LumpurandPenang. Wearne's Air Service was started by two Australian brothers, Theodore and Charles Wearnes.
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The service commenced as a thrice weekly flight between Singapore and Penang The first flight, using an 8-seaterde Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapidetook place on 28 June 1937
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This inaugural flight departed Singapore from the then brand-newKallang Airportwhich had just opened earlier in the same month on 12 June
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Later a second D.H.89A enabled the expansion to daily services as well as the addition ofIpohas a destination. The WAS services ceased with the onset of theWorld War IIJapanese occupation of Malaya and Singapore.
Beginnings[edit]
Royal Brunei Airlines
Royal Jordanian
SilkAir
Singapore Airlines
SriLankan Airlines
Thai Airways International
Turkish Airlines
Uzbekistan Airways
Xiamen Airlines
Boeing 747-4009M-MPD of Malaysia Airlines in the special "Hibiscus" livery, taking off atHeathrow Airport.
Main article:Malaysia Airlines fleet
Following the Widespread Asset Unbundling (WAU) restructuring of Malaysia Airlines,Malaysian Governmentinvestment arm and holding company,Khazanah Nasional's subsidiary,Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad
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is the majority shareholder with a 52.0% stake.
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After Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad, the second-largest shareholder isKhazanah Nasional, which holds 17.33% of the shares. Minority shareholders includeEmployees Provident FundBoard (10.72%), Amanah Raya Nominees (Tempatan)Sdn Bhd(5.69%), State Financial Secretary Sarawak (2.71%), foreign shareholders (5.13%)
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and Warisan Harta Sabah (2.4%). It has 19,546 employees (as of March, 2007).
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The Malaysian government reported that the government's holding company, Khazanah Nasional is keen on selling shares of Malaysia Airlines to remain globally competitive in an industry which is fast-consolidating.
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Head office[edit]
The airline has its headquarters andregistered officeon the third floor of Administration Building A atSultan Abdul Aziz Shah AirportinSubang, Selangor, inGreater Kuala Lumpur.
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The head office is located near Terminal 3 of the airport.
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Previously the airline headquarters were on the third floor of the MAS Administrative Complex at Subang Airport,
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in Subang.
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Prior to the construction of the Kuala Lumpur MAS headquarters, the airline rented space in the UMBC headquarters.
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The airline had a permanent corporate headquarters in the Bangunan MAS,
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a 34-36 story
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building it owned alongJalan Sultan Ismail,
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in theGolden Triangle.
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The airline occupied 20 stories in the building.
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The building was built for RM88mil. In 2005The Star said that the building was "reported to be worth between RM300mil and RM350mil".
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At one time before 2005 the airline chairperson, Raja Tun Mohar, made an oral promise toTun Abdul Razakof theGovernment of Malaysiathat the airline would not sell its headquarters.
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The airline had 600 employees in the building.
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In 2006,
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the airline moved its head office from the Kuala Lumpur building to the former headquarters in Subang,
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in order to reduce inefficiencies and generate cash.
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Channel News Asia stated that the airline had been "forced" to sell the former headquarters.
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Idris Jala, the managing director, said that the sale could net RM3bil. In the event it did not, the airline would try to rent out the floors it occupied. The first phase was scheduled to occur from January to March of that year, with the chairperson, executive director, managing director, company secretary, corporate communication officer, and finance communication officer moving to the Subang facility. In June 2006, Phase II was planned as a move for the distribution, marketing, and sales divisions of the company, to Administration Block Three.
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Around 2007Permodalan Nasional Bhdpurchased Bangunan MAS from the airline. The new owners planned to remodel the building, by installing a five star hotel apartment block and upgrade the offices to Grade A++.
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The airline planned to relocate its headquarters from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport toKuala Lumpur International AirportinSepang, Selangor in Greater Kuala Lumpur in February 2012.
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Subsidiaries[edit]
Main article:Malaysia Airlines Subsidiaries
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Malaysia Airlines has diversified into related industries and sectors, includingaircraft ground handling, aircraft leasing, aviation engineering, aircatering, andtour operator operations. It has also restructured itself by spinning-off operational units as fully owned subsidiaries to maintain its core business as a passenger airline. In 2013, Malaysia Airlines has 28 subsidiaries, with 25 of them fully owned by Malaysia Airlines.
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Some of the subsidiaries include:
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Company Type Principal activities Incorporated in Group's Equity Shareholding
Malaysia Airlines Cargo Sdn. Bhd SubsidiaryCargo Malaysia 100%
GE Engine Services Malaysia Associate Engine Overhaul Malaysia 30%
MASwingsSdn. Bhd. SubsidiaryAirline Malaysia 100%
FireflySdn. Bhd. SubsidiaryAirline Malaysia 100%
MAS Aerotechnologies Sdn Bhd SubsidiaryDormant Malaysia 100%
MAS Golden Holidays Sdn Bhd SubsidiaryDormant Malaysia 100%
Malaysian Aerospace Engineering Sdn Bhd SubsidiaryDormant Malaysia 100%
MAS Academy Sdn Bhd SubsidiaryDormant Malaysia 100%
Abacus Distribution Systems (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd SubsidiaryComputer reservation system Malaysia 80%
Taj Madras Flight Kitchen Limited Associate Catering India 20%
MAS Awana Services Sdn Bhd SubsidiaryCatering and cabin handling services Malaysia 60%
Brahim's Airline Catering, formerly known asLSG Sky Chefs Associate Catering, cabin handling and cleaning services Malaysia 30%
Hilton Hotels Corporation,InterContinental Hotels Group,Avis Rent a Car System,The Hertz Corporation
Financial highlights[edit]
Malaysia Airlines experienced a RM1.25 billion loss in FY2005. Since then, the Business Turnaround Plan was introduced to revive the airline, in the year 2006. At the end of the airline's turnaround program, in financial year 2007, Malaysia Airlines gained RM851 million net profit: a swing of RM987 million compared to RM134 million in losses in FY2006, marking the national carriers highest-ever profit in its 60-year history. The achievement was recognised as the worlds best airline-turnaround story in 2007, with Malaysia Airlines being awarded the Phoenix award by Penton Media's Air Transport World: the leading monthly magazine covering the global airline industry.
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Revenue ExpenditureProfit/(Loss)Shareholders EPSafter tax
(RM '000) (RM '000) after Tax (RM '000) Fund (RM '000) (cents)
31-Dec-02 8,864,385 8,872,391 336,531 2,562,841 38.7
31-Dec-03 8,780,820 8,591,157
31-Dec-04 ######## ######## 326,079 3,318,732 26
31-Dec-05 9,181,338 ######## -1,251,603 2,009,857 -100.2
31-Dec-06 ######## ######## -133,737 1,873,425 -10.9
31-Dec-07 ######## ######## 852,743 3,934,893 58.1
31-Dec-08 ######## ######## 271,795 4,119,822 14.6
31-Dec-09 ######## ######## 522,948 699,693 25.3
31-Dec-10 13,585,559 ######## 237,346 3,524,166 7.2
31-Dec-11 13,901,421 ######## -2,521,325 1,042,508 -75.5
31-Dec-12 13,756,411 ######## -430,738 2,123,144 -6.1
31-Dec-13 ######## ######## -1,168,839 4,033,923 -8.7
Branding[edit]
From the late 1990s up to 2007, Malaysia Airlines used theGoing Beyond Expectations slogan to brand itself internationally. With the rollout of the Business Transformation Plan in 2008,
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the CEO of Malaysia Airlines rejected the idea of using MH's network or certain other features as its new branding strategy.
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Instead, the new branding strategy slogan isMH is Malaysian Hospitality, to emphasise the hospitality of its cabin crew instead of the airline's network and cabin classes.
Corporate image[edit]
Malaysia Airlines introduced theSarongKebayadesign on 1 March 1986
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for female flight attendants. It was designed by the School of Fashion atMara Institute of Technology(Malay:Institut Teknologi Mara ) and later known as Mara University of Technology (Malay:Universiti Teknologi Mara ). The batik material depicts thekelarai motif, which is a bamboo weave pattern. It appears in the background in subdued hues of the basic uniform colour. Superimposed on thekelarai motif is a mixture of Malaysian flora, such as the cempaka, jasmine and the leaves of the hibiscus. The geometric Sarawakian motif is used for the lapels of thebaju , edges of sleeves and thesarong . On 1 January 1993, the colours of the batik were enhanced to complement the colour of the new uniform. The male flight attendants wear grey colour jackets.
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The stewardess' Batik uniforms are similar to those of theSingapore Airlines'Singapore Girls, however the shape of the collar is slightly different.
Malaysia Airlines Financial Highlights.[42]
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All with new product features consistent withAirbus A380andBoeing 737-800
Leased
Used as a temporary backup/relief aircraft when the A380s undergo scheduled wing flex fix. The plane had recently operated a flight MH5002 fromKuala Lumpur International AirportviaKiev airporttoAmsterdam Airport Schipholto deposit the Malaysian recovery team in Kiev forMH 17relief.
One additional aircraft (9M-MRO) has been missing since 8 March 2014 onMalaysia Airlines Flight 370.
Additionally, the airline started Project Omega and Project Alpha to improve the company's network and revenue management. Emphasis has been placed on six areas: pricing, revenue management, network scheduling, opening storefronts, low season strategy and distribution management.
In 1947, the airline began as Malayan Airways, being renamed Malaysian Airways after Malaysia gained independence. After that, it changed its name once more toMalaysia-Singapore Airlines. MSA ceased operations in 1972, and two airlines were born Malaysian Airline System (MAS) and Singapore Airlines.
On 22 December 2009, Malaysia Airlines announced the purchase of 15 newAirbus A330aircraft, with options for another 10. Expected to be delivered between 2011 and 2016, they are intended to operate on medium-haul routes to eastern Asia, Australia, and the Middle East. The airline's plans are to runAirbus A380planes, which will be introduced into service in 2012, on long-haul routes, A330s on medium-haul routes, andBoeing 737aircraft on short-haul routes. Under this plan, it is unclear where Boeing wide-bodies currently in the fleet would fall.
