Malaysia airlines offers aircraft engineering courses

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines, which foresees demand for future talents in the aviation sector, is wooing interested candidates, especially SPM leavers to enrol in various technical aircraft engineering courses, with registration open until July 15, 2021 for this year’s intake. Malaysia Airlines group chief operations officer Ahmad Luqman Md Azmi said to date there were […]

Mavcom approves 24 ATRs in Q1 2021

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) has approved 24 air traffic rights (ATR) applications from airlines, comprising 21 ATR for international routes and three for domestic routes during the first quarter of this year (Q1 2021).  MyJet Xpress Airlines Sdn Bhd received the highest number of approvals at 12 ATRs, followed by Malaysia Airlines […]

Woman among five pilots flying Sinovac vaccine to Malaysia

SEPANG: “I am very proud and overwhelmed,” said Nur Waie Hidayah Mohamad Rasidin, one of the five pilots and the only female pilot responsible for navigating Flight MH319 carrying the first batch of Sinovac vaccine from China to Malaysia today. Nur Waie Hidayah, 23, said she was proud to be able to break male dominance […]

Malaysia Airlines to introduce digital travel health pass

KUALA LUMPUR: National carrier Malaysia Airlines plans to introduce a digital travel health pass to enable safer air travel in a post-pandemic era. In a statement today, the airline said the health pass will integrate modules from the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Travel Pass, enabling passengers to create a digital passport on the Malaysia […]

Malaysia Airports, Malaysia Airlines collaborate for safer security screening process

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has collaborated with Malaysia Airlines to introduce a new Passenger Reconciliation System (PRS) at KL International Airport (IATA Code: KUL), to enhance safety and speed up the security screening process. MAHB in a statement said the PRS has already been installed at key airport touch points and Malaysia […]

Malaysia Airlines passengers can rebook due to second MCO

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines Bhd is offering passengers the flexibility to rebook their travels with a one-time fare difference and service fee waiver, following the enforcement of the movement control order (MCO) in six states and interstate travel ban imposed by the government. In a statement, it said the rebookings must be made on or […]

Commitment to credible judicial process

PUTRAJAYA: As the world marked the 6th year of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17’s tragic incident yesterday, Malaysia reiterated its commitment, as part of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT), to a judicial process that is conducted in a credible and transparent manner, for justice to prevail. In a statement issued yesterday in remembrance of the downing […]

Malaysia Airlines, Japan Airlines to joint-business partnership

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines Bhd and Japan Airlines (JAL) are set to launch a joint business partnership on July 25, 2020 where the two carriers will cooperate commercially on flights between two countries. Through this partnership, MAB and JAL will take on new challenges to further enhance convenience between Japan and Malaysia and allow customers […]

Malaysia Airlines cautions customers on fake website

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines is cautioning customers who are looking to make flight bookings, with the airline verifying that its URL is at www.malaysiaairlines.com to ensure the authenticity of the booking site. The airline said it had discovered that a search for “Malaysia Airlines” via Google will direct customers to a fake website with incorrect […]

All public transport allowed to operate at full capacity

KUALA LUMPUR: All public transport services, including flights and express buses, as well as e-hailing services and private vehicles, are now allowed to operate at full capacity while abiding by the standard operating procedure (SOP) under the recovery movement control order (RMCO) at all time. Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said […]