Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad

ROLLS ROYCE ENGINES FOR MALAYSIA AIRLINES’ AIRBUS A380

Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and its parent company, Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad (PMB) have agreed to the selection of Rolls Royce Trent 900 Engines for the six Airbus A380 aircraft purchased from Airbus

The six aircraft, scheduled for delivery commencing 2007, will be leased to MAS in accordance with the Corporate and Contractual Governance Code 2002, which defines the roles of PMB and Malaysia Airlines as the asset owner and asset operator respectively.

The 555-seater A380 uses leading-edge technology and is estimated to provide 15 to 20 per cent lower operating costs per seat kilometre and 10 to 15 per cent more range than the largest aircraft flying today. With a full upper deck, 49% additional cabin space and around 35% more seats compared to existing offerings, the A380 is expected to raise the benchmark for customer experience and comfort in years to come.

PMB was incorporated in July 2002 as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Minister of Finance Inc. following the Widespread Asset Unbundling (WAU) restructuring of MAS. Under the WAU arrangement, PMB acquired the economic interest in all aircraft owned by MAS and leased them back to the national carrier.