Malaysia Airlines - Orient Aviation

JULY/AUGUST 2007
CONTENTS
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COVER STORY
24 Jala works his magic
Malaysia Airlines’ boss Idris
Jala brings the good times back
MAIN STORY
10 The Everest challenge: aviation
moves towards liberalisation,
but it’s tough going
ENVIRONMENT
16 Bisignani targets pollution-free
industry
AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
18 Qantas tests groundbreaking system
CARGO UPDATE
20 Asiana has big plans for growth
FOCUS ON INDIA
28 Merged giant looks for share sale
29 Air traffic management may go private
NEWS BACKGROUNDER
30 Boeing prepares for Dreamliner’s
debut
COMMUTER AVIATION
38 Nepali carrier scales new heights
39 Seaplanes make splash in Phuket
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