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On the 17 Dec 2021, Aerodarat Services (“ADS”) Quality Assurance, Safety & Security (“QASS”) Department organized the Second Virtual ADS Safety Award Ceremony with objective to celebrate and acknowledge ADS Safety Champions and Teams that have contributed the outstanding safety behaviour and in safety performance for year 2020.

 

ADS has recoded “ZERO ACCIDENT” for the year 2020 and it will not achieve this target without the commitment from all the staff.  As the state of COVID19 is still in the process of recovery, therefore in order to maintain standard operating procedures (“SOP”), then the event was made completely virtual and conducted through Microsoft Teams as compared to last year which was made hybrid. Although not all staff were able to attend the event due to work constraints, this virtual event has provided an opportunity for many staff to participate without leaving their workplaces especially to the staff in the domestic stations which recorded over 100 participants.

 

The event officially begun with a welcoming remark by Head of Quality Assurance, Safety & Security (“HQASS”) Mrs Shahfinaz Abd Wahid followed by opening speech and officially launched by ADS Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), Mr Nadziruddin Mohd Basri.

 

There were five main award categories won by winners from Kuala Lumpur Station, Hub Domestic Station and Non-Hub Domestic station such as Top Three Highest Safety Oversight Surveillance Submission, Domestic Station Quality Control Program, Top Three Highest Hazard Report Submission and Station Zero Incident Award.

 

Winners are awarded with amazing prizes such as Challenge Trophy, Certificate of Appreciation, Cash, and ADS tokens consisting of ADS Corporate Shirt, Lanyard, ADS Keychain, ADS Notebook and Water bottle which was sponsored by, ADS Club and also ADS Business Development.

 

The event was a huge success and received positive feedback from all viewers. For all winners, this is an appreciation and acknowledgement of their hard work and contribution in promoting safety culture, not only at workplace but everywhere.

 

Next year, Insha’Allah QASS will conduct another around of Safety Award, therefore appreciate if you could keep the year of 2020 and this year 2021 article for future reference and guideline.

 

Thanks and have blast New Year 2022 !

 

 

 

 


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Assalamualaikum dan Salam Sejahtera.

The festival of lights is once again illuminating the country. The day that symbolizes and celebrates the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness seems to reverberate perfectly as Malaysia has uplifted the travel restrictions and reopened most of economics sectors, as it enters the endemic phase, akin to seeing the light at the end of tunnel.

Though the country is not out of the woods yet, just like the rest of the world, the positive development offers a beacon of hope to recover from the pandemic. This is especially true as we have witnessed first-hand throngs of travellers taking the flights to fulfil their wanderlust to various destinations. This is proven with Malaysia Airlines recording a 500% increase in domestic flight bookings while holidays packages sold by MHholidays exceeded the target by more than 100%!

In the spirit of Deepavali, it is therefore the time for us to shine brightly and gear up doing what we do best which is serving our guests with the warmth of Malaysian Hospitality. On the same note, to ensure a safe journey for our guests and healthy work environment for our fellow colleagues, it is pertinent to always observe and adhere to the SOPs.

To our Hindu colleagues and those celebrating, wishing you Deepavali Valthukkal! May you have a luminous and joyful festive time with your loved ones.

Thank you.

Mohd Nadziruddin Mohd Basri


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AeroDarat Services (ADS) dedicates the month of October to ADS Digital Month (DigiMonth). To stay ahead and relevant, many organizations around the globe have prioritized their resources and efforts into digital transformation. For Malaysia Aviation Group, the pillar of Digital is Our Universe embodies its profound commitment to discover and harness the endless possibilities that the digital world has to offer.

ADS DigiMonth kickstarted with Digital Innovation Day held on 6th October 2021. Through this online conference, audience was introduced and briefed with numbers of digital initiatives carried out by Above-the-Wing (ATW) and Below-the-Wing (BTW) operations as well as innovative products to generate ancillary revenues.

In his opening remark, En. Sudirman Kushairi, Head of Ramp and Operations Management said, “Digital transformation and new technologies are inevitable. There is no choice but to embrace the changes to be competitive.”

Themed on “Speed up Digital Adoption and Rallying Innovation”, the month-long campaign will showcase many exciting activities namely ADSx Series 4 – Managing OTP: Opportunity, Threat and Pain Point in Operations featuring Capt. Nasaruddin, COO MASwings and En. S.Hamid, Manager Aircraft Services ADS; e-Sport Tournament and Station Championship. There will also be virtual treasure hunt with all stations participating in the event. Now, that would add the fun!

To quote a prominent thinker of modern management, Peter Drucker, “The enterprise that does not innovate ages and declines, and in the period of rapid change such as the present, the decline will be fast”. The foundation is already set hence let’s drive the transformation to bring in positive changes and values.

 

 

 


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AeroDarat Services is delighted to welcome Guangzhou-based airline, China Central Longhao Airlines (GI) into Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Together with MAB Kargo, our sister company in-charges of cargo handling, we are appointed as GI’s official ground handler at KUL effective 1st September 2021.

