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Malaysia Airlines retires B737-400 fleet

16 Jun 2014 by GrahamSmith

Malaysia Airlines retired its Boeing 737-400 fleet at the weekend.

The carrier's final B737-400 service, flight MH1165 from Penang to Kuala Lumpur, landed in the Malaysian capital on Saturday evening.

The airline has operated 54 of the aircraft in the 22 years since May 1992, mainly on domestic routes and to short-haul southeast Asian destinations.

It is replacing the fleet with B737-800s, which it started receiving in 2010. The aircraft is more fuel efficient and has improved long-range capabilities. To view a seatplan, click here.

Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, Malaysia Airlines Group CEO, said: "The Boeing 734 has been a real workhorse for us, reliably flying our guests for the past 22 years.

"Now it is time to make way for newer aircraft for our guests' greater comfort. So we say thank you to our Boeing 734 fleet – thank you for 22 great years of flying as Malaysia Airlines."

Malaysia Airlines currently has 151 aircrafts in its fleet, including A380s, A333s and B777 used for long-haul routes; B737-800s for domestic and regional routes; and the new ATR72-600 series turbo-props.

malaysiaairlines.com

Graham Smith

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