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Yes, timing is bad for MH in light of their engineering boo boos and also RR dropping the ball on the Trent XWB engine....

Alternative Views: Malaysia Airlines flies into a perfect storm https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/725998

AirAsia: Fleet expansion to 92 planes set to tackle flight disruptions, fill gaps in key routes https://bernama.com/en/business/news.php?id=2338114

Malaysian companies addicted to low salary - so they do everything manually. They do not invest in technology and automation, productivity is low. They are pampered by subsidised fuel, electricity, water and other charges. Rents are lower than competing countries. Red tape and corruption is needed when dealing with government to expedite matters is probably a big roadblock for them. However, the many favourable conditions should enable them to overcome the disadvantages.

Yes, Malaysian companies are addicted to low wages. That is why I feel that the increase in civil servant salaries is a good step to help upgrade salary levels in this country. Although I do not think civil servants deserve it due to their low performance, it creates competition for staff with the private sector. Salaries have not kept pace with inflation for a long time and that means economic growth stagnates as consumers can't afford to spend so much. Worse still, workers leave the country and their wealth creation abilities are lost.

Official announcement: https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/725790

Malaysia Airlines to get first A330neo in October, one month late https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/725798

London and Paris will always be premier routes. Milan will be the next tier. I think that when the A339s arrive, they will likely be used for regional routes and DOH. The A359s will be purely for >10 hr long haul flights.

Who’s to blame for turbulence in Malaysia Airlines? https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2024/09/05/whos-to-blame-for-turbulence-in-malaysia-airlines/

https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2024/09/1101409/malaysia-airlines-resume-europe-flights-2025-bttv

Airlines have to weigh the costs of checking vs the costs of NOT checking... CX. CA and SQ has decided it is going to cost more for NOT checking - kudos to these airlines!

Yes, stress on the aircraft is the greatest during take off and landing phases. Cruising is the easiest part of the flight. I think they are all spoilt by the exceptional reliability of the CFM/56 that they think it is the same for all turbine engines. But we must remember that the origins of the CFM-56 is military grade. So it is tougher.

Apparently, it is the XWB 97 that broke but CX decided to ground their whole fleet out of an abundance of caution.

Malaysia Airlines completes flight cancellations under network reduction exercise https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/725147