The airline inaugural flight, GI4219 SZX/KUL was safely touched down on 24th September 2021 at 1510LT. It operates three times weekly on B738F aircraft. The cargo airline has its network spanning over China, Europe, America and Southeast Asia, with KUL as its latest destination in the region.

This new addition into our list of clienteles further solidifies the confidence of our customers have towards our service offerings. We remain committed to provide the services that fulfil the airline needs, meet global standard and comply to the international regulations.

A warm welcome once again to China Central Longhao Airlines and we wish this would be the beginning of a successful long-term business partnership between us.


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Assalamualaikum dan Salam Sejahtera.

The establishment of Federation of Malaysia on 16th September 1963 had brought together the proud nation that we live in today. Since then, Malaysia forges ahead in becoming a united, prosperous and harmonious country with people from all walks of life being the backbone to its continuing success and existence.

Similarly, AeroDarat’s achievement has always relied on the synergy of its 20 stations in Peninsular, Sabah and Sarawak. The combined effort of over 2,200-strong workforce from diverse backgrounds and cultures proves to be highly effective in delivering operational excellence and great customer experience. The diversity draws on full range of skills, competencies and local touch which bring to the table broader perspectives and ideas.

It is also heartening to see the increasingly stronger collaboration between all sister companies across Malaysia Aviation Group by virtue of mutual understanding, synchronization of processes and knowledge sharing which creates a conducive ecosystem for innovative solution of product, service and capability that goes beyond organizational boundaries.

It is therefore pertinent for each of us to maintain the values that bind us together, regardless of where we come from. It is also important to highlight the fact that at some point in time, there will be setback and challenges, but we must never lose sight of our shared purpose. We must persevere in trial and stay united. Only then we can turn turmoil into triumph and emerge stronger as we march on.

Happy 58th Malaysia Day to all of you. Let us fill this day with gratitude, peace and joy. Be safe and stay healthy.

Thank you.

Mohd Nadziruddin Mohd Basri


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Dear Colleagues,

I hope everyone is doing well and in the best of health. I wish to take this opportunity to share with you some developments we have in AeroDarat Services (ADS).

ADS had recently completed the ISAGO Audit for Headquarters Accreditation Desktop Renewal on 3rd September 2021 with only one finding and zero observations out of 299 Ground Operations Standard and Recommended Practices (GOSRAPs). This is a highly commendable outcome and demonstrates our commitment to be a preferred ground handler by continuously improving systems and processes that meet global standards. I wish to thank the team involved for their dedication that led to this achievement and I would also like to place on record our appreciation to all the teams from across MAG for their support to ADS in preparation for the audit.

To keep the staff abreast of the current business affairs of the organization, ADS organized the second edition of its townhall session for the year on 25th August 2021. Streaming live via Microsoft Teams Live Event, the session was attended by over 600 staff both at KUL and Domestic stations all over Malaysia. With the emphasis upon LTBP 2.0, ADS has an important role set forth to effectively support the strategic pillars among others, by building a highly productive organization through its workforce, providing the best customer experience, ensuring safety compliance, supporting digitalization efforts and achieving sustainability goals.

In conjunction with the townhall session, the inaugural announcement of the OHSEM Award winners took place with pomp and fanfare. An acronym which stands for Outstanding, High-flying, Superb Employee, it is a program to recognize and celebrate the extraordinary ADS staff who go beyond their prescribed duties and deliver exceptional achievements.

We acknowledge the importance of transformation and innovation to response to changes, stay relevant and be in a better position when the market normalises. Therefore, ADS Transformation and Innovation Initiatives serve to revolutionise key areas involving workforce, customers and process automation and digitalization.

Examples of the ongoing initiatives are ADS ONE+ATOR, the multiskilling program to cross-train Below-the-Wing (BTW) staff from Ramp, AHU and Baggage Conveyor which aims to maximize workforce efficiency; ADS BTW Apps, an in-house developed apps which consolidates over 60 manual processes; GSE Fleet Management System for a better coordination and utilization of ground support equipment; and lastly the introduction of FOCA CSI in March 2021 to gauge customer satisfaction periodically. There are a lot more initiatives in the pipeline planned to have significant impacts on operations efficiency, revenue and cost optimization.

For the upcoming Malaysia Day celebrations on 16 September 2021, I wish to call upon all MAG community to stand for unity in diversity, in which lies the strength of our nation leading to peace, harmony and prosperity. As Malaysians, it is our responsibility to safeguard the unity and pledge to contribute in any way possible to this beloved country.

With the government’s plan to shift from COVID-19 pandemic to endemic phase by the end of October 2021, and with the opening up of the domestic tourism starting with Langkawi from 16th September 2021, we hope this will be the beginning of our journey to recovery.

We at ADS are always ready for a comeback together with our MAG colleagues, therefore let us usher in eager travellers to Fly Confidently with Malaysia Airlines once again.

Thank you.

