IN a change of heart, Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is now studying whether or not to operate ultra-long-haul aircraft to battle fierce competition from rivals like Emirates Airlines and Singapore Airlines (SIA) which are pioneering new, non-stop long-haul services.
Despite expecting decent growth including a “double-digit” rise in passenger numbers in the next quarter to June, MAS - which does not currently operate the new medium-capacity jets like the Airbus A340-500 that are capable of flying 15,000 km without refuelling - has been left unable to respond to the competition from these airlines, which are cutting travel times by removing en-route stopovers.
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