Malaysia Airlines (MH, Kuala Lumpur International) has signed longterm lease agreements with Air Lease Corporation (ALC) for four new A350-900s. The transaction also includes a lease option for two additional A350-900s and two A330-900neo aircraft.

Powered by two Rolls Royce Trent XWB-84 motors, the A350s are sourced from ALC’s Airbus (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac) order book and will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2017 and the second quarter of 2018.

Currently, the restructuring Malaysian national carrier operates four A330-200Fs, fifteen A330-300s, six A380-800s, fifty-seven B737-800s, two B747-400(F)s, and thirteen B777-200(ER)s.