Malaysia Airlines today took delivery of its first Airbus A330neo.
The aircraft, an A330-941 variant, departed from the Airbus Delivery Centre in Toulouse, France on 28 November 2024 at 8:52pm local time and safely arrived at its home base at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on 29 November 2024 at 4:52 pm local time.
Prior to its arrival, the aircraft was escorted by a Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Sukhoi Su-30MKM fighter jet and performed a spectacular flypast, offering plane spotters an extraordinary sight. Upon arrival, the aircraft was greeted with a water salute.
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Malaysia’s A330neo
Malaysia Airlines has ordered 20 Airbus A330neo aircraft, all comprised of the -900 variant.
This first example, with registration 9M-MNG, is leased from Avolon and is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines, and features 297 seats (28 in Business Class and 269 in Economy Class).
More aircraft will follow, with deliveries scheduled until 2028.
The airline will deploy the aircraft on routes across Asia and the Pacific, as well as on selected routes to the Middle East.
