MALAYSIA AIRLINES ORDERS TWO MORE A330-200F FREIGHTERS

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has placed a firm
order with Airbus for two more A330-200F freighters following the conversion of
two existing options.

The latest contract increases the airline's firm orders for the type to
four, all of which will be operated by the carrier's subsidiary, MASkargo, the
national airline said in a statement here Monday.

It also said that the aircraft would 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," MASkargo Managing Director, Shahari Sulaiman said.

He said the aircraft would enable MASkargo to efficiently match capacity
closely to demand, on many medium lift sectors across its cargo network, and
especially those operating via intra Asia.

Meanwhile, Airbus' Chief Operating Officer Customers, John Leahy said that
the 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 are extremely pleased that MASkargo will be one of the
early operators of the type," he added.

The A330-200F is the latest addition to the highly successful A330 Family.

Offering the lowest operating costs in its size category, it is the only
modern mid-size, long haul, all-cargo aircraft capable of carrying 65 tonnes
over 4,000 nautical miles (nm)/7,400 kilometres (km) or 70 tonnes over 3,200
nm/5,900km.
--BERNAMA


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