MAS can operate at lower cost: Najib

Publish date: Mon, 25 Jun 2012, 08:42 PM
The supplemental collaboration agreement between Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and AirAsia X was signed to provide an
opportunity to the national carrier to operate flights at a lower cost, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak told the Dewan Rakyat today.

He said the agreement and two other memoranda of understanding inked after the MAS-AirAsia ahare-swap deal was shelved was for procurement, aircraft repair and maintenance services.

"MAS had the opportunity to enjoy better terms and conditions through sharing of equipment and services besides sharing and selling reserve capacity to other airlines," said Najib, who is also Finance minister, in his written reply to Wee Choo Keong (IND-Wangsa Maju).

Wee had queried why a joint venture had to be formed between MAS and AirAsia X after the MAS-AirAsia share-swap deal was revoked on May 2.

Najib said such collaborations had to be continued to increase MAS' business snergy by enhancing MAS' flight services in the main market, improve passenger handling and optimum utilisation of resources.

He said MAS' business plan focused primarily on engineering and maintenance as a strategic move to enhance the potential of the Malaysian Aerospace Engineering (MAE) not only for aircraft maintenance but also to further develop maintenance, repair and overhaul services.

"This will make MAE more competitive and can entrench its position in the increasingly challenging and rapidly developing aviation industry," he added. -- Bernama

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Ammar Roshidy

Sounds nice, but it is not going to work. You cannot mix oil with water, period.

2012-06-26 09:25

tptan45

I firmly believe that our FRUGAL PM can turn MAS around with his words. So wahgyu beef please for the celebration.....

2012-06-26 09:37

buybuybuy

Mas can't turn around because of the poor management . Don't take the risk to invest this share because you will get burn with theirs empty promise.

2012-06-26 10:03

tptan45

You must have Faith.....blind faith

2012-06-26 10:36

raviy2k13

MAS need to urgently relook into demand, address supply and review cost, in that order of priority, in order to improve topline, bottom line and customer service. Just looking at cutting cost is no receipe for success because ultimately it will result in degradation of quality and service. I recall an answer from one German Regional Director to a question posed by a Malaysian Marketing Manager for a premium brand household product, "Why don't we reduce price?". He answered "We don't need highly paid marketeers like you if we to go on price discounting..we just need salesman!!" I'm not an expert but I thought it was a poignant statement of him.

2012-06-26 10:44

megarich

Anyway We just avoid this share which has a very bad debt. I believe it's very hard to turn around. In the end this share will like Transmile(bankrupt).

2012-06-26 10:50

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