the govt may also take it private and relist it in future.... MAS is at a cross road, interesting stock to play ... many news flowing around .... :)

hope khazanah would find a buyer for mas shares soon... at such low price level, so embarassing for everyone... it was reported by one analyst that khazanah may want 60sen or higher per mas share... haha

Mas must merge with reputable airlines to rescue its brand now. Haha

full serv merge with full serv,synergy n branding etc etc

once merged, more money to retrench, terminate one sided contracts etc etc haha

fela nowadays national airlines isnt important. many countries dont have national airlines now :)

bagus. rugi rm4billion++ 2011 hingga 2013 :)

If the merger is materialised, then MAS share price will fly :)

Former chairman advocates MAS to merge with foreign airlines





March 07, 2014




Former chairman of Malaysian Airline System Berhad (MAS) Tan Sri Dr Munir Majid has suggested that the national carrier considers the option of merging with other international airlines.

“MAS is a medium-sized company in the global aviation industry that is getting more competitive. They should look at mergers to move forward,” he said, responding to a question during the panel discussion held today in conjunction with the National Economic Summit and Dialogue with the Prime Minister.

Munir said three airlines had been identified as possible merger partners but he declined to disclose them.





He said medium-sized companies were reluctant to merge with bigger companies because they were afraid of losing major equity control.

"When small airlines merge with bigger airlines, they will get only 35% of the total company. They have to accept this as that is what it takes (in a merger)," said Munir, who is currently the chairman of Bank Muamalat as well as CIMB Asean Research Institute. – Bernama, March 7, 2014

smartly agreed with u.. idris jala also reduced head count during tenure to turnsround mas. political inference to stop the existing ceo to do the right thing may be :)

Politicians only want vote vs entrepreneurs to make profit for all stakeholders :)

Mas 25sen vs airasia rm2.5++. Politicians vs entrepreneurs. Haha

multi tasking among staff is good :)

the best is to let the private entity to run mas. for politicians, not their own money right? :)

review n renegotiate all unfair contracts with suppliers, staff union, etc etc

mas must retrench the surplus staff... review the pay n benefits, shorten the reporting line with simplier title etc to make it leaner as a competitive airlined

Khazanah's mohktar said, can turnaround quickly if yield n productivity r improved. But unfair contracts with suppliers, staff unions and excess must be tackled according to many experts haha

performance audit and fraud & investigation should be carried out.

Mas, headlines again today. Politicians cannot stand it further. Haha

mas will be privatised soon like bernas, proton, pos etc etc. be a bit patient :)

after next Monday, the perception on MAS will change, once a profitable quarter has been reported.
then, investors would rush in to chase the share price up, normal in the stock exchange. now, some investors are still hesitating to buy :)

if MAS is able to attract any middle eastern airlines to buy at least 5% of its shares from the open market, then its price will fly non-stop.... this had happened to an Australian airlines before. now, middle eastern airlines have also joined one world alliance, it is possible.

mas will report a profitable quarter, talk about new planes + growth now :)


MAS said to consider buying 17 jets?


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Malaysian Airline System Bhd may order at least 17 planes to replace its aging Boeing Co 777-200s as the state-run carrier seeks fuel-efficient aircraft to pare costs, a person familiar with the matter said.

Malaysian Air is considering both Boeing and Airbus SAS jets for the order and will take a decision on the manufacturer and type of planes in the first quarter of 2014, said the person, who asked not to be identified as the information is private. The carrier aims to add the new planes starting 2017, the person said.

The company is upgrading its fleet after fuel costs and competition from discount carriers including Malaysia's AirAsia Bhd pushed it into two straight annual losses. Budget operators in Southeast Asia have ordered at least 1,000 new aircraft in the past five years as economic expansion across the region enables more people to start flying in countries such as the Philippines and Vietnam.

Malaysian Air Group chief executive officer Ahmad Jauhari Yahya couldn't be immediately reached for comment as he's traveling overseas. Datuk Najmuddin Abdullah, the airline's head of strategic communications, also didn't respond to an e-mail and telephone calls.

The carrier, based in Subang Jaya, Malaysia, will take delivery of 24 new aircraft this year and another 25 over the next two years, Ahmad Jauhari said in a June 11 interview in Kuala Lumpur. The carrier ordered 15 Airbus and 35 Boeing planes in 2011.

The airline is retiring 30 aircraft from its fleet this year to cut costs. New planes typically consume less fuel than older aircraft. With the retirement of old planes and new aircraft coming, the average age of Malaysian Air's fleet of 110 planes will be 5.4 years by end of this year, Ahmad Jauhari said then.-- Bloomberg

expecting very good results for MAS when they announce it next Monday.. usually , good result is announced on Monday so that investors can continue to buy non-stop for few days till Friday. for bad news, usually they will announce in on Friday night, so that investors would be emotional and sell non-stop, weekends to cool down... hope my guess is right :)

expecting MAS's price to be between 40 and 50 sen by first or second quarter in 2014, fingers crossed :)