Malaysia Airlines Orders Up to 60 Boeing Jets to Revamp Fleet
21 Mar 2025
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SEATTLETIMES.COM: Malaysia Airlines has ordered up to 60 planes from Boeing Co. as the carrier looks to overhaul its aging narrow-body fleet.
The airline has ordered 18 Boeing 737-8s and 12 Boeing 737-10s, with deliveries set to start in 2029, Chief Executive Officer Izham Ismail said on Friday. The carrier has options for 30 additional 737s, he said.
The purchase allows Malaysia Air to phase out its older jets as it looks to hit a target for a modernized narrow-body fleet by 2030, according to the company. The carrier uses Boeing planes in its short-haul fleet of some 50 aircraft.
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