MAG unveils first A330neo

- A Monitor Report Date: 01 January, 2025
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Kuala Lumpur : Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent company of national carrier Malaysia Airlines, commemorated the arrival of its first A330-900 (A330neo) aircraft on December 19, with a launch ceremony held at Hangar 6, MAB Engineering Complex.

The aircraft, registered as 9M-MNG, was officially launched by Loke Siew Fook, Minister of Transport Malaysia, together with Dato' Amirul Feisal Wan Zahir, Managing Director of Khazanah Nasional Berhad, MAG's main shareholder; and Datuk Captain Izham Ismail, Group Managing Director of MAG.

The aircraft embarked on its maiden flight to Melbourne via flight MH149 later that evening at 10:30 pm local time and will gradually service long-haul routes across Australasia, among others.

The A330neo is the latest aircraft to join MAG's growing fleet, with a total of 20 to be delivered by 2028 following its Memorandum of Understandings (MOU) with Airbus, Rolls-Royce and Avolon in August 2022.

MAG's A330neo aircraft comprises 297 seats (28 in Business Class and 269 in Economy Class, of which 24 seats come with extra legroom). With a 1-2-1 herringbone configuration, the newly designed Collins Aerospace Elevation Business Class seats is a first for the Group, featuring an all-suite cabin with individual privacy doors which prioritises cabin comfort and practicality.

At the same event, Malaysia Airlines unveiled an exclusive partnership with Mercedes-Benz as its private terminal transfer service provider starting January 2025.

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