[18]
Malaysia Airlines recorded a stunning net loss of MYR2.52 billion for the full year 2011 due to rising fuel costs and mismanagement which was the largest in its company history.
[citation needed ]
A major restructuring to the Board of the Company saw the appointment of a new Group Chief Executive Officer. Ahmad Jauhari Yahya was appointed as Group CEO in September 2011. One of the first initiatives to stop the losses was a rationalisation of the network. The company suspended services toSurabaya,Karachi,Dubai,DammamandJohannesburgin January 2012, and ceased flights toCape Town,Buenos Airesas well asRomein February 2012.
On 28 February 2013, Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, Group Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia Airlines, reported a net profit of RM51.4mil for the fourth quarter, reversing the net loss of RM1.3bil a year earlier. MAS' improved financial performance last year was mainly attributable to its route rationalization programme, which saw an overall 8% reduction in available seat kilometre (ASK). This was matched by a marginal 1% reduction in revenue to RM13.76bil in 2012 and seat factor holding at 74.5%. The reduced ASK also helped MAS register a corresponding 14% decrease in expenditure.[19]
In 2014, Malaysia Airlines lost two Boeing 777 aircraft in 131days (four months), with a total of 537passengers and crew lost. Flight 370 disappeared over the South China Sea on 8 March with 239 persons aboard, leaving little evidence behind, and no debris from the plane has been found as of July 2014.
[20][21]
Flight 17 crashed in eastern Ukraine on 17 July with 298 passengers and crew, after it was believed to have been hit with asurface-to-air missile.
[22]
A month after the disappearance, Malaysia Airlines' chief executive Ahmad Jauhari Yahya acknowledged that ticket sales had declined but failed to provide specific details. This may partially result from the suspension of the airline's advertisement campaigns following the disappearance. Mr. Ahmad stated in an interview with the Wall Street Journal that the airline's "primary focus...is that we do take care of the families in terms of their emotional needs and also their financial needs. It is important that we provide answers for them. It is important that the world has answers, as well."
[24]
In further remarks, Mr. Ahmad said he wasn't sure when the airline could start repairing its image, but that the airline was adequately insured to cover the financial loss stemming from Flight 370's disappearance.
[23][24]
In China, where the majority of passengers were from, bookings on Malaysia Airlines were down 60% in March.
[25]
Scheduled air passenger and mail services in Malaya commenced in 1937 when Wearne's Air Service (WAS) commenced operating services betweenSingapore,Kuala LumpurandPenang. Wearne's Air Service was started by two Australian brothers, Theodore and Charles Wearnes.
[5]
The service commenced as a thrice weekly flight between Singapore and Penang The first flight, using an 8-seaterde Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapidetook place on 28 June 1937
[6]
This inaugural flight departed Singapore from the then brand-newKallang Airportwhich had just opened earlier in the same month on 12 June
[7]
Later a second D.H.89A enabled the expansion to daily services as well as the addition ofIpohas a destination. The WAS services ceased with the onset of theWorld War IIJapanese occupation of Malaya and Singapore.
Boeing 747-4009M-MPD of Malaysia Airlines in the special "Hibiscus" livery, taking off atHeathrow Airport.
Following the Widespread Asset Unbundling (WAU) restructuring of Malaysia Airlines,Malaysian Governmentinvestment arm and holding company,Khazanah Nasional's subsidiary,Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad
[27]
is the majority shareholder with a 52.0% stake.
[27]
After Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad, the second-largest shareholder isKhazanah Nasional, which holds 17.33% of the shares. Minority shareholders includeEmployees Provident FundBoard (10.72%), Amanah Raya Nominees (Tempatan)Sdn Bhd(5.69%), State Financial Secretary Sarawak (2.71%), foreign shareholders (5.13%)
[27]
and Warisan Harta Sabah (2.4%). It has 19,546 employees (as of March, 2007).
[28]
The Malaysian government reported that the government's holding company, Khazanah Nasional is keen on selling shares of Malaysia Airlines to remain globally competitive in an industry which is fast-consolidating.
[29]
The airline has its headquarters andregistered officeon the third floor of Administration Building A atSultan Abdul Aziz Shah AirportinSubang, Selangor, inGreater Kuala Lumpur.
[30]
The head office is located near Terminal 3 of the airport.
[31]
Previously the airline headquarters were on the third floor of the MAS Administrative Complex at Subang Airport,
[32][33]
in Subang.
[31]
Prior to the construction of the Kuala Lumpur MAS headquarters, the airline rented space in the UMBC headquarters.
[34]
The airline had a permanent corporate headquarters in the Bangunan MAS,
[35]
a 34-36 story
[31][34]
building it owned alongJalan Sultan Ismail,
[34]
in theGolden Triangle.
[31]
The airline occupied 20 stories in the building.
[31]
The building was built for RM88mil. In 2005The Star said that the building was "reported to be worth between RM300mil and RM350mil".
[34]
At one time before 2005 the airline chairperson, Raja Tun Mohar, made an oral promise toTun Abdul Razakof theGovernment of Malaysiathat the airline would not sell its headquarters.
[34]
The airline had 600 employees in the building.
[31]
In 2006,
[31]
the airline moved its head office from the Kuala Lumpur building to the former headquarters in Subang,
[31]
in order to reduce inefficiencies and generate cash.
[36]
Channel News Asia stated that the airline had been "forced" to sell the former headquarters.
[37]
Idris Jala, the managing director, said that the sale could net RM3bil. In the event it did not, the airline would try to rent out the floors it occupied. The first phase was scheduled to occur from January to March of that year, with the chairperson, executive director, managing director, company secretary, corporate communication officer, and finance communication officer moving to the Subang facility. In June 2006, Phase II was planned as a move for the distribution, marketing, and sales divisions of the company, to Administration Block Three.
[31]
Around 2007Permodalan Nasional Bhdpurchased Bangunan MAS from the airline. The new owners planned to remodel the building, by installing a five star hotel apartment block and upgrade the offices to Grade A++.
[38]
The airline planned to relocate its headquarters from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport toKuala Lumpur International AirportinSepang, Selangor in Greater Kuala Lumpur in February 2012.
[39]
Malaysia Airlines has diversified into related industries and sectors, includingaircraft ground handling, aircraft leasing, aviation engineering, aircatering, andtour operator operations. It has also restructured itself by spinning-off operational units as fully owned subsidiaries to maintain its core business as a passenger airline. In 2013, Malaysia Airlines has 28 subsidiaries, with 25 of them fully owned by Malaysia Airlines.
[40]
Hilton Hotels Corporation,InterContinental Hotels Group,Avis Rent a Car System,The Hertz Corporation
Malaysia Airlines experienced a RM1.25 billion loss in FY2005. Since then, the Business Turnaround Plan was introduced to revive the airline, in the year 2006. At the end of the airline's turnaround program, in financial year 2007, Malaysia Airlines gained RM851 million net profit: a swing of RM987 million compared to RM134 million in losses in FY2006, marking the national carriers highest-ever profit in its 60-year history. The achievement was recognised as the worlds best airline-turnaround story in 2007, with Malaysia Airlines being awarded the Phoenix award by Penton Media's Air Transport World: the leading monthly magazine covering the global airline industry.
[41]
From the late 1990s up to 2007, Malaysia Airlines used theGoing Beyond Expectations slogan to brand itself internationally. With the rollout of the Business Transformation Plan in 2008,
[43]
the CEO of Malaysia Airlines rejected the idea of using MH's network or certain other features as its new branding strategy.
[44]
Instead, the new branding strategy slogan isMH is Malaysian Hospitality, to emphasise the hospitality of its cabin crew instead of the airline's network and cabin classes.
Malaysia Airlines introduced theSarongKebayadesign on 1 March 1986
[45]
for female flight attendants. It was designed by the School of Fashion atMara Institute of Technology(Malay:Institut Teknologi Mara ) and later known as Mara University of Technology (Malay:Universiti Teknologi Mara ). The batik material depicts thekelarai motif, which is a bamboo weave pattern. It appears in the background in subdued hues of the basic uniform colour. Superimposed on thekelarai motif is a mixture of Malaysian flora, such as the cempaka, jasmine and the leaves of the hibiscus. The geometric Sarawakian motif is used for the lapels of thebaju , edges of sleeves and thesarong . On 1 January 1993, the colours of the batik were enhanced to complement the colour of the new uniform. The male flight attendants wear grey colour jackets.
[46]
The stewardess' Batik uniforms are similar to those of theSingapore Airlines'Singapore Girls, however the shape of the collar is slightly different.
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Jump up^"MAS orders 15 A330s". Flightglobal.com. 2009-12-22. Retrieved 2014-07-20.
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Jump up^Patterson, Thom (17 July 2014)."A second lost Boeing 777 for Malaysia Airlines".CNN. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
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"Flights Disappearance Knocks Malaysia Airlines".New York Times . 15 May 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
Jump up^"Employment fraud: Phishing alert." (Archive) Malaysia Airlines. Retrieved on 20 September 2012. "Head of Recruitment, Human Capital Division 2nd Floor, Admin Building 4 MAS Complex B Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport 47200 Subang Selangor Darul Ehsan"
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"Malaysia Airlines stakeholders.". Malaysia Airlines. Archived fromthe originalon 8 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
Jump up^"Government keen to sell stake in Malaysia Airlines, says CEO". The Associate Press. 18 February 2008.
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Jump up^"Annual Report 2011." (Archive) Malaysia Airlines. p. 2. Retrieved on 31 October 2012. "Registered Office 3rd Floor, Administration Building 1 MAS Complex A Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah AIrport 47200 Subang Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia"
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Krishnamoorthy, M. "MAS-sive move."The Star . Saturday 7 January 2006. Retrieved on 31 October 2012.
