Malaysia Airports Accelerates Transformation Post-Privatisation Exercise
KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has accelerated its organisation-wide transformation to strengthen governance, project delivery and internal capabilities following its privatisation exercise in March 2025.
In a statement today, Malaysia Airports said the transformation of its nationwide airport network would deliver tangible improvements in passenger experience, strengthen international connectivity and advance major infrastructure investments to support Malaysia’s long-term aviation growth.
“This (transformation) has been underpinned by three core initiatives -- a structured capital allocation process to strengthen project governance and execution, procurement transformation to improve sourcing efficiency and value creation, and the review of a group-wide operating model to enhance organisational capabilities and operational effectiveness.
“Together, these initiatives have strengthened how projects are planned, prioritised and delivered across the organisation, as the group drives an ambitious business plan anchored on three strategic pillars of service, growth and capacity,” it said.
MAHB said that under the service pillar, it has significantly enhanced the passenger journey through a series of improvements across its airport network.
“At Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), the aerotrain has resumed full 24-hour operations following the successful completion of the comprehensive action plan, while the vehicle access management system has tangibly improved kerbside traffic management and safety, achieving over 99 per cent compliance with the 10-minute stay limit.
“Passenger processing has also improved through the proof-of-concept for centralised security screening at KLIA Terminal 2, doubling screening throughput to 500 passengers per hour,” it said.
Meanwhile, it said that, through a targeted aviation growth strategy, MAHB has expanded international connectivity by adding new airlines and international services linking Malaysia with key markets across Asia, Europe and North Africa.
“In 2025, traffic performance at KLIA grew by 11 per cent to reach 63.4 million passengers.
“Over the year, 15 new airlines and 40 new services were added to the Malaysian network, while the first half of 2026 has seen 8 new airlines and 23 new services,” it said, adding that Malaysia now connects directly with several new international destinations including Shanghai, Jinan, Hong Kong and Algiers through airlines such as Air Algérie, Hainan Airlines, Juneyao Air, Shandong Airlines, HK Express and Spring Airlines.
MAHB recently announced a RM11.5 billion capital expenditure plan over the next five years, with a significant allocation to drive strategic initiatives under its capacity pillar, aimed at modernising infrastructure, replacing critical assets and expanding capacity across its nationwide airport network.
Managing director Datuk Mohd Izani Ghani said the achievements charted over the past 15 months collectively point to the airport operator’s commitment to drive a focused business plan to enhance services, drive growth and build capacity.
“With a strengthened team driving this agenda, and a more stable foundation from our key transformation initiatives around governance, management and leadership, I am confident that we will continue to see better project execution and more disciplined delivery.
“The wins so far signal that we are on the right path, but we remain mindful that transformation is a long-term journey,” he said.
MAHB will continue to strengthen its capabilities by investing in its airports and people to deliver sustainable improvements that support Malaysia’s aviation ambitions, he added.
-- BERNAMA