Malaysia Aviation Group to accept 737 MAX jet deliveries from 2024

Malaysia Aviation Group, parent of national carrier Malaysia Airlines, said Tuesday it would take delivery of Boeing 737 MAX jets from 2024, though the airline group plans to retire its Airbus A380 fleet in the coming months. The company has agreed with Boeing to take delivery of its orders from 2024, over a course of three to four years, Group CE Captain Izham Ismail said. “We’re committed to take the MAX’s delivery in 2024, but we are also exploring the possibility of taking it earlier,” Izham said, adding that he hopes issues regarding the 737 MAX would be resolved by then and consumer confidence gets restored soon. MAG was originally scheduled to take delivery last July, but the 737 MAX was grounded worldwide after two crashes, and several airlines and lessors cancelled orders of the jet. MAG is also exploring ways to dispose of its Airbus A380 fleet, although it has yet to present a proposal to its board. “We are cognizant of the challenges to sell this aeroplane, but we are still looking at ways and means to dispose of our 380 fleet. At the moment, the management is convinced that the 380 doesn’t fit the future plan,” he said, referring to the Airbus aircraft.<br/>