(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — National carrier, Malaysia Airlines has provided an exclusive sneak peek as its first @Airbus A330neo aircraft begins its final assembly in Toulouse!
With the main fuselage sections, wings, and tail adorned with the airline’s iconic wau logo fully attached, the aircraft will undergo installation of the cockpit, engines, landing gear, electrical wiring, avionics, and fuel and hydraulic systems.
The aircraft will then proceed with thorough ground checks, cabin installation and prepare for its first test flight, before making its journey home to Malaysia.
Stay tuned as we provide more updates on our first A330neo scheduled for delivery in Q3 of this year!, the national carrier said in a statement issued via its media social account.
As part of its ongoing fleet modernisation plan, Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) is set to induct 12 new aircraft in 2024, including its first Airbus 330-900 (A330neo) which is scheduled to arrive in Q3 2024.
The Group is looking to receive four (4) of the new aircraft type this year, alongside eight (8) of the Boeing 737-8 aircraft to support its network growth requirements.
In August 2022, MAG signed Memorandum of Understandings (MOU) with Airbus, Rolls-Royce and Avolon for the acquisition of 20 A330neo aircraft which are scheduled to be delivered through to 2028.
10 of the aircraft are directly purchased from Airbus with a back-to-back sale and leaseback arrangement with Avolon, while the remaining 10 are leased directly from Avolon. — DSA