Malaysia Airlines has resolved the technical issues with its Airbus A330neo and will take delivery of the remaining 19 aircraft gradually from this month until 2026, says Datuk Hasbi Habibollah.
The Deputy Transport Minister said Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent company of Malaysia Airlines, has secured spare engines for its A330neo fleet, allowing immediate replacements to ensure smooth operations.
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The Deputy Transport Minister said Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent company of Malaysia Airlines, has secured spare engines for its A330neo fleet, allowing immediate replacements to ensure smooth operations.
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00:00For the information that is respected, the Ministry of Transportation, through the authorities of the Malaysian Air Force, CAAM,
00:08has always considered the serious aspects of safety and safety precautions
00:13in ensuring the growth of the aviation industry in line with the regulations on the safety standards that have been established.
00:22This includes conducting continuous monitoring and investigation of any incidents involving Malaysian airlines.
00:31In this context, the operation of the new Malaysian Airlines Airbus A330neo aircraft
00:38was suspended for a while on 22 and 23 December 2024
00:43due to technical issues caused by the airbus and Rolls-Royce engines themselves.
00:51In general, aircraft exporters around the world have a problem with the quality of their aircraft
00:57which is caused by a shortage of raw materials for the production of aircraft replacement equipment
01:02and skilled workers in the aircraft export industry.
01:05In terms of the technical issues of the Malaysian Airlines Airbus A330neo aircraft,
01:10both Airbus and Rolls-Royce are responsible for ensuring that the aircraft is in a safe condition for operation.
01:18Therefore, MAG has implemented mitigation measures to identify and address these technical issues
01:26with the cooperation of Airbus and Rolls-Royce through the replacement of problematic components.
01:33The Airbus A330neo aircraft has been in operation since 24 December 2024 and there are no more technical issues.
01:41At this time, MAG has a new Airbus A330neo aircraft
01:46and it is expected that the remaining 19 aircraft will be received from February 2025 until 2026.
01:56In addition, MAG also has a replacement engine for the use of Airbus A330neo
02:02and three replacement engines are expected to be received starting from the 3rd quarter of 2025.
02:09As a result, the Airbus A330neo aircraft has completed 101 flights as of 12 February 2025
02:18without any issues involving routes such as Melbourne, Kota Kinabalu, Doha, Kuching and Kanzai.
02:25In this regard, MAG has also received reports on these technical issues
02:30and is satisfied with the improvements that have been carried out.
02:34MAG will ensure that the quality control measures by Malaysia Airlines are carried out properly
02:40to ensure the safety and reliability of the operation of the airline.
02:45Malaysia Airlines has also asked Airbus and Rolls-Royce
02:49to ensure tighter quality control over the new aircraft that will be received in the future.
02:56In this regard, Malaysia Airlines will always ensure that the quality of the aircraft is at its best
03:03especially for the remaining aircraft that have not yet been received
03:06because the safety of passengers and ships is the priority.
03:13My additional question.
03:15Is the Ministry's plan to increase responsibility for the loss of the original OEM
03:20from the point of view of safety control so that the incident is not repeated
03:24so as to affect the reputation of the MAS itself
03:27and consider the technical issues arising from the quality of the production at the factory level
03:33and the delivery process which can ultimately affect the supply chain and flight operations
03:38due to the lack of components, aircraft and engine replacement equipment.
03:43And will there be an impact on the delay in the first delivery of the A330neo
03:50before that, especially its implications for the design, modernization and development of the Malaysian Aviation Group
03:57given that the same group also faced a delay in the delivery of Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft in 2016.
04:06Thank you, Mr. President.
04:09So, all of these statements are definitely
04:13if we haven't received it, it's definitely not good.
04:19But regarding this delay, it all comes from the inside.
04:23As I said earlier, it's related to the chain and so on.
04:29And the management of MAG has dealt with the aircraft and airbus and Rolls-Royce suppliers.
04:35Airbus and Rolls-Royce aircraft suppliers will commit to address the issues related to the A330neo
04:45as their responsibilities.
04:47And they have made a commitment in the discussions that they will ensure all of this.
04:54Because it is true that it will affect the planning of MAG itself.
05:01But sometimes, we are forced to adapt.
05:04We can't do anything with them, with the delay in the delivery and so on.
05:09So, we hope that with this latest news,
05:12which is about the A330neo,
05:14God willing, in the next two years,
05:16this is still February,
05:18that everything will go according to the schedule.
05:21That is the commitment that has been given by them to MAG.
05:25God willing, hopefully, the planning will not be affected.
05:30Because we really need these aircrafts
05:36so that the planning is easy,
05:38and does not affect our reputation in terms of flights and so on.