Malaysian Airline System Bhd announced the appointment of Datuk Amar Wilson Baya Dandot as Independent & Non Executive Member of Audit Committee. He was Deputy State Secretary (Administration, Security & Protocol) from January 1, 2007 to January 1, 2008.

Malaysian Airline System Bhd announced the resignation of Datuk Haji Yusoff @ Hunter bin Datuk Haji Mohamed Kasim as Independent & Non Executive Member of Audit Committee.

Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS) seeks to return to operational profitability next year. "We expect to get better yields and seat factors in 2010 but it's difficult to say which quarter as there are too many uncertainties," said managing director and chief executive officer Tengku Azmil Zahruddin. MAS plans to continue to pursue strategic partnerships as "it is always open to partnerships and strategic alliances", Tengku Azmil said. "The most important criterion in these partnerships is that it must add synergy and value add," he said. With regard to buying other airlines, Tengku Azmil said: "We are open to the idea." MAS, he said, will also continue to grow its cargo, and third-party maintenance, repaid and overhaul (MRO) business as well as the Firefly community airline. "Growth for MRO will be organically as well as through joint ventures," he said.