MANY airlines are expanding their fleets due to the surge in travel. In line with this, Malaysia Airlines Berhad should consider expanding its engineering division to provide maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) services to other airlines and third parties.
Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, Malaysia Airlines Aerospace Engineering (MAAE) was a globally renowned service provider with six hangars at its peak – four at the previous Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang, Selangor, and two at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).