IBM + Skift
For airlines to deliver a seamless passenger experience, technology, people, and systems must connect on the back end.
9 months ago
Harry Suhartono, Will Davies and Kyunghee Park, Bloomberg
Though the assessment focuses on the civil aviation authority, not individual airlines, this comes at a bad time for Malaysia Airlines, which is seeking new investors, and for AirAsia X if the low-cost, long-haul carrier plans to open new U.S. routes.
9 months ago
Chan Tien Hin, Bloomberg
It sounds like talks are at a very early stage, and given Malaysia Airlines troubled history, we shouldn't necessarily expect a firm bid.
11 months ago
Elffie Chew and Joyce Koh, Bloomberg
Morgan Stanley has been tasked to come up with strategic options for Malaysia Airlines. It’s a tough job, as the carrier has been behind the competition for years and there are political issues such as laying off staff.
1 year ago
Anisah Shukry, Bloomberg
Observers think AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes would be the best at turning around Malaysia Airlines. Too bad he has his eyes peeled on transforming his own airline into a technology company.
1 year ago
Adam Minter, Bloomberg
The idea of flag carriers in today's world of low-cost carriers and hybrid airlines is as dead as wood. Money-losing Malaysia Airlines, whose fate is being deliberated by its parent Khazanah, reignites and reaffirms that long-held view.
1 year ago
Anisah Shukry, Bloomberg
Malaysia's new government continues to look at ways to trim its huge deficit. National carrier Malaysia Airlines, which remains weak despite parent Khazanah pouring $1.5 billion to make it profitable, is a prime target.
1 year ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
We know first class is on the way out on routes between the biggest business cities. But do travelers want a better-than-business option at a reasonable price?
2 years ago
Elffie Chew, Bloomberg
The owner of Malaysia Airlines is sovereign fund Khazanah Nasional, which has been rumored to make it difficult for top bosses to institute needed changes. The country's recently elected prime minister Mahathir Mohamad is the fund's new chairman. It looks like the fund will need to find a new chairman for the airline soon.
2 years ago
Angus Whitley and Chong Pooi Koon, Bloomberg
It remains a mystery why this flight plunged into the ocean. But new regulations worldwide that begin in November will require a tighter tracking of all commercial aircraft. That will reduce the risk of a similar tragedy.
2 years ago
Angus Whitley, Bloomberg
When our phones are stolen or lost, we can often track them in real time. But it will be decades before airlines can do the same with all of their planes. Kind of amazing, right?
3 years ago
Christopher Jasper, Bloomberg
Once seen as the future of the airline industry, the A380 is now on life support. Airlines are going to have to come up with creative ways to make it viable.
3 years ago
