Malaysia Airlines hit by delays in getting new planes ahead of 2027 growth plans

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Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) is expected to announce its long-range widebody aircraft replacement plans next month, said president and group ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 — Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) is expected to announce its long-range widebody aircraft replacement plans next month, said president and group chief executive officer Captain Nasaruddin A. Bakar.

He said the delays, partly caused by manufacturers’ supply chain constraints, could disrupt the group’s operational planning and capacity.

He said airlines typically sell tickets three to six months in advance based on expected availability of aircraft. Any delay in delivery could affect their ability to provide the planned services.

“When an aircraft delivery is delayed, we are not able to deliver the services as planned. So, we need to manage the disruption by transferring some of our passengers to other aircraft,” he told reporters on the sidelines of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) 70th Assembly of Presidents (AP70) here today.

Nasaruddin said the impact on MAG’s earnings next year was expected to be minimal, unless the group was forced to undertake significant capacity reductions.

“However, if there is a substantial capacity reduction, it will impact our earnings next year,” he said, adding that MAG’s top-line revenue was recording an incremental year-on-year rise of 14 per cent between 2025 and 2026.

He said MAG’s ground handling business was recording a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about four per cent, supported by the arrival of more airlines in Malaysia.

“We are seeing a CAGR of about four per cent a year for our ground handling, depending on the airlines coming into Malaysia. We are seeing a lot of other customers that we are supporting today at Kuala Lumpur International Airport,” he said.

MAG had added four airline customers to its ground handling business this year.

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