Malaysia Airlines considering 45 new aircraft


The widebody order would be for delivery from 2030. — Bloomberg

SINGAPORE: Malaysia Airlines is considering ordering 45 new aircraft – 35 narrow bodies and 10 twin-aisle jets – to support its long-term growth plans, says group managing director Izham Ismail say.

The widebody order would be for delivery from 2030, Ismail said yesterday at the Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines’ annual meeting in Singapore. For the single-aisle jets, the carrier will contact manufacturers for bids in the first quarter of 2024 and aim for first deliveries in 2028, he said.

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