Malaysia Airlines fleet

Malaysia Airlines has 5 types of aircraft in its fleet. These aircraft are: The Boeing 747-400, the Boeing 777-200ER, the Boeing 737-400 and -800, and the Airbus A330-200 and -300. Its freighter subsidiary (MASkargo's aircraft are Airbus A300-600, Boeing 747-200F and Boeing 747-400F while its subsidiaries (Firefly and MASwings) are ATR 72-500, de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter and Boeing 737-800(except MASwings). Malaysia Airlines is now ordering Airbus A380-800 and Boeing 737-800 which replaces Boeing 737-400.

Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330 aircraft in Hong Kong International Airport

Current Passenger Fleet

Malaysia Airlines Passenger Fleet

Aircraft	Total	Orders	Options	Passengers				Engines	Routes	Notes
				F	C	Y	Total
Airbus A330-200	3	4	—	0	42	187	229	2x PW PW4168A	Chennai (MH180/MH181) Denpasar (MH714/MH715) Guangzhou (MH376/MH377) Kota Kinabalu Kuching Xiamen (MH391/MH391)	Equipped with PTV
Airbus A330-300	9	—	—	—	45	250	295	2x PW PW4168	Delhi (MH190/MH191 replaced using 777 from 26th september) Denpasar (MH714/715) Dhaka (MH196/MH197) Dubai (MH154/MH155) Dubai (MH156/MH157) Hong Kong (MH74/75) Karachi-Dubai (MH160/MH161) Kota Kinabalu Kuching Perth (MH126/127) Seoul-Incheon (MH66/MH67)	Portable Media Player (AVOD) provided to Golden Club Class passengers Exit from service: 2012
Airbus A330-300EX	5	10	10	—	36	247	283	2x PW4170	Adelaide (MH138/MH139) Brisbane (MH134/MH135) Osaka (MH52/MH53) Beijing (MH378/MH379) Shanghai (MH386/MH387) Kota Kinabalu Kuching	To take over all Airbus A330-200 and A330-300 routes. First to be equipped with the new economy class and golden club class. All aircraft also equipped with PTVs. Begins operations 20 April 2011
Airbus A380-800	—	6	—	8	52	443	503	4x RR Trent 900	International long haul London-Heathrow, Amsterdam, Sydney	Entry into service: 2012[1]
Boeing 737-400	37	—	—	0	16	128	144	2x CFM56-3C1	Alor Setar Bandar Seri Begawan (MH730/MH731) Bangkok Bintulu Hanoi Ho Chi Minh City Hong Kong (MH384/MH385) Jakarta Johor Bahru Kaohsiung Kota Bharu Kota Kinabalu Kuala Terengganu Kuantan Kuching Labuan Langkawi Medan Miri Penang Phnom Penh Phuket Sandakan Sibu Siem Reap Singapore Surabaya Taipei Tawau Yangon Yogyakarta	Exit from service: 2014
Boeing 737-800	12	40	10	0	16 16	150 144	166 160	2x CFM56-7B26 2x CFM56-7BE (new airplane)	Bangalore (MH192/MH193) Colombo (MH178/MH179) Delhi (MH172/173) Kunming (MH352/MH353) Manila (except MH802/803 on Mon & Sat) Male (MH176/MH177) Seoul Kota Kinabalu Kuching (MH2516) Penang (regular adjustment) Phnom Penh (MH762/763) Shamshabad Singapore (MH605/606) Taipei (MH366/367) Tokyo-Haneda (MH82/83) Yangon Perth (MH120/MH121)	6 aircraft leased from ILFC Aircraft on order will take over existing 737-400 routes. 3 aircraft equipped with Boeing Sky Interior and new Malaysian livery, 32 more on order.
Boeing 747-400	10	—	—	12	41	306	359	4x PW PW4056	Amsterdam (MH16/MH17) Cape Town-Buenos Aires (MH201/MH202) London (MH1/MH4, MH2/MH3) Sydney (MH122/MH123)	Equipped with AVOD
Boeing 777-200ER	17	—	—	0	35	247	282	2x RR Trent 892	Auckland (MH132/MH133) Frankfurt (MH5/MH6) Delhi (MH190/191) Hong Kong (MH72/MH73) Istanbul (MH30/MH31) Johannesburg (MH203/MH204) Jeddah (MH150/MH151) Kota Kinabalu Melbourne (MH128/MH129; MH148/MH149) Mumbai (MH194/MH195) Paris (MH20/MH21) Perth (MH124/MH125) Rome (MH14/MH15) Shanghai (MH388/MH389) Singapore Sydney (MH140/MH141) Taipei-Los Angeles (MH94/MH95) Tokyo-Narita (MH88/MH89)	Equipped with AVOD

Airbus A330

Malaysia Airlines operates two variants of the Airbus A330: the Airbus A330-200 (3 in fleet) and the Airbus A330-300 (11 in fleet). This aircraft is used to fly short-to-medium-haul routes, such as Kunming, Beijing and Chennai. Malaysia Airlines owns all A330-200 and -300 aircraft, and the first was delivered in 1995.^[2] Their Golden Club Class interiors and seats have been refurbished.

