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Malaysia Airlines New Airbus A330-300 Preview
The Airbus A330-300 is an improved from the former version. It is cost efficiency equipped with new technology and design without compromising the comfort of the passengers. Hence, the Airbus A330-300 is also more environmental friendly.
Malaysia Airlines (MAS), yang menerima penghantaran pesawat A330-300 pada Khamis, menjangkakan kos operasi pesawat akan menurun sebanyak 15 peratus menjelang 2015 berikutan program pembaharuan kumpulan pesawatnya.
Pengarah urusannya, Tengku Datuk Seri Azmil Zahruddin berkata, pesawat A330-300 akan membantu MAS mengurangkan penggunaan minyak dan mengurangkan kos penyenggaraannya.
“Kami akan mengekalkan 25 peratus daripada minyak kami dilindung nilai pada US$88 satu tong tahun ini,” katanya kepada pemberita selepas pelancaran penerbangan A330-300 oleh Menteri Pengangkutan Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha, di sini.
Azmil berkata, selaras dengan wawasan MAS untuk menjadi syarikat penerbangan nombor satu di Asia menjelang 2015, ia akan menumpukan kepada kepada memberikan yang terbaik kepada pelanggannya dan menyasarkan untuk memberikan pulangan terbaik kepada pemegang sahamnya.
Pesawat A330-300 itu adalah 15 pesawat pertama yang dihantar kepada MAS sepanjang empat tahun akan datang sebagai sebahagian daripada program pembaharuannya.
A330-300 mempunyai kapasiti keseluruhan sebanyak 283 tempat duduk, 36 tempat duduk di kelas bisnes dan 247 di kelas ekonomi.
Penerbangan komersil pertama bagi A330-300 adalah dari Kuala Lumpur ke Brisbane, Shanghai, Osaka, Beijing, Perth dan Delhi.
Malaysia Airlines unveiled its new Airbus A330-300 aircraft 15 APRIL 2011, sporting the new MAS livery and enhanced in-flight features.
The configuration of the aircraft has been changed providing passengers with more space. Previously, the A330-300 had 294 seats and now the aircraft consists of a total of 283 seats, 36 in Business class and 247 in Economy class.
In Economy class, the seat width has been increased from 17 inches to 17.5 inches, however the seat pitch has been reduced from 33 inches to 32 inches. In Business class, both seat width and seat pitch have been increased. Seat width has gone up from 18.5 inches to 20 inches while seat pitch is now 60 inches, up from 45 inches.
Seats in both classes now also have greater headrests. Economy seats are equipped with a four way adjustable headrest while business class seats have a six way adjustable headrest instead of the standard headrest available on the older A330-300.
Other new in-flight features include a power plug and USB port for electronic devices, mood lighting and larger windows for a more spacious feel, larger stowage bins and an advanced AVOD in-flight entertainment system in both cabins.
This new aircraft will be utlised on the Kuala Lumpur-Brisbane route on April 20, and will eventually be deployed on services to Shanghai, Osaka, Beijing, Perth and Delhi.
MAS’ refreshed livery consists of red and blue stripes, representing the carrier’s corporate colours. As reported earlier on Business Traveller, this new livery was first unveiled on the new Boeing B737-800 aircraft, which was delivered in October last year (see story here).
This is the first of 15 A330-300 aircraft to be delivered to MAS over the next few years as it undergoes a major fleet renewal programme.
For more information, visit www.malaysiaairlines.com
A bigger and wider LCD TV on board.
The “Red” themed economy class seats, with seating arrangements of 2-4-2.
The “Red” themed economy class seats, with seating arrangements of 2-4-2.
