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Malaysia Air should continue overhaul: CEO

Outgoing chief says carrier is on course for full-year profit in 2018 as targeted

Published Tue, Jun 7, 2016 · 09:50 PM
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MALAYSIA Airlines Bhd chief executive officer Christoph Mueller, midway through a six-month notice period following his surprise resignation in April, said the company should resist unwinding a turnaround strategy that's cut 6,000 jobs and reduced capacity by almost a third.

The Asian carrier is ahead of schedule with its restructuring, having reached break even recently, putting it on course for a full-year profit in 2018 as targeted, if not earlier, Mr Mueller, who leaves in September, said in an interview.

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