KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 — Malaysia’s aviation sector is set for profitability in 2023 as passenger traffic continues to recover, with jet fuel prices easing and airfares remaining high, said Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB).

LONDON, Dec 16 — British airline Virgin Atlantic will operate the world's first "net zero" transatlantic flight, the German Press Agency (dpa) quoted Britain's Department for Transport (DfT).

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 — Finally, a clear sky for Malaysia’s aviation industry in 2022, as the long-awaited post-pandemic recovery is gradually kicking in with industry players busy ramping up their activities to match the pre-pandemic level.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 — There will be no merger of AirAsia’s aviation arm businesses into one new entity, instead all aviation operations will be injected under one existing structure, said Capital A Bhd chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 — Malaysia’s newest low-cost airline, MYAirline Sdn Bhd, has obtained an air service licence (ASL) from the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom), which allows the company to operate as a full-fledged airline in the country.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) remains positive on the Malaysian aviation sector ahead of the 15th General Election (GE15) as the election is expected to “add fuel to the industry’s recovery.” The research house said it expects GE15 to have a long term positive...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The 15th General Election (GE) is expected to add fuel to the recovery in the aviation industry, with a long-term positive impact on passenger traffic and a short-term positive impact on airfares.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Total global traffic for air travel, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs), jumped 67.7 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in August 2022, showing continued momentum in the air travel recovery, said International Air Transport Association (IATA).

WASHINGTON, Oct 4 — The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed on Monday it upgraded Malaysia's air safety rating nearly three years after it took action to restrict the country's airlines from adding new flights to the United States.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 — The aviation industry players applauded the reinstatement of Malaysia’s International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) rating to Category 1 (Cat1) by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

SUBANG, Sept 8 — The Selangor state government expects to secure a total of RM1 billion worth of potential transactions through 24 memoranda of understanding, encompassing areas such as services, manufacturing and electric aircraft, during the Selangor Aviation Show (SAS) 2022.

BENEATH the calm exterior of Dato’ Teng Chang Khim is a man brimming with purpose.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 — Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has stated that it is not uncommon for the market to submit proposals to the government on developing new airports or to take over an existing airport.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — As the aviation world is getting ready for a rebound post-pandemic, demand for aircraft purchases will largely be focused on models that are more economical to the airlines’ pocket and long-term sustainability.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — Teleport, the logistics venture of airasia Digital, is exploring the use of automated drones to deliver goods from airasia’s e-commerce platforms, which is expected to create new job opportunities including for those who lost jobs in the aviation industry.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) foresees its newly-developed IATA Travel Pass as one of the key enablers in reviving the aviation industry, which had been badly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 — Airbus SE aims to launch MEASAT-3d, a new multi-mission telecommunications satellite that is built for Malaysian satellite operator MEASAT Global Bhd, next year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 — AirAsia Group Bhd has proposed to undertake a private placement of up to 20 per cent of its existing 3.34 billion shares to raise approximately RM454.51 million.

By Ida Nadirah Ibrahim SHAH ALAM, Jan 18 — The Selangor Aviation Show, scheduled to be held in April, will continue as planned but depending on the current situation, whether an extension of the movement control order (MCO) or the emergency order would have an impact. State executive...

SYDNEY/JAKARTA, Jan 11 — Indonesia's chequered air safety record is again in the spotlight after a Sriwijaya Air jet carrying 62 people crashed into the Java Sea minutes after take-off on Saturday, marking the country's third major airline crash in just over six years.