【双语新闻】MAS to cut jobs after deal with AirAsia2006

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马来西亚航空公司将解雇6500人

2006年3月29日 星期三

马来西亚航空公司将解雇6500人

MAS to cut jobs after deal with AirAsia


马来西亚航空公司(Malaysian Airline System)昨日表示，在与当地的廉价航空公司亚洲航空(AirAsia)达成协议、共享马来西亚国内航空网络之后，该公司将裁员6500人，占其员工总数的三分之一。如此大规模的裁员在马来西亚前所未见。在这个国家，由于政治原因，国有企业一直避免解雇员工。

Malaysian Airline System said yesterday it would cut 6,500 jobs, a third of its workforce, after reaching a deal with AirAsia, a local budget carrier, to share the country’s domestic flight network. The job cuts are seen as unprecedented in Malaysia, where sackings at state-owned companies have been taboo for political reasons.

马来西亚航空公司此举有可能使投资者重拾对国有企业的兴趣。此前，不少人抱怨政府在国有企业改组方面进展缓慢。

The move could revive investor interest in state companies after complaints that the government was making slow progress in restructuring.

由于去年亏损额攀升，马来西亚航空公司同意将大部分国内航班移交至亚洲航空运营。这家国有航空公司表示，政府要求其为118条地方航线提供服务，这是导致其财务问题的主要原因，因为其中只有4条航线可以赢利。

MAS agreed to hand over most of its domestic flights to AirAsia after mounting losses last year. The national carrier said government requirements that it service 118 local routes were a main cause of its financial problems because only four routes were profitable.