{"id":191984,"date":"2026-09-18T13:30:53","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T13:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/?p=191984"},"modified":"2026-09-19T13:45:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T13:45:11","slug":"malaysia-airlines-nears-order-for-its-first-boeing-787s-to-renew-and-expand-widebody-fleet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/09\/malaysia-airlines-nears-order-for-its-first-boeing-787s-to-renew-and-expand-widebody-fleet.html","title":{"rendered":"Malaysia Airlines Nears Order for Its First Boeing 787s to Renew and Expand Widebody Fleet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Malaysia Airlines<\/strong> is nearing the finalization of a landmark order for its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner<\/strong> aircraft, with the objective of replacing seven leased Airbus A350 aircraft currently in service and supporting its long-term growth plans, according to Bloomberg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Strategic Evaluation of the Boeing 787-10 Order<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The airline’s parent company, Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), is evaluating an order for 10 units of the Boeing 787-10, the highest-capacity variant in the Dreamliner family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to sources close to the potential transaction, the American manufacturer Boeing has gained an advantage over its European competitor Airbus by securing early delivery slots starting from 2031.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Replacement and Growth Plans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The company aims to replace the seven leased Airbus A350-900 aircraft currently in operation and add incremental long-range capacity. In August, the Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), Captain Nasaruddin Bakar, stated to The Edge<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“We have seven [A350s] today. So, of course, there will be a minimum of seven to replace. But we are also looking at growth. So, there will be more than seven.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Models evaluated as potential replacements for this fleet included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n