Jump up^"World Airline Directory."Flight International . 30 March 1985.p. 94. "3rd Floor, Administrative Building, MAS Complex, Subang International Airport, Subang, Selangor, Malaysia. MA 37614."
Jump up^"World Airline Directory."Flight International . 29 March 1986.p. 100. "3rd Floor, Administrative Building, MAS Complex, Subang International Airport, Subang, Selangor, Malaysia"
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"MAS promised not to sell headquarters."The Star . Sunday 25 December 2005.
Jump up^"Directory: World airlines."Flight Global . 30 March-5 April 2004. 30 March-5 April 2004.p. 37. "33rd Floor, Bangunan MAS, Jalan Sultan Islmail, Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory, 50250, Malaysia"
Jump up^"The MAS Way: Business Turnaround Plan
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." (Archive) Malaysia Airlines. 27 February 2006. p. 44. Retrieved on 31 October 2012. We have moved our head office to Subang. The reason for this move is not only to generate cash (through the disposal of the KL head office), but also to achieve greater efficiencies in terms of reduced travelling between offices to attend meetings and reduced building maintenance and other support costs. Clearly, this also helps to unleash talents and promote greater teamwork."
Jump up^"Malaysia Airlines boosted after sweeping reforms."Channel News Asia . 7 March 2010. Retrieved on 31 October 2012.
Jump up^"Bangunan MAS to be upgraded."The Star . Thursday 21 October 2010. Retrieved on 31 October 2012.
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Sidhu, B.K. "MAS to axe unprofitable routes."The Star . Thursday 10 November 2011. Retrieved on 31 October 2012.
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Jump up^Bernama Malaysia."Malaysia Airlines Gets ATW's Phoenix Award". BennyLabamba.com. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
Jump up^"2012Malaysia Airlines Annual Report". Malaysia Airlines. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
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Jump up^"Johan Design Associates". Johan Design Associates. Retrieved 2014-07-20.
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Jump up^"Manchester United to raise money for UNICEF during the 2005 Asia Tour". Unicef. 2005.
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Jump up^"Malaysia Airlines joins the oneworld alliance American and Malaysia Airlines sign new codeshare". Eturbonews.com. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
Jump up^"Malaysia Airlines & Bangkok Airways Begin Code Sharing". Bernama. 27 March 2012. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
Jump up^"Its Time for Africa"(Press release). Malaysia Airlines. 27 December 2013. Archived fromthe originalon 31 December 2013.
Jump up^Hashim, Firdaus (6 March 2014)."MAS resumes codeshare with Garuda".Flightglobal (Singapore). Archived fromthe originalon 8 March 2014.
Jump up^"MAS, Myanmar Airways sign new code share deal | Daily Express Newspaper Online, Sabah, Malaysia". Dailyexpress.com.my. 2014-01-25. Retrieved 2014-07-20.
Jump up^6 March 2014."Malaysia Airlines Fleet in Planespotters.net". planespotters.net. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
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All with new product features consistent withAirbus A380andBoeing 737-800
Used as a temporary backup/relief aircraft when the A380s undergo scheduled wing flex fix. The plane had recently operated a flight MH5002 fromKuala Lumpur International AirportviaKiev airporttoAmsterdam Airport Schipholto deposit the Malaysian recovery team in Kiev forMH 17relief.
One additional aircraft (9M-MRO) has been missing since 8 March 2014 onMalaysia Airlines Flight 370.
Additionally, the airline started Project Omega and Project Alpha to improve the company's network and revenue management. Emphasis has been placed on six areas: pricing, revenue management, network scheduling, opening storefronts, low season strategy and distribution management.
In 1947, the airline began as Malayan Airways, being renamed Malaysian Airways after Malaysia gained independence. After that, it changed its name once more toMalaysia-Singapore Airlines. MSA ceased operations in 1972, and two airlines were born Malaysian Airline System (MAS) and Singapore Airlines.
On 22 December 2009, Malaysia Airlines announced the purchase of 15 newAirbus A330aircraft, with options for another 10. Expected to be delivered between 2011 and 2016, they are intended to operate on medium-haul routes to eastern Asia, Australia, and the Middle East. The airline's plans are to runAirbus A380planes, which will be introduced into service in 2012, on long-haul routes, A330s on medium-haul routes, andBoeing 737aircraft on short-haul routes. Under this plan, it is unclear where Boeing wide-bodies currently in the fleet would fall.
[18]
Malaysia Airlines recorded a stunning net loss of MYR2.52 billion for the full year 2011 due to rising fuel costs and mismanagement which was the largest in its company history.
[citation needed ]
A major restructuring to the Board of the Company saw the appointment of a new Group Chief Executive Officer. Ahmad Jauhari Yahya was appointed as Group CEO in September 2011. One of the first initiatives to stop the losses was a rationalisation of the network. The company suspended services toSurabaya,Karachi,Dubai,DammamandJohannesburgin January 2012, and ceased flights toCape Town,Buenos Airesas well asRomein February 2012.
On 28 February 2013, Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, Group Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia Airlines, reported a net profit of RM51.4mil for the fourth quarter, reversing the net loss of RM1.3bil a year earlier. MAS' improved financial performance last year was mainly attributable to its route rationalization programme, which saw an overall 8% reduction in available seat kilometre (ASK). This was matched by a marginal 1% reduction in revenue to RM13.76bil in 2012 and seat factor holding at 74.5%. The reduced ASK also helped MAS register a corresponding 14% decrease in expenditure.[19]
In 2014, Malaysia Airlines lost two Boeing 777 aircraft in 131days (four months), with a total of 537passengers and crew lost. Flight 370 disappeared over the South China Sea on 8 March with 239 persons aboard, leaving little evidence behind, and no debris from the plane has been found as of July 2014.
[20][21]
Flight 17 crashed in eastern Ukraine on 17 July with 298 passengers and crew, after it was believed to have been hit with asurface-to-air missile.
[22]
A month after the disappearance, Malaysia Airlines' chief executive Ahmad Jauhari Yahya acknowledged that ticket sales had declined but failed to provide specific details. This may partially result from the suspension of the airline's advertisement campaigns following the disappearance. Mr. Ahmad stated in an interview with the Wall Street Journal that the airline's "primary focus...is that we do take care of the families in terms of their emotional needs and also their financial needs. It is important that we provide answers for them. It is important that the world has answers, as well."
[24]
In further remarks, Mr. Ahmad said he wasn't sure when the airline could start repairing its image, but that the airline was adequately insured to cover the financial loss stemming from Flight 370's disappearance.
[23][24]
In China, where the majority of passengers were from, bookings on Malaysia Airlines were down 60% in March.
[25]
Scheduled air passenger and mail services in Malaya commenced in 1937 when Wearne's Air Service (WAS) commenced operating services betweenSingapore,Kuala LumpurandPenang. Wearne's Air Service was started by two Australian brothers, Theodore and Charles Wearnes.
[5]
The service commenced as a thrice weekly flight between Singapore and Penang The first flight, using an 8-seaterde Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapidetook place on 28 June 1937
[6]
This inaugural flight departed Singapore from the then brand-newKallang Airportwhich had just opened earlier in the same month on 12 June
[7]
Later a second D.H.89A enabled the expansion to daily services as well as the addition ofIpohas a destination. The WAS services ceased with the onset of theWorld War IIJapanese occupation of Malaya and Singapore.
Following the Widespread Asset Unbundling (WAU) restructuring of Malaysia Airlines,Malaysian Governmentinvestment arm and holding company,Khazanah Nasional's subsidiary,Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad
[27]
is the majority shareholder with a 52.0% stake.
[27]
After Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad, the second-largest shareholder isKhazanah Nasional, which holds 17.33% of the shares. Minority shareholders includeEmployees Provident FundBoard (10.72%), Amanah Raya Nominees (Tempatan)Sdn Bhd(5.69%), State Financial Secretary Sarawak (2.71%), foreign shareholders (5.13%)
[27]
and Warisan Harta Sabah (2.4%). It has 19,546 employees (as of March, 2007).
[28]
The Malaysian government reported that the government's holding company, Khazanah Nasional is keen on selling shares of Malaysia Airlines to remain globally competitive in an industry which is fast-consolidating.
[29]
The airline has its headquarters andregistered officeon the third floor of Administration Building A atSultan Abdul Aziz Shah AirportinSubang, Selangor, inGreater Kuala Lumpur.
[30]
The head office is located near Terminal 3 of the airport.
[31]
Previously the airline headquarters were on the third floor of the MAS Administrative Complex at Subang Airport,
[32][33]
in Subang.
[31]
Prior to the construction of the Kuala Lumpur MAS headquarters, the airline rented space in the UMBC headquarters.
[34]
The airline had a permanent corporate headquarters in the Bangunan MAS,
[35]
a 34-36 story
[31][34]
building it owned alongJalan Sultan Ismail,
[34]
in theGolden Triangle.
[31]
The airline occupied 20 stories in the building.
[31]
The building was built for RM88mil. In 2005The Star said that the building was "reported to be worth between RM300mil and RM350mil".
[34]
At one time before 2005 the airline chairperson, Raja Tun Mohar, made an oral promise toTun Abdul Razakof theGovernment of Malaysiathat the airline would not sell its headquarters.
[34]
The airline had 600 employees in the building.
[31]
In 2006,
[31]
the airline moved its head office from the Kuala Lumpur building to the former headquarters in Subang,
[31]
in order to reduce inefficiencies and generate cash.
[36]
Channel News Asia stated that the airline had been "forced" to sell the former headquarters.
[37]
Idris Jala, the managing director, said that the sale could net RM3bil. In the event it did not, the airline would try to rent out the floors it occupied. The first phase was scheduled to occur from January to March of that year, with the chairperson, executive director, managing director, company secretary, corporate communication officer, and finance communication officer moving to the Subang facility. In June 2006, Phase II was planned as a move for the distribution, marketing, and sales divisions of the company, to Administration Block Three.
