KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has placed a firm order with Airbus for two more A330-200F freighters, following the conversion of two existing options.
It said in a statement the latest contract increased the airline’s firm orders for the type to four, all of which would be operated by the carrier’s subsidiary MASkargo.
The aircraft will be powered by PW4000 engines from Pratt & Whitney.
“We are confident that the A330-200F is set to become a game changer in the mid-size freighter market,” said MASkargo managing director Shahari Sulaiman.
“The aircraft will enable MASkargo to efficiently match capacity closely to demand on many medium lift sectors across our cargo network and especially those operating via intra Asia.”
Airbus chief operating officer (customers) John Leahy said: “This additional order underscores the increasing popularity of the new A330-200F as it enters airline service.
“With this aircraft we are bringing new levels of efficiency to the freighter market and we are extremely pleased that MASkargo will be one of the early operators of the type.”
The A330-200F is the latest addition to the A330 family, offering the lowest operating costs in its size category (modern mid-size, long-haul aircraft).
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