Malaysia Airline to double India-bound flights by 2012

New Delhi: Malaysia Airlines plans to double the number of flights to India to 60 per day from 30 at present by 2012 and is eyeing over 20 per cent growth in the Indian aviation market, a senior official of the airline said. "We have ordered several aircrafts, including A-380 of Airbus and will keep on adding
them in our fleet till 2015. Some of these aircrafts will be used to expand our presence in India and by 2012, we are looking at doubling the frequency of our flights," Malaysia Airlines Regional Manager (South Asia Operations) Azahar Hamid said.
He added that one more flight is being added on Hyderabad -Kuala Lumpur route from Sunday and 5 more flights will be operational by September between Delhi and Kuala Lumpur.
However, passengers willing to travel to Malaysia on A-380, world's largest aircraft, will have to wait for some more time as the company plans to use them on long routes like London and Sydney.
Delivery of six Airbus A-380s, ordered by the Airline, has been facing some delays and now the Airline is expecting them by 2012.
Hamid said that apart from A-380, the Airline has placed orders for 25 new Airbus A-330s and 55 aircrafts of Boeing's 738-800 series, which will make its fleet the youngest in the Asia by 2015.
25/07/10 Press Trust Of India/Hindustan Times

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