[31]
Around 2007Permodalan Nasional Bhdpurchased Bangunan MAS from the airline. The new owners planned to remodel the building, by installing a five star hotel apartment block and upgrade the offices to Grade A++.
[38]
Malaysia Airlines has diversified into related industries and sectors, includingaircraft ground handling, aircraft leasing, aviation engineering, aircatering, andtour operator operations. It has also restructured itself by spinning-off operational units as fully owned subsidiaries to maintain its core business as a passenger airline. In 2013, Malaysia Airlines has 28 subsidiaries, with 25 of them fully owned by Malaysia Airlines.
[40]
Malaysia Airlines experienced a RM1.25 billion loss in FY2005. Since then, the Business Turnaround Plan was introduced to revive the airline, in the year 2006. At the end of the airline's turnaround program, in financial year 2007, Malaysia Airlines gained RM851 million net profit: a swing of RM987 million compared to RM134 million in losses in FY2006, marking the national carriers highest-ever profit in its 60-year history. The achievement was recognised as the worlds best airline-turnaround story in 2007, with Malaysia Airlines being awarded the Phoenix award by Penton Media's Air Transport World: the leading monthly magazine covering the global airline industry.
[41]
From the late 1990s up to 2007, Malaysia Airlines used theGoing Beyond Expectations slogan to brand itself internationally. With the rollout of the Business Transformation Plan in 2008,
[43]
the CEO of Malaysia Airlines rejected the idea of using MH's network or certain other features as its new branding strategy.
[44]
Instead, the new branding strategy slogan isMH is Malaysian Hospitality, to emphasise the hospitality of its cabin crew instead of the airline's network and cabin classes.
Malaysia Airlines introduced theSarongKebayadesign on 1 March 1986
[45]
for female flight attendants. It was designed by the School of Fashion atMara Institute of Technology(Malay:Institut Teknologi Mara ) and later known as Mara University of Technology (Malay:Universiti Teknologi Mara ). The batik material depicts thekelarai motif, which is a bamboo weave pattern. It appears in the background in subdued hues of the basic uniform colour. Superimposed on thekelarai motif is a mixture of Malaysian flora, such as the cempaka, jasmine and the leaves of the hibiscus. The geometric Sarawakian motif is used for the lapels of thebaju , edges of sleeves and thesarong . On 1 January 1993, the colours of the batik were enhanced to complement the colour of the new uniform. The male flight attendants wear grey colour jackets.
[46]
The stewardess' Batik uniforms are similar to those of theSingapore Airlines'Singapore Girls, however the shape of the collar is slightly different.
Jump up^"Telekom Malaysia and Malaysia Airlines Synergise Business Relationship".Telekom MalaysiaBerhad. Archived fromthe originalon 12 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
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b
"Malaysia Airlines Records RM443 million Loss for Q1 2014".Malaysia Airlines . 15 May 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014. "Much of the costs associated by MH370 will be covered by insurance."
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d
Raghuvanshi, Gaurav; Ng, Jason (6 April 2014)."Malaysia Airlines Says Priority Is Families of the Missing, Though Ticket Sales Fall".Wall Street Journal . Retrieved 3 July 2014.
Jump up^"Employment fraud: Phishing alert." (Archive) Malaysia Airlines. Retrieved on 20 September 2012. "Head of Recruitment, Human Capital Division 2nd Floor, Admin Building 4 MAS Complex B Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport 47200 Subang Selangor Darul Ehsan"
Jump up^"Annual Report 2011." (Archive) Malaysia Airlines. p. 2. Retrieved on 31 October 2012. "Registered Office 3rd Floor, Administration Building 1 MAS Complex A Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah AIrport 47200 Subang Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia"
Jump up^"World Airline Directory."Flight International . 30 March 1985.p. 94. "3rd Floor, Administrative Building, MAS Complex, Subang International Airport, Subang, Selangor, Malaysia. MA 37614."
Jump up^"World Airline Directory."Flight International . 29 March 1986.p. 100. "3rd Floor, Administrative Building, MAS Complex, Subang International Airport, Subang, Selangor, Malaysia"
Jump up^"Directory: World airlines."Flight Global . 30 March-5 April 2004. 30 March-5 April 2004.p. 37. "33rd Floor, Bangunan MAS, Jalan Sultan Islmail, Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory, 50250, Malaysia"
Jump up^"The MAS Way: Business Turnaround Plan
[dead link ]
." (Archive) Malaysia Airlines. 27 February 2006. p. 44. Retrieved on 31 October 2012. We have moved our head office to Subang. The reason for this move is not only to generate cash (through the disposal of the KL head office), but also to achieve greater efficiencies in terms of reduced travelling between offices to attend meetings and reduced building maintenance and other support costs. Clearly, this also helps to unleash talents and promote greater teamwork."
Jump up^ The Malaysian Insider Wed, 14 Dec 2011 (14 December 2011). "MAS to drop eight routes in 2012 - Yahoo! News Malaysia". My.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
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Jump up^"Malaysia Airlines declares kid-free zone on new MAS Airbus A380 - Flights | hotels | frequent flyer | business class Australian Business Traveller". Ausbt.com.au. 13 April 2012. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
Jump up^http://www.asianewsnet.net/Typhoon-winds-damage-Malaysian-Singapore-commercia-62438.html"Typhoon winds damage Malaysian Singapore commercial planes at Phillipine airport". Asia News Net. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
Jump up^Paul Sonne; Alan Cullison; Julian E. Barnes (17 July 2014)."U.S. Says Missile Downed Malaysia Airlines Plane Over Ukraine".The Wall Street Journal (online) . Retrieved 18 July 2014.
Jump up^Reuters (2014-07-16)."Malaysian Passenger Plane Crashes In Ukraine Near Russia Border". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2014-07-20.Text "By Anton Zverev " ignored (help)
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Used as a temporary backup/relief aircraft when the A380s undergo scheduled wing flex fix. The plane had recently operated a flight MH5002 fromKuala Lumpur International AirportviaKiev airporttoAmsterdam Airport Schipholto deposit the Malaysian recovery team in Kiev forMH 17relief.
In 1947, the airline began as Malayan Airways, being renamed Malaysian Airways after Malaysia gained independence. After that, it changed its name once more toMalaysia-Singapore Airlines. MSA ceased operations in 1972, and two airlines were born Malaysian Airline System (MAS) and Singapore Airlines.
On 22 December 2009, Malaysia Airlines announced the purchase of 15 newAirbus A330aircraft, with options for another 10. Expected to be delivered between 2011 and 2016, they are intended to operate on medium-haul routes to eastern Asia, Australia, and the Middle East. The airline's plans are to runAirbus A380planes, which will be introduced into service in 2012, on long-haul routes, A330s on medium-haul routes, andBoeing 737aircraft on short-haul routes. Under this plan, it is unclear where Boeing wide-bodies currently in the fleet would fall.
[18]
Malaysia Airlines recorded a stunning net loss of MYR2.52 billion for the full year 2011 due to rising fuel costs and mismanagement which was the largest in its company history.
[citation needed ]
A major restructuring to the Board of the Company saw the appointment of a new Group Chief Executive Officer. Ahmad Jauhari Yahya was appointed as Group CEO in September 2011. One of the first initiatives to stop the losses was a rationalisation of the network. The company suspended services toSurabaya,Karachi,Dubai,DammamandJohannesburgin January 2012, and ceased flights toCape Town,Buenos Airesas well asRomein February 2012.
On 28 February 2013, Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, Group Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia Airlines, reported a net profit of RM51.4mil for the fourth quarter, reversing the net loss of RM1.3bil a year earlier. MAS' improved financial performance last year was mainly attributable to its route rationalization programme, which saw an overall 8% reduction in available seat kilometre (ASK). This was matched by a marginal 1% reduction in revenue to RM13.76bil in 2012 and seat factor holding at 74.5%. The reduced ASK also helped MAS register a corresponding 14% decrease in expenditure.[19]
In 2014, Malaysia Airlines lost two Boeing 777 aircraft in 131days (four months), with a total of 537passengers and crew lost. Flight 370 disappeared over the South China Sea on 8 March with 239 persons aboard, leaving little evidence behind, and no debris from the plane has been found as of July 2014.
[20][21]
Flight 17 crashed in eastern Ukraine on 17 July with 298 passengers and crew, after it was believed to have been hit with asurface-to-air missile.
[22]
A month after the disappearance, Malaysia Airlines' chief executive Ahmad Jauhari Yahya acknowledged that ticket sales had declined but failed to provide specific details. This may partially result from the suspension of the airline's advertisement campaigns following the disappearance. Mr. Ahmad stated in an interview with the Wall Street Journal that the airline's "primary focus...is that we do take care of the families in terms of their emotional needs and also their financial needs. It is important that we provide answers for them. It is important that the world has answers, as well."
[24]
In further remarks, Mr. Ahmad said he wasn't sure when the airline could start repairing its image, but that the airline was adequately insured to cover the financial loss stemming from Flight 370's disappearance.
[23][24]
In China, where the majority of passengers were from, bookings on Malaysia Airlines were down 60% in March.
[25]
Scheduled air passenger and mail services in Malaya commenced in 1937 when Wearne's Air Service (WAS) commenced operating services betweenSingapore,Kuala LumpurandPenang. Wearne's Air Service was started by two Australian brothers, Theodore and Charles Wearnes.
[5]
The service commenced as a thrice weekly flight between Singapore and Penang The first flight, using an 8-seaterde Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapidetook place on 28 June 1937
[6]
This inaugural flight departed Singapore from the then brand-newKallang Airportwhich had just opened earlier in the same month on 12 June
[7]
Later a second D.H.89A enabled the expansion to daily services as well as the addition ofIpohas a destination. The WAS services ceased with the onset of theWorld War IIJapanese occupation of Malaya and Singapore.