Malaysia Airlines' Airbus A330-300 and A330-200 aircraft will be refurbished in batches with new seat covers, carpet and un-pleated curtains. Seat cushion and arm caps will be replaced with a new material.^[3]

Older 14 Airbus A330 aircraft are painted in the standard Malaysia Airlines livery, with its logo on the tailfin. Newer aircraft to be equipped with new interior and PTVs wearing the new Malaysia Airlines paint scheme.

Airbus A380

Malaysia Airlines signed a contract with Airbus to purchase 6 Airbus A380s in 2003. The airline expected to receive its first Airbus A380 in 2007, but delivery was delayed due to manufacturing problems. On 3 October 2006, upon completion of a review of the A380 program, the deliveries were pushed approximately two years back to 2009.^[4][5] Malaysia Airlines and Airbus agreed on compensation and a new schedule for the deliveries on 31 March 2008, considering the new overall plans of the airline, with the deliveries to be made in 2011.^{[6] [7][8]} However, Airbus postponed the delivery of the first A380 a second time. The first A380 is now planned to be delivered in April 2012.^[9] Here is a sneak preview of the new Malaysia Airlines A380 Plane taken inside the Airbus factory in Toulouse, France. ^[10]

Boeing 737

Malaysia Airlines operates 36 Boeing 737-400 aircraft. These fly to regional South-East Asia and domestic destinations. All planes are owned by Malaysia Airlines and have an average age of 14.6 years. The Boeing 737-400 will be retired when 35 new Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft are delivered, starting in 2010. (The 737-800 order was announced at the Farnborough Air Show on July 16, 2008.) The 737-800 aircraft will enable much longer ranges to be flown using Boeing 737-series aircraft. In February 2009, Malaysia Airlines received two leased 737-800s; and another one in March.Malaysia Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-800 on 1 November 2010. New Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 aircraft will be painted in new Malaysia Airlines colour scheme and will be equipped with Boeing Sky Interior and new blue seats for Golden Club Class and red seats for Economy class. Aircraft registered 9M-MX* will be equipped with PTV in every seat and will be used for international flights

Boeing 747

Malaysia Airlines Boeing 747-400 aircraft

Malaysia Airlines Boeing 747-400 in Hibiscus livery

Malaysia Airlines Freedom of Space aircraft at Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Malaysia Airlines first received Boeing 747-400 aircraft in the year 1989. Two of the older aircraft were sold to Qantas, while Malaysia Airlines leased one Boeing 747-400 to Singapore Airlines. The aircraft is deployed on medium-long and long-haul routes such as Kuala Lumpur to London and Amsterdam. 19 Boeing 747-400 passenger aircraft were bought and 10 are still owned by Malaysia Airlines. The airline also owns 2 Boeing 747-400F cargo aircraft.

The Boeing 747-400 aircraft have an average fleet age of 11.5 years. All aircraft have been fitted with new interiors, new seats in Economy class, angled, lie-flat beds in Golden Club Class and flat beds in First Class, and next-generation inflight entertainment systems. Malaysia's Boeing 747-400 is now its only aircraft series to have a 3-class cabin configuration.

Two of the Boeing 747-400s (9M-MPB and 9M-MPD) were painted in Hibiscus livery from 2005 to 2008.

Boeing 777

All Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 aircraft are Extended Range (ER) models. The airline deployed these aircraft to fly medium-to-long-haul routes, such as Melbourne, Frankfurt, Perth and Shanghai. The Boeing 777 aircraft have a maximum flight range of 12,779 km (6,900 nm). Malaysia Airlines owns all of its 17 777-200ERs. In 1997, the airline also became the record-holder of the world's longest non-commercial non-stop flight, from Boeing Field in Seattle to Kuala Lumpur, flying eastward, passing over the European and African continents, breaking the Great Circle Distance Without Landing record for an airliner with its Boeing 777-200ER dubbed Super Ranger: a record now held by the Boeing 777-200LR.

The first 777-200ER was delivered in 1997, and the average age is 8.5 years. All aircraft are in a two-class configuration, equipped with Audio Video On Demand (AVOD) in all traveling classes and angled, lie-flat seats in Golden Club Class. One of the Boeing 777-200ERs (9M-MRD) was painted in Heliconia livery from 2005 to 2008.

Current Cargo Fleet

Malaysia Airlines Cargo fleet

Aircraft	In fleet	Order	Option	Capacity	Notes
Boeing 747-200F	4	0	0	100,000 kg	Leased
Boeing 747-400F	2	0	0	120,000 kg
Airbus A300-600	1	0	0	42,000 kg	leased

Fleet Expansion

Airbus A380 MSN001 with Malaysia Airlines livery.

