Malaysia Airlines striving for a credible year ahead

Izham wants to write a new chapter – shedding the carrier’s troubled past and transforming it into a well-run, consistently profitable airline. — Bloomberg

KUALA LUMPUR: Mention Malaysia Airlines and most peoples’ thoughts will turn to the enduring mystery of the disappearance of Flight MH370 a decade ago and the tragic shooting down of MH17 just months later.

Now, after posting its first net profit in more than 10 years, chief executive officer Datuk Izham Ismail wants to write a new chapter – shedding the carrier’s troubled past and transforming it into a well-run, consistently profitable airline.