Following the Widespread Asset Unbundling (WAU) restructuring of Malaysia Airlines,Malaysian Governmentinvestment arm and holding company,Khazanah Nasional's subsidiary,Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad
[27]
is the majority shareholder with a 52.0% stake.
[27]
After Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad, the second-largest shareholder isKhazanah Nasional, which holds 17.33% of the shares. Minority shareholders includeEmployees Provident FundBoard (10.72%), Amanah Raya Nominees (Tempatan)Sdn Bhd(5.69%), State Financial Secretary Sarawak (2.71%), foreign shareholders (5.13%)
[27]
and Warisan Harta Sabah (2.4%). It has 19,546 employees (as of March, 2007).
[28]
The Malaysian government reported that the government's holding company, Khazanah Nasional is keen on selling shares of Malaysia Airlines to remain globally competitive in an industry which is fast-consolidating.
[29]
Previously the airline headquarters were on the third floor of the MAS Administrative Complex at Subang Airport,
[32][33]
in Subang.
[31]
Prior to the construction of the Kuala Lumpur MAS headquarters, the airline rented space in the UMBC headquarters.
[34]
The airline had a permanent corporate headquarters in the Bangunan MAS,
[35]
a 34-36 story
[31][34]
building it owned alongJalan Sultan Ismail,
[34]
in theGolden Triangle.
[31]
The airline occupied 20 stories in the building.
[31]
The building was built for RM88mil. In 2005The Star said that the building was "reported to be worth between RM300mil and RM350mil".
[34]
At one time before 2005 the airline chairperson, Raja Tun Mohar, made an oral promise toTun Abdul Razakof theGovernment of Malaysiathat the airline would not sell its headquarters.
[34]
The airline had 600 employees in the building.
[31]
In 2006,
[31]
the airline moved its head office from the Kuala Lumpur building to the former headquarters in Subang,
[31]
in order to reduce inefficiencies and generate cash.
[36]
Channel News Asia stated that the airline had been "forced" to sell the former headquarters.
[37]
Idris Jala, the managing director, said that the sale could net RM3bil. In the event it did not, the airline would try to rent out the floors it occupied. The first phase was scheduled to occur from January to March of that year, with the chairperson, executive director, managing director, company secretary, corporate communication officer, and finance communication officer moving to the Subang facility. In June 2006, Phase II was planned as a move for the distribution, marketing, and sales divisions of the company, to Administration Block Three.
[31]
Malaysia Airlines has diversified into related industries and sectors, includingaircraft ground handling, aircraft leasing, aviation engineering, aircatering, andtour operator operations. It has also restructured itself by spinning-off operational units as fully owned subsidiaries to maintain its core business as a passenger airline. In 2013, Malaysia Airlines has 28 subsidiaries, with 25 of them fully owned by Malaysia Airlines.
[40]
Malaysia Airlines experienced a RM1.25 billion loss in FY2005. Since then, the Business Turnaround Plan was introduced to revive the airline, in the year 2006. At the end of the airline's turnaround program, in financial year 2007, Malaysia Airlines gained RM851 million net profit: a swing of RM987 million compared to RM134 million in losses in FY2006, marking the national carriers highest-ever profit in its 60-year history. The achievement was recognised as the worlds best airline-turnaround story in 2007, with Malaysia Airlines being awarded the Phoenix award by Penton Media's Air Transport World: the leading monthly magazine covering the global airline industry.
[41]
From the late 1990s up to 2007, Malaysia Airlines used theGoing Beyond Expectations slogan to brand itself internationally. With the rollout of the Business Transformation Plan in 2008,
[43]
the CEO of Malaysia Airlines rejected the idea of using MH's network or certain other features as its new branding strategy.
[44]
Instead, the new branding strategy slogan isMH is Malaysian Hospitality, to emphasise the hospitality of its cabin crew instead of the airline's network and cabin classes.
Malaysia Airlines introduced theSarongKebayadesign on 1 March 1986
[45]
for female flight attendants. It was designed by the School of Fashion atMara Institute of Technology(Malay:Institut Teknologi Mara ) and later known as Mara University of Technology (Malay:Universiti Teknologi Mara ). The batik material depicts thekelarai motif, which is a bamboo weave pattern. It appears in the background in subdued hues of the basic uniform colour. Superimposed on thekelarai motif is a mixture of Malaysian flora, such as the cempaka, jasmine and the leaves of the hibiscus. The geometric Sarawakian motif is used for the lapels of thebaju , edges of sleeves and thesarong . On 1 January 1993, the colours of the batik were enhanced to complement the colour of the new uniform. The male flight attendants wear grey colour jackets.
[46]
The stewardess' Batik uniforms are similar to those of theSingapore Airlines'Singapore Girls, however the shape of the collar is slightly different.
Jump up^"Employment fraud: Phishing alert." (Archive) Malaysia Airlines. Retrieved on 20 September 2012. "Head of Recruitment, Human Capital Division 2nd Floor, Admin Building 4 MAS Complex B Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport 47200 Subang Selangor Darul Ehsan"
Jump up^"The MAS Way: Business Turnaround Plan
[dead link ]
." (Archive) Malaysia Airlines. 27 February 2006. p. 44. Retrieved on 31 October 2012. We have moved our head office to Subang. The reason for this move is not only to generate cash (through the disposal of the KL head office), but also to achieve greater efficiencies in terms of reduced travelling between offices to attend meetings and reduced building maintenance and other support costs. Clearly, this also helps to unleash talents and promote greater teamwork."
Used as a temporary backup/relief aircraft when the A380s undergo scheduled wing flex fix. The plane had recently operated a flight MH5002 fromKuala Lumpur International AirportviaKiev airporttoAmsterdam Airport Schipholto deposit the Malaysian recovery team in Kiev forMH 17relief.
On 22 December 2009, Malaysia Airlines announced the purchase of 15 newAirbus A330aircraft, with options for another 10. Expected to be delivered between 2011 and 2016, they are intended to operate on medium-haul routes to eastern Asia, Australia, and the Middle East. The airline's plans are to runAirbus A380planes, which will be introduced into service in 2012, on long-haul routes, A330s on medium-haul routes, andBoeing 737aircraft on short-haul routes. Under this plan, it is unclear where Boeing wide-bodies currently in the fleet would fall.
[18]
Malaysia Airlines recorded a stunning net loss of MYR2.52 billion for the full year 2011 due to rising fuel costs and mismanagement which was the largest in its company history.
[citation needed ]
A major restructuring to the Board of the Company saw the appointment of a new Group Chief Executive Officer. Ahmad Jauhari Yahya was appointed as Group CEO in September 2011. One of the first initiatives to stop the losses was a rationalisation of the network. The company suspended services toSurabaya,Karachi,Dubai,DammamandJohannesburgin January 2012, and ceased flights toCape Town,Buenos Airesas well asRomein February 2012.
On 28 February 2013, Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, Group Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia Airlines, reported a net profit of RM51.4mil for the fourth quarter, reversing the net loss of RM1.3bil a year earlier. MAS' improved financial performance last year was mainly attributable to its route rationalization programme, which saw an overall 8% reduction in available seat kilometre (ASK). This was matched by a marginal 1% reduction in revenue to RM13.76bil in 2012 and seat factor holding at 74.5%. The reduced ASK also helped MAS register a corresponding 14% decrease in expenditure.[19]
In 2014, Malaysia Airlines lost two Boeing 777 aircraft in 131days (four months), with a total of 537passengers and crew lost. Flight 370 disappeared over the South China Sea on 8 March with 239 persons aboard, leaving little evidence behind, and no debris from the plane has been found as of July 2014.
[20][21]
Flight 17 crashed in eastern Ukraine on 17 July with 298 passengers and crew, after it was believed to have been hit with asurface-to-air missile.
[22]
A month after the disappearance, Malaysia Airlines' chief executive Ahmad Jauhari Yahya acknowledged that ticket sales had declined but failed to provide specific details. This may partially result from the suspension of the airline's advertisement campaigns following the disappearance. Mr. Ahmad stated in an interview with the Wall Street Journal that the airline's "primary focus...is that we do take care of the families in terms of their emotional needs and also their financial needs. It is important that we provide answers for them. It is important that the world has answers, as well."
[24]
In further remarks, Mr. Ahmad said he wasn't sure when the airline could start repairing its image, but that the airline was adequately insured to cover the financial loss stemming from Flight 370's disappearance.
[23][24]
In China, where the majority of passengers were from, bookings on Malaysia Airlines were down 60% in March.
[25]
Scheduled air passenger and mail services in Malaya commenced in 1937 when Wearne's Air Service (WAS) commenced operating services betweenSingapore,Kuala LumpurandPenang. Wearne's Air Service was started by two Australian brothers, Theodore and Charles Wearnes.
[5]
The service commenced as a thrice weekly flight between Singapore and Penang The first flight, using an 8-seaterde Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapidetook place on 28 June 1937
[6]
This inaugural flight departed Singapore from the then brand-newKallang Airportwhich had just opened earlier in the same month on 12 June
[7]
Later a second D.H.89A enabled the expansion to daily services as well as the addition ofIpohas a destination. The WAS services ceased with the onset of theWorld War IIJapanese occupation of Malaya and Singapore.
Following the Widespread Asset Unbundling (WAU) restructuring of Malaysia Airlines,Malaysian Governmentinvestment arm and holding company,Khazanah Nasional's subsidiary,Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad
[27]
is the majority shareholder with a 52.0% stake.
[27]
After Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad, the second-largest shareholder isKhazanah Nasional, which holds 17.33% of the shares. Minority shareholders includeEmployees Provident FundBoard (10.72%), Amanah Raya Nominees (Tempatan)Sdn Bhd(5.69%), State Financial Secretary Sarawak (2.71%), foreign shareholders (5.13%)
[27]
and Warisan Harta Sabah (2.4%). It has 19,546 employees (as of March, 2007).
