MAS to buy new planes

Sat, 08 Mar 1997 | Source: AFP

SEATTLE, Washington (AFP): Malaysia Airlines plans to order up to 15 of the Boeing 777-200X, a twin-engine, long-haul carrier the company is considering developing, Boeing announced here Thursday.

Malaysia Airlines last year ordered 15 regular 777s from Boeing and signed a memorandum of understanding on acquiring a similar number of the new version on March 4.

Speaking at an event March 4, Malaysia Airlines executive chairman Tan Sri Tajudin Ramli said: "We are very pleased to be the first customer to announce our intent to purchase the new 777-200X.

"Our market continues to expand significantly and we must plan today for further developments in the future."

He added that the airline wanted to take advantage of an open skies accord, currently being negotiated between Malaysia and the United States, "by providing non-stop capability from Kuala Lumpur to New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago."

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