马来西亚航空公司(MAS)将从波音公司购买25架新的远程飞机,希望建立一个庞大的机群,使之在2001年成为一家首要的国际航空公司。这笔买卖价值100亿林吉特(合39.1亿美元)。 这家公司称,它将订购15架波音777和10架波音747—400飞机,这些飞机将在今后5年内陆续交货。MAS还将作出选择,购买两架以上的777S和3架额外的747—400S。777S飞机将装备罗·罗发动机,而747S飞机将采用普拉特·惠特尼公司的发动机。 MAS选择波音的新的双引擎、远程的777飞机,对于空中客车 MAS will buy 25 new long-haul aircraft from Boeing in hopes of building a huge fleet that will become a premier international airline by 2001. The sale worth 10 billion ringgit ($ 3.91 billion). The company said it will order 15 Boeing 777s and 10 Boeing 747-400s, which will be delivered in the next five years. MAS will also make a choice of buying more than two 777Ss and three additional 747-400s. The 777S will be armed with the Rolls-Royce engine, while the 747S will use Pratt & Whitney engines. MAS chose Boeing's new twin-engine, long-range 777 aircraft, for Airbus