[28]
The Malaysian government reported that the government's holding company, Khazanah Nasional is keen on selling shares of Malaysia Airlines to remain globally competitive in an industry which is fast-consolidating.
[29]
Previously the airline headquarters were on the third floor of the MAS Administrative Complex at Subang Airport,
[32][33]
in Subang.
[31]
Prior to the construction of the Kuala Lumpur MAS headquarters, the airline rented space in the UMBC headquarters.
[34]
The airline had a permanent corporate headquarters in the Bangunan MAS,
[35]
a 34-36 story
[31][34]
building it owned alongJalan Sultan Ismail,
[34]
in theGolden Triangle.
[31]
The airline occupied 20 stories in the building.
[31]
The building was built for RM88mil. In 2005The Star said that the building was "reported to be worth between RM300mil and RM350mil".
[34]
At one time before 2005 the airline chairperson, Raja Tun Mohar, made an oral promise toTun Abdul Razakof theGovernment of Malaysiathat the airline would not sell its headquarters.
[34]
The airline had 600 employees in the building.
[31]
In 2006,
[31]
the airline moved its head office from the Kuala Lumpur building to the former headquarters in Subang,
[31]
in order to reduce inefficiencies and generate cash.
[36]
Channel News Asia stated that the airline had been "forced" to sell the former headquarters.
[37]
Idris Jala, the managing director, said that the sale could net RM3bil. In the event it did not, the airline would try to rent out the floors it occupied. The first phase was scheduled to occur from January to March of that year, with the chairperson, executive director, managing director, company secretary, corporate communication officer, and finance communication officer moving to the Subang facility. In June 2006, Phase II was planned as a move for the distribution, marketing, and sales divisions of the company, to Administration Block Three.
[31]
Malaysia Airlines has diversified into related industries and sectors, includingaircraft ground handling, aircraft leasing, aviation engineering, aircatering, andtour operator operations. It has also restructured itself by spinning-off operational units as fully owned subsidiaries to maintain its core business as a passenger airline. In 2013, Malaysia Airlines has 28 subsidiaries, with 25 of them fully owned by Malaysia Airlines.
[40]
Malaysia Airlines experienced a RM1.25 billion loss in FY2005. Since then, the Business Turnaround Plan was introduced to revive the airline, in the year 2006. At the end of the airline's turnaround program, in financial year 2007, Malaysia Airlines gained RM851 million net profit: a swing of RM987 million compared to RM134 million in losses in FY2006, marking the national carriers highest-ever profit in its 60-year history. The achievement was recognised as the worlds best airline-turnaround story in 2007, with Malaysia Airlines being awarded the Phoenix award by Penton Media's Air Transport World: the leading monthly magazine covering the global airline industry.
[41]
From the late 1990s up to 2007, Malaysia Airlines used theGoing Beyond Expectations slogan to brand itself internationally. With the rollout of the Business Transformation Plan in 2008,
[43]
the CEO of Malaysia Airlines rejected the idea of using MH's network or certain other features as its new branding strategy.
[44]
Instead, the new branding strategy slogan isMH is Malaysian Hospitality, to emphasise the hospitality of its cabin crew instead of the airline's network and cabin classes.
Malaysia Airlines introduced theSarongKebayadesign on 1 March 1986
[45]
for female flight attendants. It was designed by the School of Fashion atMara Institute of Technology(Malay:Institut Teknologi Mara ) and later known as Mara University of Technology (Malay:Universiti Teknologi Mara ). The batik material depicts thekelarai motif, which is a bamboo weave pattern. It appears in the background in subdued hues of the basic uniform colour. Superimposed on thekelarai motif is a mixture of Malaysian flora, such as the cempaka, jasmine and the leaves of the hibiscus. The geometric Sarawakian motif is used for the lapels of thebaju , edges of sleeves and thesarong . On 1 January 1993, the colours of the batik were enhanced to complement the colour of the new uniform. The male flight attendants wear grey colour jackets.
[46]
The stewardess' Batik uniforms are similar to those of theSingapore Airlines'Singapore Girls, however the shape of the collar is slightly different.
Jump up^"The MAS Way: Business Turnaround Plan
[dead link ]
." (Archive) Malaysia Airlines. 27 February 2006. p. 44. Retrieved on 31 October 2012. We have moved our head office to Subang. The reason for this move is not only to generate cash (through the disposal of the KL head office), but also to achieve greater efficiencies in terms of reduced travelling between offices to attend meetings and reduced building maintenance and other support costs. Clearly, this also helps to unleash talents and promote greater teamwork."
On 22 December 2009, Malaysia Airlines announced the purchase of 15 newAirbus A330aircraft, with options for another 10. Expected to be delivered between 2011 and 2016, they are intended to operate on medium-haul routes to eastern Asia, Australia, and the Middle East. The airline's plans are to runAirbus A380planes, which will be introduced into service in 2012, on long-haul routes, A330s on medium-haul routes, andBoeing 737aircraft on short-haul routes. Under this plan, it is unclear where Boeing wide-bodies currently in the fleet would fall.
[18]
Malaysia Airlines recorded a stunning net loss of MYR2.52 billion for the full year 2011 due to rising fuel costs and mismanagement which was the largest in its company history.
[citation needed ]
A major restructuring to the Board of the Company saw the appointment of a new Group Chief Executive Officer. Ahmad Jauhari Yahya was appointed as Group CEO in September 2011. One of the first initiatives to stop the losses was a rationalisation of the network. The company suspended services toSurabaya,Karachi,Dubai,DammamandJohannesburgin January 2012, and ceased flights toCape Town,Buenos Airesas well asRomein February 2012.
On 28 February 2013, Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, Group Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia Airlines, reported a net profit of RM51.4mil for the fourth quarter, reversing the net loss of RM1.3bil a year earlier. MAS' improved financial performance last year was mainly attributable to its route rationalization programme, which saw an overall 8% reduction in available seat kilometre (ASK). This was matched by a marginal 1% reduction in revenue to RM13.76bil in 2012 and seat factor holding at 74.5%. The reduced ASK also helped MAS register a corresponding 14% decrease in expenditure.[19]
A month after the disappearance, Malaysia Airlines' chief executive Ahmad Jauhari Yahya acknowledged that ticket sales had declined but failed to provide specific details. This may partially result from the suspension of the airline's advertisement campaigns following the disappearance. Mr. Ahmad stated in an interview with the Wall Street Journal that the airline's "primary focus...is that we do take care of the families in terms of their emotional needs and also their financial needs. It is important that we provide answers for them. It is important that the world has answers, as well."
[24]
In further remarks, Mr. Ahmad said he wasn't sure when the airline could start repairing its image, but that the airline was adequately insured to cover the financial loss stemming from Flight 370's disappearance.
[23][24]
In China, where the majority of passengers were from, bookings on Malaysia Airlines were down 60% in March.
[25]
Scheduled air passenger and mail services in Malaya commenced in 1937 when Wearne's Air Service (WAS) commenced operating services betweenSingapore,Kuala LumpurandPenang. Wearne's Air Service was started by two Australian brothers, Theodore and Charles Wearnes.
[5]
The service commenced as a thrice weekly flight between Singapore and Penang The first flight, using an 8-seaterde Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapidetook place on 28 June 1937
[6]
This inaugural flight departed Singapore from the then brand-newKallang Airportwhich had just opened earlier in the same month on 12 June
[7]
Later a second D.H.89A enabled the expansion to daily services as well as the addition ofIpohas a destination. The WAS services ceased with the onset of theWorld War IIJapanese occupation of Malaya and Singapore.
Following the Widespread Asset Unbundling (WAU) restructuring of Malaysia Airlines,Malaysian Governmentinvestment arm and holding company,Khazanah Nasional's subsidiary,Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad
[27]
is the majority shareholder with a 52.0% stake.
[27]
After Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad, the second-largest shareholder isKhazanah Nasional, which holds 17.33% of the shares. Minority shareholders includeEmployees Provident FundBoard (10.72%), Amanah Raya Nominees (Tempatan)Sdn Bhd(5.69%), State Financial Secretary Sarawak (2.71%), foreign shareholders (5.13%)
[27]
and Warisan Harta Sabah (2.4%). It has 19,546 employees (as of March, 2007).
[28]
The Malaysian government reported that the government's holding company, Khazanah Nasional is keen on selling shares of Malaysia Airlines to remain globally competitive in an industry which is fast-consolidating.
[29]
Previously the airline headquarters were on the third floor of the MAS Administrative Complex at Subang Airport,
[32][33]
in Subang.
[31]
Prior to the construction of the Kuala Lumpur MAS headquarters, the airline rented space in the UMBC headquarters.
[34]
The airline had a permanent corporate headquarters in the Bangunan MAS,
[35]
a 34-36 story
[31][34]
building it owned alongJalan Sultan Ismail,
[34]
in theGolden Triangle.
[31]
The airline occupied 20 stories in the building.
[31]
The building was built for RM88mil. In 2005The Star said that the building was "reported to be worth between RM300mil and RM350mil".
[34]
At one time before 2005 the airline chairperson, Raja Tun Mohar, made an oral promise toTun Abdul Razakof theGovernment of Malaysiathat the airline would not sell its headquarters.
[34]
The airline had 600 employees in the building.
[31]
In 2006,
[31]
the airline moved its head office from the Kuala Lumpur building to the former headquarters in Subang,
[31]
in order to reduce inefficiencies and generate cash.
[36]
Channel News Asia stated that the airline had been "forced" to sell the former headquarters.
