Airbus delivers its 100th A380 to MAS

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and Airbus marked a major milestone in aviation history, with Airbus handing over its 100th A380 aircraft to the national carrier.

The aircraft is MAS’ sixth.

MAS said the delivery was made at Airbus’ Henri Ziegler Delivery Centre in Toulouse, France.

Airbus president and chief executive officer Fabrice Bregier said the delivery of the 100th A380 aircraft pointed to the growing demand for larger aircraft, with many markets and routes, particularly in the fast-developing Asia-Pacific region.

“We are delighted that our 100th A380 delivery to MAS gives us an early glimpse into the future shape of aviation,” he said in a statement.

Now in its sixth year of commercial service, the A380 is flying with nine world-class airlines and to date, the worldwide fleet has carried some 36 million passengers in 100,000 flights.

Over the next 20 years, more than 1,700 very large aircraft such as the A380 will be delivered. – Bernama