MANY Malaysians and especially staff of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) would recall the golden years during the tenure of Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahman (pic), who passed away on Jan 22, as managing director from 1982 to 1991. The late Tan Sri Saw Huat Lye, the first MAS chief executive, had laid a very good foundation for the airline. It was during Aziz’s time that the airline began to bloom.
When he took over as MD, MAS was just beginning to spread its wings. There were many challenges to be faced such as increase in fuel prices and competition with more established airlines in the region like Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Thai International. It was also a time when foreign governments were protective of their airlines and MAS had difficulty securing traffic rights to expand our network.
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