Saturday, June 21, 2008

Airline History - Malaysia Airlines

IATA Code: MH

ICAO Code: MAS

Known As: Malaysia Airlines

Full Name: Malaysia Airline System Berhad

Country: Malaysia

Hubs: Kuala Lumpur

Callsign: Malaysian

Web Site: www.malaysiaairlines.com

History: Malayan Airways was founded in 1937 with operations beginning on May 1, 1947. In 1963 the airline was renamed Malaysian Airways for the new Federation of Malaysia.

Malaysia-Singapore Airlines was formed in the 1965 separation of Singapore from the Federation of Malaysia, which saw Malaysian Airways renamed to Malaysia-Singapore Airways (MSA). The two nations flew joint services, but the airline separated into Malaysian Air System (MAS) and Singapore Airlines (SIA) in 1971.

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