Malaysia Airlines' Boeing 777

Malaysia Airlines’ Boeing 777-200ER aircraft, 9M-MRD with the “Freedom of Sky” blue livery. 

Being rated as one of the five star carriers in the world, the Boeing 777s is certainly the aircraft that is influential to Malaysia Airlines in gaining that status. Malaysia Airlines currently operates a total of 17 Boeing 777-200ER aircrafts which was delivered from April 1997 to December 2004. At the moment, Malaysia Airlines has no plans to retire or add any Boeing 777 family aircrafts to the airline’s fleet. The Boeing 777s is currently not involved in Malaysia Airlines latest fleet renewal program. The carrier has now received new Airbus 380-800, Airbus 330-300 and Boeing 737-800 aircrafts which intends to replace the older and aging Boeing 747-400 and Boeing 737-400 aircrafts. In 1997, the carrier’s Boeing 777-200ER aircraft once hold the record for the world's longest non-commercial non-stop flight, flying from Boeing Field in Seattle to Kuala Lumpur, flying eastward and pass over the European and African continents.

Malaysia Airlines’ Boeing 777-200ER, 9M-MRK joined the fleet in July 1999. Here’s a picture of the aircraft at Gate C25 at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL). 

List of Malaysia Airlines’ Boeing 777 aircraft:

Type:	Variant:	Reg. Number	C/n	Delivery Date	Notes:
Boeing 777	-2H6(ER)	9M-MRA	28408	April 1997
		9M-MRB	28409	May 1997	Lsf Gecas
		9M-MRC	28410	June 1997
		9M-MRD	28411	July 1997
		9M-MRE	28412	January 1998
		9M-MRF	28413	March 1998
		9M-MRG	28414	May 1998	Lsf aircastle
		9M-MRH	28415	July 1998
		9M-MRI	28416	October 1998	Lsf ALAFCO
		9M-MRJ	28417	June 1999
		9M-MRK	28418	July 1999
		9M-MRN	28419	April 2002
		9M-MRO	28420	May 2002
		9M-MRP	28421	November 2004
		9M-MRQ	28422	December 2004
		9M-MRL	29065	March 2001	Lsf Sale
		9M-MRM	29066	April 2001	Lsf Sale

The carrier’s Boeing 777-200ER has a total seating of 282 seats. This includes 35 in Business Class and 247 Economy Class seats. The Business Class seats offers on the aircraft are lie-flat seats and are configured into a 2-3-2 seating position. Seats pitch of 62.0’ and a width of 18.5’. Features and facilities in the aircraft’s Business Class include a light preset 10 minutes massage, an in-seat power outlet for PC and other personal electronic devices, a 10.4-inch touch screen TV, satellite telephone and LED reading light. On the other hand, the aircraft’s Economy Class seats are configured into a 2-5-2 seating which is different from most major airlines. These seats offer adjustable reclining positions, footrest, lumbar support, headrest and retractable armrest. A 6.5-inch in-seat personal TV, individual overhead reading light and a coat hook is available at each seat. 34.0’pitch and 17.0’ wide is one of the widest Economy Class among all international airlines.

Photos of Malaysia Airlines’ Business Class and Economy Class seats.  (Source: Malaysia Airlines)

Malaysia Airlines’ Boeing 777-200ER Seating Plan

Malaysia Airlines’ Boeing 777-200 is powered by two Rolls Royce Trent 892 engines. The aircraft has a wing span of 60.93m, height of 18,76m and a length of 63.73m. It is able to fly up to 12,779km with a speed of up to 897km/h. Malaysia Airlines’ 777 aircrafts are the slightly older version of the 777 family. Most major airlines across the world use the highly-advanced Boeing 777-300ER, which is the best-selling jet among the Boeing 777 family.

9M-MRQ joins the airline in December 2004. A picture of the aircraft departs from Istanbul-Ataturk Airport (IST) on a flight back to Kuala Lumpur (KUL). 

The carrier’s Boeing 777 aircrafts are performing medium and long-haul flights for the airline. The longest route being flown by a MH’s Boeing 777-200ER aircraft is the Kuala Lumpur-Los Angeles via Tokyo (Narita) route. The airlines’ Boeing 777 is visible in most major airports across the world like Hong Kong, Frankfurt, Beijing, Tokyo-Narita and Paris.

Destinations served by Malaysia Airlines’ Boeing 777-200:
London (25 Nov 2012), Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Istanbul, New Dehli, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Tokyo-Narita, Beijing, Shanghai-Pudong, Auckland, Denpasar-Bali (28 October 2012)

9M-MRA, the oldest Boeing 777-200ER in Malaysia Airlines’ Boeing 777 fleet. The aircraft arrived at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) after a long transpacific flight. 

 

By,

rafanited39

(The Editor)

sunnaero@gmail.com

18/08/2012