Malaysia Aviation Group orders 30 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft
Malaysia Aviation Group, the parent company of carrier Malaysia Airlines, announced an order for 30 737 MAX jets on Friday.
The deal includes 18 737 MAX 8s and 12 737 MAX 10s, the largest in the family and not yet certified for commercial flights.
“This is a significant investment for Malaysia Aviation Group, enabling us to deliver cutting-edge premium cabin offerings and state-of-the-art technology to our customers,” said Izham Ismail, group managing director of Malaysia Aviation Group.
A longtime 737 customer, Malaysia took delivery of its first 737-100 in 1969 and currently has 58 of the family in operation.
The current fleet includes 11 737 MAX 8s leased from Air Lease Corporation, and it will deliver another 14 jets under a contract signed in 2022.
The order has been on Boeing’s backlog since January, among 34 aircraft ordered by then-unidentified customers.
The planemaker and the carrier, however, did not provide forecasts for deliveries of the new aircraft, but the Malaysian group says it expects to retire all 47 737-800s by 2030.
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