Malaysia Airlines is close to ordering its first-ever Boeing 787 Dreamliners as it looks to replace seven Airbus A350s currently on lease, according to Bloomberg.
On September 18, 2026, Bloomberg said that the airline’s parent company, Malaysia Aviation Group, was weighing up an order for 10 Boeing 787-10s, the largest Dreamliner.
After speaking with people familiar with the potential deal, the news outlet announced that Boeing had got ahead of Airbus by promising earlier delivery slots beginning in 2031.
It has been widely reported that Malaysia Aviation Group is looking to replace the seven leased A350-900s it currently operates and add further widebodies.
In August, Malaysia Aviation Group President and CEO Captain Nasaruddin Bakar spoke with The Edge, saying: “We’ve got seven [A350s] today. So of course, there will be a minimum of seven to replace. But we’re looking at growth as well. So, there will be more than seven.”
Aircraft under consideration as a replacement included the A350-1000, Boeing 787-9, 787-10 and the upcoming 777X.
Malaysia Airlines‘ current widebody fleet consists of A350-900s, A330neos, A330-200s and A330-300s. Previously, the carrier operated Airbus A380s, Boeing 777s, and 747s.
Malaysia Airlines currently operates 10 A330neos, with 30 more to be delivered in the future.
In July 2025, the airline exercised options for 20 additional A330-900neo aircraft, with deliveries from the newly ordered batch scheduled to begin in 2029 and continue through until 2031.