Malaysia Airlines Group (MAG) will become the country's first operator of Boeing's 737 Max 10 after solidly ordering 12 examples as part of the top-up of 30 aircraft orders.
Malaysia Airlines' parent company has announced orders for 18 737 Max 8, in addition to 30 more 737 options.
Although no delivery schedules have been disclosed from MAG, the last aircraft on the new aircraft is expected to be delivered by 2030, when all old 737-800s are removed.
Fresh orders add to up to 8 existing commitments of 25, of which 11 aircraft have already been delivered. MAG expects the remaining 14 jets to be handed over by 2027.
The 737 Max 10, which is likely to be operated by Mainline Operator Malaysia Airlines, features business-class Lie-Flat seats that mark such a seat when a OneWorld operator first installs it on a small person.
Izham Ismail, group managing director for Mag, said the 737 choice “reflects a careful assessment of its long-term growth strategy.”
“This investment represents a bold step to ensuring Mag's future, responding to market opportunities, promoting greater value across the business, and increasing its ability to support a wider aerial ecosystem. It also allows it to maintain its future future, is competitive, adaptable and suited to sustainable growth.”
In March 2024, the airline group, which consists of low-cost units of fireflies, said it would launch a campaign for 25 narrow bodies, adding that it was “manufacturer agnostics” at the time.
Malaysia Airlines suffered a delivery delay of up to 8 seconds, up to 737. In 2024, the airline was expected to receive up to 8S of 13 737 by the end of the year, but as of September it had only received four.
