KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 -- Malaysian Aviation Group (MAG) will be able to "ride the turbulence" facing the aviation industry, with group president and chief executive officer Captain Nasaruddin A. Bakar expressing confidence in the strength of his team and the organisation as he steps into his new role.

Without sugarcoating the current crises that he has to take on shortly after assuming his role on February 1, he admitted that the task at hand is difficult.

"I have been with the company for 32 years, and I understand the industry, the ups and downs.

"When I took over on February 1, I thoroughly understand the industry and having said that, as I mentioned, the crisis is something real in this industry. It's just. as the president of the ...