Not so friendly skies for other airlines, too


PETALING JAYA: The losses suffered by Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is not foreign to the aviation industry as other carriers worldwide have also encountered bleak times.

In 2010, Japan Airlines (JAL), which was Asia’s biggest carrier, filed for bankruptcy after suffering steep losses and recorded a total debt of US$25.6bil (RM80.72bil).

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