Airbus Baggage Order For 20 Extra A330neos From Malaysia Airways

Malaysia Airways has confirmed it’s exercising choices for an extra 20 Airbus A330neo jets, doubling the dimensions of its A330 dedication with Airbus. The settlement was introduced in Paris throughout a go to by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, constructing on MH’s preliminary order for 20 airframes positioned in 2022.

With deliveries of those 20 plane scheduled between 2029 and 2031, Malaysia Airways will grow to be one of many area’s largest A330neo operators. The service took supply of its first A330neo in November and presently has 4 in its fleet.

Malaysia Airways Companies Up 20 Airbus A330neo Choices

Again in 2022, Malaysia Airways positioned an order for 20 A330-900s, ten of which had been a direct order and the remaining ten on lease from Avalon. In a press release by mother or father firm Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the airline confirmed it is going to be doubling its dedication to proceed its widebody renewal program.

MH’s A330neos have already grow to be a valued a part of its community since its first plane arrived in November 2024. The widebody is presently deployed on the airline’s companies to Auckland, Bali and Melbourne out of its Kuala Lumpur hub. The airline has to date taken supply of three extra A330neo’s this yr – the newest arriving in June – and expects supply of six extra plane by the top of the yr, with the remaining ten of its preliminary order due by 2028.

That includes Airbus’ Airspace cabin, Malaysia has configured its jets with two cabin courses, seating 28 in enterprise class and 269 in financial system for a complete capability of 297 passengers. Geared up with two Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines, the A330-900 has a spread of seven,200 NM (13,300 km). Datuk Captain Izham Ismail, Group Managing Director of MAG, commented,

“The plane is a powerful match for our evolving market wants. It additionally permits us to supply a product that aligns with our premium positioning – streamlined, trendy, and designed round passenger consolation and expectations. This extra order reinforces our long-term imaginative and prescient of constructing a future-ready fleet that helps sustainable progress, delivers constant worth to our passengers, and strengthens our competitiveness in key markets.”

MH Extends Airbus Help Providers

In Might, Malaysia Airways introduced it might be extending its dedication to Airbus’ Flight Hour Providers (FHS) programme to cowl its newly arriving A330neo fleet. The planemaker’s power-by-the-hour FHS suite encompasses built-in element companies, reminiscent of restore and components entry, in addition to technical and upkeep experience.

MH has enrolled in Airbus’ FHS programme since 2017 to cowl its Airbus-built fleet, which additionally consists of the unique A330-200 and A330-300 fashions, in addition to the Airbus A350-900.

Its participation within the programme will finally translate to increased operational reliability and shorter fleet downtime. With all of its enhancements, the A330neo can ship as much as 25% much less gasoline burn than the Boeing 767-300ER and 14% much less gasoline per seat than the A330-200 and A330-300.

A330 Household Has Over 1,800 Agency Orders And 130 Clients

The A330 entered service in 1994 with French service Air Inter, lower than a yr after its quadjet sibling, the Airbus A340, made its debut. The planemaker then launched a re-engined model, the A330neo, which entered service in 2018 with TAP Air Portugal.

Airbus has now attracted over 1,800 agency orders over this system’s historical past. Latest orders for the jet embody Asian service Vietjet, which additionally doubled its dedication with one other 20 jets, whereas Saudia ordered ten airframes destined for its subsidiary flyadeal.

Based on a latest FlightGlobal report, Airbus is planning on boosting the A330neo’s Most Takeoff Weight (MTOW) as soon as once more, this time including an additional two tonnes for a 253-tonne variant. It beforehand elevated the jet’s MTOW from 242 tonnes to 251 tonnes, with the newer variant set to debut in 2028.