Malaysia Airlines says poor reliability of rotables and CFM56 engines coupled with the departure of engineering talent led to the spate of service disruptions.
Malaysia Airlines has found a defect in high-pressure fuel hoses on an Airbus A350-900, an aircraft variant not covered by an EASA Emergency AD requiring checks of these components.
During the capacity drawdown, Malaysia Airlines has been cycling aircraft through increased maintenance checks, which has meant about 15 aircraft out of service at once compared to seven before the cuts.
Malaysia Airline is citing aircraft delivery delays, spare parts shortages and workforce attrition as contributing to its decision to temporarily cut capacity.
Malaysia Airlines says it will “temporarily reduce” its network from now until December on the heels of service disruptions, including delays and turnbacks.
Malaysia Airlines and IndiGo have announced their intention to form a codeshare partnership to improve their networks in important markets for both airlines.
The Malaysian Aviation Commission flagged the potential lack of aircraft capacity in the market, which could stem an otherwise rapid post-pandemic recovery.
Malaysia Airlines is exploring joint business agreements with three other carriers and could revive plans for a proposed partnership with Cathay Pacific.
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