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Malaysia Airlines has begun operations as a barely-changed new entity,  (MAB), after being granted an air operator’s certificate by the Malaysian Department of Civil Aviation.

Minister of Transport Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said granting the AOC, after several months of audits to establish airworthiness, MRO capability and regulatory conformity, was “an important milestone in the evolution of Malaysia’s national airline”.

The new vehicle came about as a result of the multiple crises that have hit Malaysia Airlines, most notably the loss ...