Malaysia plans to double Kuala Lumpur cargo traffic via an 'aerotropolis', while MAS restructures

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Interesting news out of Malaysia. First, the struggling national carrier has set up Malaysia Aviation Group for its new corporate structure. It will house four separate business units: air transport; ground services; aircraft leasing; and talent and development. Within air transport will be the MAB Kargo division, which is to apply for its own AOC and operate as a separate company from 2017.

But it is not just the national carrier getting a new look. The country announced this morning it ...