Partnership With Airline Spans More Than 40 Years

Boeing and Malaysia Airlines celebrated the carrier's 100th 737 direct delivery Friday. The airplane, a Next-Generation 737-800, arrived in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Sunday.

"The 737 has, and continues to be, an amazing aircraft for our airline with its consistent reliability, unmatched economics and innovation in passenger comfort," said Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, group chief executive officer, Malaysia Airlines. "We used a 737 for our very first flight in 1972 and we are excited to now take delivery of our 100th airplane of its type."

Malaysia took delivery of its first 737, a 737-200, in 1972 and has operated the 737-200, 737-300, 737-400, 737-500 and 737-800 as well as 747-400s and 777-200ERs (Extended Range).

"We are proud of our long running relationship with Malaysia Airlines and honored to be a part of this special centennial delivery," said Dinesh Keskar, senior vice president of Asia Pacific and India Sales, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "The operating economics and capability of the 737 will continue to play an important role in Malaysia's leading airline."

 The airline has an additional 10 737-800s on order.

(Image provided by Boeing. (L-R) Aminuddin Zakaria, senior vice president, airline engineering group, Malaysia Airlines; Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, chief executive officer, Malaysia Airlines; Erik Nelson, vice president of 737 field operations and delivery, Boeing Commercial Airplanes; and Suvendoo Ray, Boeing Commercial Airplanes sales director)

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