[37]
Idris Jala, the managing director, said that the sale could net RM3bil. In the event it did not, the airline would try to rent out the floors it occupied. The first phase was scheduled to occur from January to March of that year, with the chairperson, executive director, managing director, company secretary, corporate communication officer, and finance communication officer moving to the Subang facility. In June 2006, Phase II was planned as a move for the distribution, marketing, and sales divisions of the company, to Administration Block Three.
[31]
Malaysia Airlines experienced a RM1.25 billion loss in FY2005. Since then, the Business Turnaround Plan was introduced to revive the airline, in the year 2006. At the end of the airline's turnaround program, in financial year 2007, Malaysia Airlines gained RM851 million net profit: a swing of RM987 million compared to RM134 million in losses in FY2006, marking the national carriers highest-ever profit in its 60-year history. The achievement was recognised as the worlds best airline-turnaround story in 2007, with Malaysia Airlines being awarded the Phoenix award by Penton Media's Air Transport World: the leading monthly magazine covering the global airline industry.
[41]
Malaysia Airlines introduced theSarongKebayadesign on 1 March 1986
[45]
for female flight attendants. It was designed by the School of Fashion atMara Institute of Technology(Malay:Institut Teknologi Mara ) and later known as Mara University of Technology (Malay:Universiti Teknologi Mara ). The batik material depicts thekelarai motif, which is a bamboo weave pattern. It appears in the background in subdued hues of the basic uniform colour. Superimposed on thekelarai motif is a mixture of Malaysian flora, such as the cempaka, jasmine and the leaves of the hibiscus. The geometric Sarawakian motif is used for the lapels of thebaju , edges of sleeves and thesarong . On 1 January 1993, the colours of the batik were enhanced to complement the colour of the new uniform. The male flight attendants wear grey colour jackets.
[46]
The stewardess' Batik uniforms are similar to those of theSingapore Airlines'Singapore Girls, however the shape of the collar is slightly different.
Jump up^"The MAS Way: Business Turnaround Plan
[dead link ]
." (Archive) Malaysia Airlines. 27 February 2006. p. 44. Retrieved on 31 October 2012. We have moved our head office to Subang. The reason for this move is not only to generate cash (through the disposal of the KL head office), but also to achieve greater efficiencies in terms of reduced travelling between offices to attend meetings and reduced building maintenance and other support costs. Clearly, this also helps to unleash talents and promote greater teamwork."
Malaysia Airlines recorded a stunning net loss of MYR2.52 billion for the full year 2011 due to rising fuel costs and mismanagement which was the largest in its company history.
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A major restructuring to the Board of the Company saw the appointment of a new Group Chief Executive Officer. Ahmad Jauhari Yahya was appointed as Group CEO in September 2011. One of the first initiatives to stop the losses was a rationalisation of the network. The company suspended services toSurabaya,Karachi,Dubai,DammamandJohannesburgin January 2012, and ceased flights toCape Town,Buenos Airesas well asRomein February 2012.
On 28 February 2013, Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, Group Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia Airlines, reported a net profit of RM51.4mil for the fourth quarter, reversing the net loss of RM1.3bil a year earlier. MAS' improved financial performance last year was mainly attributable to its route rationalization programme, which saw an overall 8% reduction in available seat kilometre (ASK). This was matched by a marginal 1% reduction in revenue to RM13.76bil in 2012 and seat factor holding at 74.5%. The reduced ASK also helped MAS register a corresponding 14% decrease in expenditure.[19]
A month after the disappearance, Malaysia Airlines' chief executive Ahmad Jauhari Yahya acknowledged that ticket sales had declined but failed to provide specific details. This may partially result from the suspension of the airline's advertisement campaigns following the disappearance. Mr. Ahmad stated in an interview with the Wall Street Journal that the airline's "primary focus...is that we do take care of the families in terms of their emotional needs and also their financial needs. It is important that we provide answers for them. It is important that the world has answers, as well."
[24]
In further remarks, Mr. Ahmad said he wasn't sure when the airline could start repairing its image, but that the airline was adequately insured to cover the financial loss stemming from Flight 370's disappearance.
[23][24]
In China, where the majority of passengers were from, bookings on Malaysia Airlines were down 60% in March.
[25]
Scheduled air passenger and mail services in Malaya commenced in 1937 when Wearne's Air Service (WAS) commenced operating services betweenSingapore,Kuala LumpurandPenang. Wearne's Air Service was started by two Australian brothers, Theodore and Charles Wearnes.
[5]
The service commenced as a thrice weekly flight between Singapore and Penang The first flight, using an 8-seaterde Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapidetook place on 28 June 1937
[6]
This inaugural flight departed Singapore from the then brand-newKallang Airportwhich had just opened earlier in the same month on 12 June
[7]
Later a second D.H.89A enabled the expansion to daily services as well as the addition ofIpohas a destination. The WAS services ceased with the onset of theWorld War IIJapanese occupation of Malaya and Singapore.
Following the Widespread Asset Unbundling (WAU) restructuring of Malaysia Airlines,Malaysian Governmentinvestment arm and holding company,Khazanah Nasional's subsidiary,Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad
[27]
is the majority shareholder with a 52.0% stake.
[27]
After Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad, the second-largest shareholder isKhazanah Nasional, which holds 17.33% of the shares. Minority shareholders includeEmployees Provident FundBoard (10.72%), Amanah Raya Nominees (Tempatan)Sdn Bhd(5.69%), State Financial Secretary Sarawak (2.71%), foreign shareholders (5.13%)
[27]
and Warisan Harta Sabah (2.4%). It has 19,546 employees (as of March, 2007).
[28]
The Malaysian government reported that the government's holding company, Khazanah Nasional is keen on selling shares of Malaysia Airlines to remain globally competitive in an industry which is fast-consolidating.
[29]
Previously the airline headquarters were on the third floor of the MAS Administrative Complex at Subang Airport,
[32][33]
in Subang.
[31]
Prior to the construction of the Kuala Lumpur MAS headquarters, the airline rented space in the UMBC headquarters.
[34]
The airline had a permanent corporate headquarters in the Bangunan MAS,
[35]
a 34-36 story
[31][34]
building it owned alongJalan Sultan Ismail,
[34]
in theGolden Triangle.
[31]
The airline occupied 20 stories in the building.
[31]
The building was built for RM88mil. In 2005The Star said that the building was "reported to be worth between RM300mil and RM350mil".
[34]
At one time before 2005 the airline chairperson, Raja Tun Mohar, made an oral promise toTun Abdul Razakof theGovernment of Malaysiathat the airline would not sell its headquarters.
[34]
The airline had 600 employees in the building.
[31]
In 2006,
[31]
the airline moved its head office from the Kuala Lumpur building to the former headquarters in Subang,
[31]
in order to reduce inefficiencies and generate cash.
[36]
Channel News Asia stated that the airline had been "forced" to sell the former headquarters.
[37]
Idris Jala, the managing director, said that the sale could net RM3bil. In the event it did not, the airline would try to rent out the floors it occupied. The first phase was scheduled to occur from January to March of that year, with the chairperson, executive director, managing director, company secretary, corporate communication officer, and finance communication officer moving to the Subang facility. In June 2006, Phase II was planned as a move for the distribution, marketing, and sales divisions of the company, to Administration Block Three.
[31]
Malaysia Airlines experienced a RM1.25 billion loss in FY2005. Since then, the Business Turnaround Plan was introduced to revive the airline, in the year 2006. At the end of the airline's turnaround program, in financial year 2007, Malaysia Airlines gained RM851 million net profit: a swing of RM987 million compared to RM134 million in losses in FY2006, marking the national carriers highest-ever profit in its 60-year history. The achievement was recognised as the worlds best airline-turnaround story in 2007, with Malaysia Airlines being awarded the Phoenix award by Penton Media's Air Transport World: the leading monthly magazine covering the global airline industry.
[41]
Malaysia Airlines introduced theSarongKebayadesign on 1 March 1986
[45]
for female flight attendants. It was designed by the School of Fashion atMara Institute of Technology(Malay:Institut Teknologi Mara ) and later known as Mara University of Technology (Malay:Universiti Teknologi Mara ). The batik material depicts thekelarai motif, which is a bamboo weave pattern. It appears in the background in subdued hues of the basic uniform colour. Superimposed on thekelarai motif is a mixture of Malaysian flora, such as the cempaka, jasmine and the leaves of the hibiscus. The geometric Sarawakian motif is used for the lapels of thebaju , edges of sleeves and thesarong . On 1 January 1993, the colours of the batik were enhanced to complement the colour of the new uniform. The male flight attendants wear grey colour jackets.
[46]
The stewardess' Batik uniforms are similar to those of theSingapore Airlines'Singapore Girls, however the shape of the collar is slightly different.
A month after the disappearance, Malaysia Airlines' chief executive Ahmad Jauhari Yahya acknowledged that ticket sales had declined but failed to provide specific details. This may partially result from the suspension of the airline's advertisement campaigns following the disappearance. Mr. Ahmad stated in an interview with the Wall Street Journal that the airline's "primary focus...is that we do take care of the families in terms of their emotional needs and also their financial needs. It is important that we provide answers for them. It is important that the world has answers, as well."
[24]
In further remarks, Mr. Ahmad said he wasn't sure when the airline could start repairing its image, but that the airline was adequately insured to cover the financial loss stemming from Flight 370's disappearance.
[23][24]
In China, where the majority of passengers were from, bookings on Malaysia Airlines were down 60% in March.
[25]
Scheduled air passenger and mail services in Malaya commenced in 1937 when Wearne's Air Service (WAS) commenced operating services betweenSingapore,Kuala LumpurandPenang. Wearne's Air Service was started by two Australian brothers, Theodore and Charles Wearnes.
[5]
The service commenced as a thrice weekly flight between Singapore and Penang The first flight, using an 8-seaterde Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapidetook place on 28 June 1937
[6]
This inaugural flight departed Singapore from the then brand-newKallang Airportwhich had just opened earlier in the same month on 12 June
[7]
Later a second D.H.89A enabled the expansion to daily services as well as the addition ofIpohas a destination. The WAS services ceased with the onset of theWorld War IIJapanese occupation of Malaya and Singapore.