• On April 26, 2007, MAS requested proposals from Boeing and Airbus for up to 55 aircraft to replace the Boeing 737-400's, plus proposals for new wide-bodied aircraft for long-haul service: rumored to be the Boeing 747-8, Airbus A350 or Boeing 787 Dreamliner.^[11]

• On March 31, 2008, MAS announced the purchase of up to 55 Boeing 737-800. This order includes an option to buy 10 additional planes. This deal is expected to be worth more than $3 billion, with delivery beginning in 2010. In addition, MAS has the option to swap the Boeing 737-800 for the larger Boeing 737-900. The delivery of the 6 Airbus A380 was also confirmed for 2012.^[6][8][12]

Historical Fleet

List of aircraft that Malaysia Airlines and its predecessor companies have flown in the past.^[13]

Malaysia Airlines Retired Fleet

Aircraft	Total	Exit From Service	Notes
Airbus A300	6	July 1995	1 leased from Air France while another one leased from Scandinavian Airlines System.
Airbus A310	1	October 1990	Leased for a short period.
Airbus A330-200	2		(3 still in service)
Airbus A330-300	2		(11 still in service)
Boeing 707	10	December 1980	replaced by A300.
Boeing 737-100	5	September 1972	Malaysia Singapore Airlines(MSA) fleet.Transferred to Singapore Airlines on Oct 1st,1972.
Boeing 737-200	23	1994	Replaced by Boeing 737-400/500 series.
Boeing 737-300F	2		Converted as Freighters for MASKargo.
Boeing 737-400	38	2014 (expected)	(36 still in service)
Boeing 737-500	9	October 2000	All 737-500 fleet were decommissioned.
Boeing 737-700 BBJ	1	June 2003	Handed over to Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF).Registration :9M-BBJ.
Boeing 737-800	2		2 leased from Travel Service Airlines.
Boeing 747-100	1		The only 747-100 in Malaysia Airlines fleet.
Boeing 747-200	(20)4 still active in MASkargo	October 2005	Converted to Cargo Freighter for MASkargo.
Boeing 747-300	1	April 2002	The only 747-300 in Malaysia Airlines fleet.
Boeing 747-400/400F	9		(11 passenger and 2 freighter aircraft still in service)
Bristol Britannia	9	1963	Malayan Airways leased from BOAC 1961-1963
Britten Norman Islander	4		Replacing the Twin Pioneer aircraft for rural air services in Sabah & Sarawak.Later replaced with Twin Otters.
De Havilland Canada Comet	7	November 1969	5 operated by Malaysian Airways/ Malaysia-Singapore Airlines 1965-1969, 2 leased to Malaysia-Singapore Airlines from BOAC 1967-1969
De Havilland Canada DHC Beaver			Operated by MAL
De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter	7	August 2006	Remaining 4 aircraft now operated by MASwings
Fokker F27	20
Fokker F50	12	August 2006	Retired from active duty on April 25, 2010.
Douglas DC-3			ex-Borneo Airways fleet were added to current MAL DC-3 fleet upon the absorption of Borneo Airways in 1965.
Douglas DC-4			ex-Borneo Airways fleet
Lockheed Super Constellation			Malayan Airways fleet.
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30	7	March 2000	1 leased from World Airways
McDonnell Douglas MD-11	6	March 2000	All leased from World Airways - 3 passengers aircraft, 2 Convertible Freighters, and 1 freighter (the last three for MASkargo)
Twin Pioneers	2		Ex-Borneo Airways fleet,after the absorption of Borneo Airways into Malaysian Airways.
Vickers Viscount	2	September 1963	Malayan Airways 1959-1963

References

1. ^ modernising fleet 23 Jan 10
2. ^ "Malaysia Airlines Active & Retired A330". Air Fleets.net. http://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/Malaysia%20Airlines-active-a330.htm. Retrieved 2008-03-31. 
3. ^ "Malaysia Airlines' First A330 Refurbished Aircraft Ready for Flight Operations Effective 27 May 2008". Malaysia Airlines News Center. http://www.malaysiaairlines.com/my/en/corp/corp/news/news-080527.aspx. Retrieved 2008-06-21. 
4. ^ "Airbus confirms further A380 delay and launches company restructuring plan". Airbus S.A.S. 3 October 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-10-14. http://web.archive.org/web/20061014212600/http://www.airbus.com/en/presscentre/pressreleases/pressreleases_items/06_10_03_a380_delays_company_restructuring_plan.html. Retrieved 2006-10-03. 
5. ^ "Malaysia Airlines Says no Decision on Superjumbo A380s". CNBC. 19 March 2007. http://www.cnbc.com/id/17679650/. Retrieved 2008-04-12. 
6. ^ ^{a b} Malaysia Airlines to buy 55 Boeing planes for 3 bln dlrs: report
7. ^ Airbus A380 delivery schedule: on Airbus website
8. ^ ^{a b} "MAS says Airbus compensation over A380 delay to be shared". NSTonline. 25 July 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-07-28. http://web.archive.org/web/20080728105407/http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Friday/NewsBreak/20080725171538/Article/index_html. Retrieved 2008-07-25. 
9. ^ MAS to receive A380 in April 2012
10. ^ Sneak Preview of the New Malaysia Airlines Airbus A380 Plane
11. ^ Malaysia Airlines invites Airbus, Boeing to bid for new planes - report
12. ^ "Malaysia Airlines expansion". Reuters. 31 March 2008. http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idINKLA00733120080331?rpc=44. 
13. ^ "AeroMalaysia: Malaysia Airlines: Former Fleet"