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Malaysia Airlines is the national airline of Malaysia. It serves both international and domestic destinations.

Malaysia Airlines began in 1947 as Malayan Airways but was renamed Malaysian Airways following the creation of the Federation of Malaysia in 1963. Following the independence of Singapore from Malaysia, it was renamed Malaysia-Singapore Airlines (MSA) in 1966. MSA ceased operations in 1972 after the formation of two separate entities - Malaysian Airline System (MAS) and Singapore Airlines. From 1987 the name Malaysia Airlines has been used.

MAS flies to numerous destinations in Asia, Australasia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, Africa and South America. It was the first airline in Southeast AsiaSoutheast Asia is a subregion of Asia. It includes all of the following territories: Brunei Cambodia East Timor Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar (Burma) Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam Southeast Asia has an area of 1. 6 million sq miles (4,000,000 k to fly to JohannesburgJohannesburg is the most populous city in South Africa, and the second most populous in Sub-Saharan Africa behind Lagos. Local residents refer to the city as "Jo'burg," or "Jozi. The Zulu name for the city is "Egoli," which means "place of gold" as forty in South AfricaSouth Africa is a republic at the southern tip of Africa. It is bordered to the north by Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the north-east by Mozambique and Swaziland. Lesotho is contained entirely inside the borders of South Africa. South Africa is one o, following the demise of apartheidApartheid ap-ar-taed is an Afrikaans word meaning "separation" or literally "aparthood" (or "apartness"). It was the name of the policy and the system of laws implemented and enforced by "White" minority governments in South Africa from 1948 till 1990..

Today, Malaysia Airlines flies Boeing 747The Boeing 747 also popularly known as the jumbo jet is the second largest passenger airliner after Airbus A380. Until the first commercial flight of the A380 in 2006, however, it remains the largest aircraft in commercial service. The four-engine 747, pr, Boeing 777American Airlines Boeing 777. For more images of the 777 see list at bottom of page The Boeing 777 is a family of long range widebody twin engine airliners built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It carries between 305 and 550 passengers and has a range spa and Airbus A330The Airbus A330 is a large-capacity medium-to-long-range commercial passenger airplane manufactured by Airbus Industrie. It was developed at the same time as the four-engined A340. Airbus intended the A330 to compete directly in the ETOPS (Extended Twin-e equipment for its medium to long haul international routes, while the Boeing 737The Boeing 737 is a popular short-to-medium range commercial passenger jet aircraft continuously manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes since 1967. Over 5,000 have been sold since its introduction in 1967, more than any other commercial airliner, and is often used for shorter international destinations and domestic flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport, the airline's base. Malaysia Airlines has recently signed a deal for 6 Airbus 380s, and has expressed interest in purchasing the new Boeing 7E7 Dreamliners.

In spite of enormous financial difficulties during the 1997 economic crisis, requiring the government to renationalise the airline, quality has consistently been excellent and it is considered to be one of the very best airlines in the world, rated 4th in the world and winning the Best Cabin Crew Award from Skytrax again in 2004 for the fourth consecutive year. Female flight attendants are famous for their baju kebaya uniforms. Passengers enjoy fine Malaysian cuisine. It is one of the few airlines that provides personal LCD monitors for inflight entertainment even in Economy class. It has been rated as a four-star airline by Skytrax. The airline also has a reputation of producing world class pilots.

The airline is currently in the progress of embarking a cabin refurbishment in their front end cabins on aircraft deployed on long hauls, namely their B747-400s and B777-200ERs. Their new products put them back on par with many airlines in the top league of this competitive industry. New uniforms will also be introduced for cabin crews as well as enhanced onboard catering.