[HD videos below] Malaysia Airlines’ second Airbus A380 received a
VIP visit from UK Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday, as part
of his attendance at the opening day of
Farnborough International
Airshow.
Malaysia Airlines’ Group CEO Mr. Ahmad Jauhari Yahya and
Mr Fabrice Bregier, President & CEO Airbus, welcomed the UK Prime
Minister on-board the aircraft following the official opening
ceremony in the morning.
Malaysia Airlines joined
the elite league of airlines to fly the world’s largest and most
eco-efficient airliner on Monday 2nd July, with the launch of the
first non-stop A380 service between London Heathrow and KL
International Airport (KLIA), Malaysia operating three times a
week as part of the double daily service on the route.
The
second A380 of Malaysia’s national carrier is a star of the
world-renowned Farnborough International Airshow, participating
in the daily aerial show and static display for on-board visits
throughout the event.
It will join commercial service from 14 August
2012 and will be used together with the first aircraft to operate
daily non-stop A380 service between London Heathrow and KLIA.
“It was a
great honour to welcome the UK Prime Minister on-board this latest
addition to Malaysia Airlines’ fleet. Malaysia Airlines first
started flying the London route in 1974 with transits enroute.
Today, with this superjumbo powered by British Rolls-Royce Trent
900 engines, we are the only airline to provide non-stop A380
service between the UK and Malaysia,” said Mr. Ahmad Jauhari. “Following the
successful launch of our first Airbus A380 service last Monday,
this second aircraft will create our daily A380 service to KLIA
from London Heathrow from August 14th. This will also support our
plan to operate our third A380 on the KLIA to Sydney route by the
end of the year. With the A380 we are further improving KLIA’s
attractiveness as a hub for onward connections to Asia and
Australasia.”
Malaysia Airlines has six A380 aircraft on order
as part of a fleet rejuvenation programme.
The aircraft has been configured by Malaysia
Airlines with 494 seats,
comprising 350 economy and eight fully flat first-class seats on
the main (lower) deck, together with 66 fully-flat business-class
and 70 economy seats on the upper deck.
Malaysia Airlines
will join oneworld by late 2012, becoming only the second carrier
in the alliance to operate the A380.
Malaysia Airlines
Airbus A380 Performing Flight Display @ FIA 2012
Malaysia Airlines
Airbus A380 Performing Flight Display @ FIA 2012