Following the Widespread Asset Unbundling (WAU) restructuring of Malaysia Airlines,Malaysian Governmentinvestment arm and holding company,Khazanah Nasional's subsidiary,Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad
[27]
is the majority shareholder with a 52.0% stake.
[27]
After Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad, the second-largest shareholder isKhazanah Nasional, which holds 17.33% of the shares. Minority shareholders includeEmployees Provident FundBoard (10.72%), Amanah Raya Nominees (Tempatan)Sdn Bhd(5.69%), State Financial Secretary Sarawak (2.71%), foreign shareholders (5.13%)
[27]
and Warisan Harta Sabah (2.4%). It has 19,546 employees (as of March, 2007).
[28]
The Malaysian government reported that the government's holding company, Khazanah Nasional is keen on selling shares of Malaysia Airlines to remain globally competitive in an industry which is fast-consolidating.
[29]
Previously the airline headquarters were on the third floor of the MAS Administrative Complex at Subang Airport,
[32][33]
in Subang.
[31]
Prior to the construction of the Kuala Lumpur MAS headquarters, the airline rented space in the UMBC headquarters.
[34]
The airline had a permanent corporate headquarters in the Bangunan MAS,
[35]
a 34-36 story
[31][34]
building it owned alongJalan Sultan Ismail,
[34]
in theGolden Triangle.
[31]
The airline occupied 20 stories in the building.
[31]
The building was built for RM88mil. In 2005The Star said that the building was "reported to be worth between RM300mil and RM350mil".
[34]
At one time before 2005 the airline chairperson, Raja Tun Mohar, made an oral promise toTun Abdul Razakof theGovernment of Malaysiathat the airline would not sell its headquarters.
[34]
The airline had 600 employees in the building.
[31]
In 2006,
[31]
the airline moved its head office from the Kuala Lumpur building to the former headquarters in Subang,
[31]
in order to reduce inefficiencies and generate cash.
[36]
Channel News Asia stated that the airline had been "forced" to sell the former headquarters.
[37]
Idris Jala, the managing director, said that the sale could net RM3bil. In the event it did not, the airline would try to rent out the floors it occupied. The first phase was scheduled to occur from January to March of that year, with the chairperson, executive director, managing director, company secretary, corporate communication officer, and finance communication officer moving to the Subang facility. In June 2006, Phase II was planned as a move for the distribution, marketing, and sales divisions of the company, to Administration Block Three.
[31]
Malaysia Airlines introduced theSarongKebayadesign on 1 March 1986
[45]
for female flight attendants. It was designed by the School of Fashion atMara Institute of Technology(Malay:Institut Teknologi Mara ) and later known as Mara University of Technology (Malay:Universiti Teknologi Mara ). The batik material depicts thekelarai motif, which is a bamboo weave pattern. It appears in the background in subdued hues of the basic uniform colour. Superimposed on thekelarai motif is a mixture of Malaysian flora, such as the cempaka, jasmine and the leaves of the hibiscus. The geometric Sarawakian motif is used for the lapels of thebaju , edges of sleeves and thesarong . On 1 January 1993, the colours of the batik were enhanced to complement the colour of the new uniform. The male flight attendants wear grey colour jackets.
[46]
The stewardess' Batik uniforms are similar to those of theSingapore Airlines'Singapore Girls, however the shape of the collar is slightly different.
A month after the disappearance, Malaysia Airlines' chief executive Ahmad Jauhari Yahya acknowledged that ticket sales had declined but failed to provide specific details. This may partially result from the suspension of the airline's advertisement campaigns following the disappearance. Mr. Ahmad stated in an interview with the Wall Street Journal that the airline's "primary focus...is that we do take care of the families in terms of their emotional needs and also their financial needs. It is important that we provide answers for them. It is important that the world has answers, as well."
[24]
In further remarks, Mr. Ahmad said he wasn't sure when the airline could start repairing its image, but that the airline was adequately insured to cover the financial loss stemming from Flight 370's disappearance.
[23][24]
In China, where the majority of passengers were from, bookings on Malaysia Airlines were down 60% in March.
[25]
Scheduled air passenger and mail services in Malaya commenced in 1937 when Wearne's Air Service (WAS) commenced operating services betweenSingapore,Kuala LumpurandPenang. Wearne's Air Service was started by two Australian brothers, Theodore and Charles Wearnes.
[5]
The service commenced as a thrice weekly flight between Singapore and Penang The first flight, using an 8-seaterde Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapidetook place on 28 June 1937
[6]
This inaugural flight departed Singapore from the then brand-newKallang Airportwhich had just opened earlier in the same month on 12 June
[7]
Later a second D.H.89A enabled the expansion to daily services as well as the addition ofIpohas a destination. The WAS services ceased with the onset of theWorld War IIJapanese occupation of Malaya and Singapore.
Following the Widespread Asset Unbundling (WAU) restructuring of Malaysia Airlines,Malaysian Governmentinvestment arm and holding company,Khazanah Nasional's subsidiary,Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad
[27]
is the majority shareholder with a 52.0% stake.
[27]
After Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad, the second-largest shareholder isKhazanah Nasional, which holds 17.33% of the shares. Minority shareholders includeEmployees Provident FundBoard (10.72%), Amanah Raya Nominees (Tempatan)Sdn Bhd(5.69%), State Financial Secretary Sarawak (2.71%), foreign shareholders (5.13%)
[27]
and Warisan Harta Sabah (2.4%). It has 19,546 employees (as of March, 2007).
[28]
The Malaysian government reported that the government's holding company, Khazanah Nasional is keen on selling shares of Malaysia Airlines to remain globally competitive in an industry which is fast-consolidating.
[29]
Previously the airline headquarters were on the third floor of the MAS Administrative Complex at Subang Airport,
[32][33]
in Subang.
[31]
Prior to the construction of the Kuala Lumpur MAS headquarters, the airline rented space in the UMBC headquarters.
[34]
The airline had a permanent corporate headquarters in the Bangunan MAS,
[35]
a 34-36 story
[31][34]
building it owned alongJalan Sultan Ismail,
[34]
in theGolden Triangle.
[31]
The airline occupied 20 stories in the building.
[31]
The building was built for RM88mil. In 2005The Star said that the building was "reported to be worth between RM300mil and RM350mil".
[34]
At one time before 2005 the airline chairperson, Raja Tun Mohar, made an oral promise toTun Abdul Razakof theGovernment of Malaysiathat the airline would not sell its headquarters.
[34]
The airline had 600 employees in the building.
[31]
In 2006,
[31]
the airline moved its head office from the Kuala Lumpur building to the former headquarters in Subang,
[31]
in order to reduce inefficiencies and generate cash.
[36]
Channel News Asia stated that the airline had been "forced" to sell the former headquarters.
[37]
Idris Jala, the managing director, said that the sale could net RM3bil. In the event it did not, the airline would try to rent out the floors it occupied. The first phase was scheduled to occur from January to March of that year, with the chairperson, executive director, managing director, company secretary, corporate communication officer, and finance communication officer moving to the Subang facility. In June 2006, Phase II was planned as a move for the distribution, marketing, and sales divisions of the company, to Administration Block Three.
[31]
Malaysia Airlines introduced theSarongKebayadesign on 1 March 1986
[45]
for female flight attendants. It was designed by the School of Fashion atMara Institute of Technology(Malay:Institut Teknologi Mara ) and later known as Mara University of Technology (Malay:Universiti Teknologi Mara ). The batik material depicts thekelarai motif, which is a bamboo weave pattern. It appears in the background in subdued hues of the basic uniform colour. Superimposed on thekelarai motif is a mixture of Malaysian flora, such as the cempaka, jasmine and the leaves of the hibiscus. The geometric Sarawakian motif is used for the lapels of thebaju , edges of sleeves and thesarong . On 1 January 1993, the colours of the batik were enhanced to complement the colour of the new uniform. The male flight attendants wear grey colour jackets.
[46]
The stewardess' Batik uniforms are similar to those of theSingapore Airlines'Singapore Girls, however the shape of the collar is slightly different.
A month after the disappearance, Malaysia Airlines' chief executive Ahmad Jauhari Yahya acknowledged that ticket sales had declined but failed to provide specific details. This may partially result from the suspension of the airline's advertisement campaigns following the disappearance. Mr. Ahmad stated in an interview with the Wall Street Journal that the airline's "primary focus...is that we do take care of the families in terms of their emotional needs and also their financial needs. It is important that we provide answers for them. It is important that the world has answers, as well."
[24]
In further remarks, Mr. Ahmad said he wasn't sure when the airline could start repairing its image, but that the airline was adequately insured to cover the financial loss stemming from Flight 370's disappearance.
[23][24]
In China, where the majority of passengers were from, bookings on Malaysia Airlines were down 60% in March.
[25]
Malaysia Airlines introduced theSarongKebayadesign on 1 March 1986
[45]
for female flight attendants. It was designed by the School of Fashion atMara Institute of Technology(Malay:Institut Teknologi Mara ) and later known as Mara University of Technology (Malay:Universiti Teknologi Mara ). The batik material depicts thekelarai motif, which is a bamboo weave pattern. It appears in the background in subdued hues of the basic uniform colour. Superimposed on thekelarai motif is a mixture of Malaysian flora, such as the cempaka, jasmine and the leaves of the hibiscus. The geometric Sarawakian motif is used for the lapels of thebaju , edges of sleeves and thesarong . On 1 January 1993, the colours of the batik were enhanced to complement the colour of the new uniform. The male flight attendants wear grey colour jackets.
[46]
The stewardess' Batik uniforms are similar to those of theSingapore Airlines'Singapore Girls, however the shape of the collar is slightly different.