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Malaysia Airlines to choose Airbus A350 replacement by 2026

Malaysia Airlines plans to make a decision on its Airbus A350 replacement by 2026, framing a near-term inflection point for its long-haul fleet plan. The timing underscores how carrier aircraft succession decisions are being pulled forward as widebody renewal windows converge.

Discovered 2026-06-22T18:12:37.409694-07:00 | 2026-06-22T18:12:37.409694-07:00

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A 2026 replacement decision sets a concrete timing marker for Malaysia Airlines’ widebody renewal, affecting fleet planning, financing assumptions and aircraft procurement timelines.
It sits in the broader context of Malaysia Aviation Group pursuing widebody replacement planning ahead of a Q4 order horizon (Malaysia Aviation Group eyes Q4 widebody replacement as profit doubles).
The decision comes as Airbus has warned airlines to expect further A350 delivery delays later this decade, raising slot-allocation and delivery-risk considerations for any A350 replacement strategy (Airbus warns airlines of additional A350 delivery delays later this decade).

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