MAS ENGINEERING IS BEST MRO IN ASIA PACIFIC

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airlines (MAS) engineering &
maintenance (E&M) division has won the 2009 Asia Pacific Frost & Sullivan
Airframe MRO Centre of The Year Award.

"MAS' division has exhibited its capability to deliver comprehensive
services, including aircraft modification and upgrades to its customers in the
Asia Pacific region and worldwide," Frost & Sullivan said in a statement here
Saturday.

Frost & Sullivan said the division has delivered high value to customers and
demonstrated growth in the customisation of airframe MRO (maintenance, repair
and overhaul) products, innovation, marketing, and sales strategies that have
resulted in revenue growth over the past two to three years.

MAS senior general manager (E&M division), Mohd Roslan Ismail, said over the
last two years, its third-party revenue contribution has increased 100 percent
from RM218 million in 2006 to RM438 million in 2008.

"It has also seen a 50 percent increase in the number of customers, and its
target revenue for 2009 is RM520 million," he said.

The division currently has 80 customers including Lufthansa, Saudi Arabian
Airlines, Jet Airways, Qantas, Austrian Airlines, AWAS, RBS and GECAS, one of
the world's largest fleet owners and lessors.

-- BERNAMA