PETALING JAYA: Friday's massive power outage at London's Heathrow Airport has raised alarms across the global aviation industry, highlighting the urgent need for enhanced electrical resilience at major international airports, according to an aviation economist.
KUALA LUMPUR: Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund's (PIF) interest in AirAsia signals confidence in the low-cost carrier's financial prospects, with aviation analysts predicting substantial growth should the investment proceed.
PETALING JAYA: As Ocean Infinity gets ready for another round of scouring the ocean floor for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 aircraft, aviation experts say the complex mission comes with various factors to consider, including previous data, the technology used, cost and human emotions.
KUALA LUMPUR: Students, parents and teachers turned up in droves when the doors opened at 11am at the Star Education Fair 2025, held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre here on Saturday (Feb 15).
BEIJING: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, visited the Comac Beijing Aircraft Technology Research Institute to observe the latest developments in aviation technology in China.
KUALA LUMPUR: Despite a thriving operation in major ASEAN countries, AirAsia’s persistent difficulty in obtaining an operating licence in Singapore highlights a key challenge in the aviation sector-the conflict between national protectionism and the need for open competition.
PETALING JAYA: More aircraft maintenance professionals will be produced over the coming years following the signing of a letter of intent between Universiti Teknikal Mara Sdn Bhd (UniKL) and Base Maintenance Malaysia Sdn Bhd (BMM).
SHANGHAI: Reminding Malaysian firms that agreements signed with international partners must not just be for “gimmicks”, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says there should be follow-ups for the projects to materialise.
MELAKA: Some 622 tahfiz students are currently undergoing training in the aviation industry and efforts will be taken by the government to have them employed by Boeing and Airbus, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
PUTRAJAYA: The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) will release a new Civil Aviation Regulation (CAR) for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations by the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025.
PETALING JAYA: Two light airplane crashes six months apart have prompted calls for stricter rules on who can maintain small private aircraft and a stronger emphasis on training pilots to be able to tell whether their planes are fit to fly.
PUTRAJAYA: School leavers unsure of what to do next should visit the Star Education Fair, at the IOI Grand Exhibition and Convention Centre.
KUALA LUMPUR: The airline industry is no stranger to suspension or even bankruptcy. This situation is particularly true for low-cost airlines.
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia and Türkiye have exchanged 11 Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) to enhance cooperation in various sectors, in conjunction with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s official visit to Malaysia from Feb 10-11.
KUALA LUMPUR: A helicopter crashed near the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang but all seven people on board were safe.
UNIVERSITI Kuala Lumpur is well known as one of the leading technical universities in Malaysia and the institution is mandated under Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) and Ministry of Rural Development (KPLB).
Malaysia's diversified economic base has granted it greater flexibility in adapting to external shocks amid potential tariff threats for some countries under the Trump administration, according to economists.
SINGAPORE: Malaysian couple, Brahmal Vasudevan and Shanthi Kandiah joined the ranks of Forbes Asia’s 2022 Heroes of Philanthropy list along with 14 luminaries which included India’s richest person Gautam Adani, and Hong Kong-based private equity billionaire Jean Salata.
SINGAPORE: Malaysians Brahmal Vasudevan (pic) and Shanthi Kandiah joined the ranks of Forbes Asia’s 2022 Heroes of Philanthropy list along with 14 luminaries, which included India’s richest person, Gautam Adani, along with Hong Kong-based private equity billionaire Jean Salata.
ALOR SETAR: A Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology (UniKL MIAT) student is feared drowned during an outing with his friends at Pantai Tanjung Rhu, Langkawi on Saturday (Feb 18).