Mohd Nadziruddin Mohd Basri


AeroDarat Services (ADS) succeed in the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) Headquarters Accreditation Desktop Renewal held remotely from 30th August until 3rd September 2021. Certified since 2018, ADS will continue to be in the ISAGO registry which lists the other 222 Ground Service Providers (GSPs) around the globe.

This accreditation renewal reaffirms the operation management and oversight system that ADS has in place, complying with the internationally recognized operating standards. Further, this coveted credential in the industry equips ADS as a ground handler with a competitive advantage over its peers and bolsters its portfolio to current and potential customers.

Leading the team was Pn. Shahfinaz Abd Wahid, ADS’s Head of Quality Assurance, Safety & Security, and jointly with other Business Units addressing the audit matters raised by Mr. Seal Muda from Zimbabwe and Mr. Medhat Mohsen Abdou Youssef from Egypt, who were both from KDS Imp’ACT, the appointed ISAGO Agent by IATA. The team also took a moment celebrating 64th Malaysia Independence Day on 31st August and AeroDarat’s 6th Anniversary on the following day with the auditors too!

Congratulations to the team for all the hard works put in before and throughout a week-long audit period. The dedication and commitment indeed bring the best results as ADS recorded one (01) finding and zero (00) observation out of 299 Ground Operations Standard and Recommended Practices (GOSRAPs).

Kudos and bravo ADS Team, you made it!


AeroDarat bid farewell to Mr. Nick Yang, who ended his tenure as Eva Air’s Station Manager at KUL on 27th August 2021. He started his posting here last year when Malaysia was entering into its first phase of movement control order to curb the spread of COVID-19. Many other countries were also under lockdown and closed their borders causing many suspensions of commercial flights.

The situation posed a challenge as we were getting used to the new norms and new requirements were imposed on operations. Nevertheless, the strong team spirit that formed collaborative atmosphere between both parties managed to get past the hurdle as we moved forward.

Mr. Nick Yang expressed his appreciation upon the great supports rendered to him and Eva Air by AeroDarat Team. He acknowledged that those were attainable when both parties worked as a team and focused on the solutions instead of problems.

We wish Mr. Nick Yang all the best in his future undertakings. May our years of association with Eva Air continues to go from strength to strength.     


AeroDarat Services (ADS) successfully organized the second edition of its townhall session for the year on 25th August 2021. Streaming live via Microsoft Teams Live Event, the session was attended by over 600 staff both at KUL and Domestic stations all over Malaysia.

ADS Chief Executive Officer En. Nadziruddin started off the session with the business updates including latest info on COVID-19 situation and the importance to keep adhering to the SOP and getting vaccinated. With the emphasis upon LTBP 2.0, he asserted the important roles set forth for ADS to efficiently support the strategic pillars through ADS Key Initiatives. In delving further into the subject, En. Sudirman, Head of Ramp & Operations Management and Mr. Leong Soong Kong, Chief Financial Officer took the screen later to update the progress on ADS Transformation and ADS Innovation Initiatives respectively.

Also listed in the agenda was the OHSEM Award, that further enlivened the session with the announcement of its first-ever winners. An acronym for Outstanding, High-Flying, Superb Employee Award, it is a newly launched program to recognise and celebrate the extraordinary achievements of ADS staff. Congratulations to Ali Supian Daud (Customer Service Officer SBW), Chan Chun Kiant (Customer Service Officer, Pax Services FOCA Handling), Zaqerah Mohd Halimi (Customer Service Officer, Pax Services FOCA Handling) and ADS PEN Team who were named as the winners.

Thanks to the internal production team led by Mohamad Khairi, it was a seamless online session from the beginning until the end. Look forward for the next townhall session for the latest news and updates.


Assalamualaikum dan Salam Sejahtera.

31st August marks a momentous event in the timeline of Malaysia’s history. It’s that time of the year when we commemorate Malaysia’s independence as a sovereign nation and reflect upon the sacrifices made by the people who fought to secure the freedom. On its 64th anniversary, Malaysia is more than a place we call home, but rather we shoulder a collective responsibility to continue the wisdom and vision of our forefathers in protecting and progressing the country to greater heights.

In this regard, being part of the Malaysia Aviation Group, all of us in AeroDarat form an integral component of nation building. As we serve our guests throughout their journey, we represent our country to the outside world akin to ambassadors, and hence the importance for us to embrace and demonstrate the Malaysian Hospitality values.

Patriotism comes in many forms, and we are privileged that we can contribute to this blessed country through this special way. Come what may, we will thrive as long as we stay united, committed and responsible. In conjunction with this year’s theme of “Malaysia Prihatin”, let us support the fight against the pandemic by adhering to the SOPs, getting ourselves and our loved ones vaccinated to achieve herd immunity, and pray that our beloved Malaysia will continue to prosper for generations to come.

Selamat Hari Kebangsaan ke 64. I wish everyone a safe and memorable celebration. Merdeka!

Thank you.

Mohd Nadziruddin Mohd Basri