This Can't Be Good: Malaysia Airlines' CEO Resigns

Now that Malaysian government figured out a way funnel tax payers money indirectly (thru a national bank) they will go back to old way of doing things. No CEO will survive trying to layoff 6000 politically well connected employees. They all will be rehired. 20,000 employees for 55 narrow bodies. So efficient.

rofl, you "respect his personal privacy" and then invite the internet audience to speculate why he's really leaving...

I respect his privacy as well but given how far Malaysia is from Europe, that may partly be a reason. Either way, it'll be interesting to see whether MH will continue to earn a profit the next few months or whether February was just due to timing (a LOT of people travel over Chinese New Year, which was in February this year.)
I wish him well and hopefully in the future he won't be known as a 'crisis CEO' but rather just a great CEO. 😉

I'm a Malaysian and what a sad day today it is for Malaysian aviation. It is obvious that the problems that have dragged us into the mire remains today even though Mueller was appointed. Until we get rid of the cronies and corruption, I'm afraid we will never see the glory days of Malaysia Airlines once again. We used to be on par with Singapore Airlines in the early-mid 2000s. Look what has happened.

If you live in South East Asia and know how Malaysian companies work, none of this would have surprised you...

Respect his privacy but ask your blog to dig for dirt.
Love your style.
I know a few nasty queeens who do this.

As long as Ben doesn't ask for people to respect his privacy if he and Dodge breakup then a little catty speculation regarding Mueller's departure isn't really harming anybody.

They can get the warm nuts lady from Korean Air for the new CEO. She seems qualified.

Take Alan Joyce for example... ... ... No, please take him. Really!

Nothing to do with personal reasons. He is likely unable to do his job because of continuous meddling. No surprise for anyone who knows how Malaysian gvt related companies are managed.

Malaysia Airlines CEO has laid down a great foundation, by following the plan he has set for the Airline, everything should be ok and Malaysia Airlines will become a great Airline again. Thank you Mr Christoph Mueller!

Hahahahaha ..nice one 😉 @Ernest

I flew on MH back in January. Lovely airline, what a shame. Malaysia is an amazing country, but rife with corruption....very sad! Disgusting actually!

I believe he was pressured to leave. Don't believe what the Malaysian government says. Corruption is everywhere there. Then this nuisance of religion .. No liquor on short haul flights. A once upon a good airline gone bad..

I agree with Ron's comments. I suspect that while his re-structuring of the airline was acceptable, some top people whether in Government, Business or the Airline who were obstructing the changes for their own vested interests meant that his staying the course was untenable.

I agree with shankar's comments. No liquor on short haul flights. Was this the decision from Mueller? Personally, I don't think so. A decision made without his consent more like it. If Mueller made that decision, then he is definitely a Crisis CEO indeed.
Mueller wants you to think that MAS is profiting first time before he leave. Well, he was selling next year's flights for a fraction to generate revenue before his departure, what a clever move also. His concept, "If you work with idiots, you should treat them like idiots"
Customer services in MAS is STILL a joke...no improvement but WORST.

If you dig into the service providers to MH, eg catering, these companies all mostly related to the cronies. If Mueller cut budget, it means he is cutting their source of income too. Who would be happy? Taking the bottled water served on MH for instance, the cost that MH get is almost similar to what we buy at a retail shop. I still support my home carrier, I wish someone with no personal (or others) interest can save the airline.

All the best to him and Malaysia airlines. It could be due to health reasons that he can't complete his term perhaps?

I predicted he would leave before his 3 years, I just didn't think it was less than a year. I think he was asked to leave. By whom? Your guess is as good as mine. If you are Malaysian, you would figure it out.

I would not be surprised to learn that islamic hardliners in the government pushed him out.
Hopefully one day we will know......

CM has a reputation that most would wish he kept in his trousers - happened at Aer Lingus now at MH. If he was pressured to leave it would have been to protect the image of the Airline and Malaysian decency. Really Mueller, grow up.

The reality of personal interest - he is starting the same cut down, full freedome, less responsibility (not official CEO I guess), for a more lucrative package in a more enjoyable for an European place ...... Emirates Airlines, Dubai, Sep 2016.... Wait to see..... end of the road for us....

1. If you live in South East Asia and know how Malaysian companies work, none of this would have surprised
you
2. I would not be surprised to learn that islamic hardliners in the government pushed him out.
Hopefully one day we will know……
3. If you are Malaysian, you would figure it out.
4. No surprise for anyone who knows how Malaysian gvt related companies are managed.
5. I believe he was pressured to leave. Don’t believe what the Malaysian government says. Corruption is
everywhere there. Then this nuisance of religion .. No liquor on short haul flights. A once upon a good airline
gone bad..

1403; formation. 1511; Portuguese occopation, 1641; Dutch occupation, 1786; the British and on, and on. The bottom line is Malaysia is Malaysia and still is. People and companies from all over the world still come and do their things here.
Re: what promted Mr. CEO Muller's decision, no one knows but him and yet the above comments never fell short of hanging dirt on the magnificent country. Mate, the word is full of corruption and everyone lies a little sometimes. I love Malaysia and It saddened me to find out that the MAS flight I took from KL to Brisbane at last Hari Raya was the last of such service. Sure mate, MAS would not make the profit in February if it wasn't for the Chenese New Year's dollars! He, he, he. I love MAS. Don't let them change you or re-arrange you!!!

until all the laws of connection and privilege are removed and people have jobs based on their own merit rather than ethnicity, there will never be a world class company existing in Malaysia. Brain drain is the result of years of Bumiputra policies. I feel graced to have been born in a country where race and religion no longer has any credibility in determining the country's policies.

Please take back High Dunleavy!
He appears to manage to move from airline to airline systematically destroying any positives he can.
Cleverly bringing his 'yes boys' (as not experienced enough to be men) from Malaysian Airlines has set Qatar Airways back years. The guy has no forward thinking whatsoever, replacing people for the sake of showing he is making changes but not sharing any reasons or vision for this, and unfortunately every airline he works in reaps what he sows (Previously Westjet and Malaysian).
We would need Mueller to follow him around sorting out his mess.