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Malindo Air to take delivery 10 Boeing B737 MAX, employ up to 1,500 staff
By Ayisy Yusof - September 6, 2021 @ 8:36am

KUALA LUMPUR: Malindo Airways Sdn Bhd (Malindo Air) is expected to gradually take delivery of 10 units of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft from its parent Lion Air Group from early next year.

The decision came after the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia's (CAAM) approval to allow operators/airlines to operate the B737 MAX in Malaysia, an internal source said.

The source said Malindo Air was preparing to reinstate the B737 MAX services in Malaysia and closely working with CAAM to rectify the airline's airworthiness permit to resume operating the aircraft.

Malindo Air had initially taken the first B737 MAX on May 22, 2017 with scheduled flights to destinations including Australia, China, India and Asean countries.

"At the moment, Malindo Air is ready for the commercial reintroduction of the B737 MAX in anticipation of the market rebound in domestic tourism and international tourism," the source told the New Straits Times (NST) when contacted recently.

Malindo Air had projected a complete rebound in the domestic market by the year-end, followed by a gradual recovery of the international market by December 2021 or January 2022, the source added.

https://www.nst.com.my/business/2021...loy-1500-staff