MASkargo to expand in Asia with 737-800 freighters

Kuala Lumpur : Malaysian cargo airline MASkargo, officially MAB Kargo (Malaysia Airlines Berhad Cargo), is eyeing to expand its regional Asia operations by partnering with a Boeing 737-800 freighter operator.

According to reports citing a tender notice issued by Malaysia Aviation Group, the cargo carrier, based in Kuala Lumpur International Airport, is looking for a freighter operator for a period of 14 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months.

The aircraft used in the    partnership would be converted 737s.

The proposed routes run between Kuala Lumpur and Noi Bai, Hanoi; Yangon, Myanmar; Kuching, Malaysia; Chennai, India; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; and Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Currently, MASkargo's freighter network spans across Asia, Australia and Europe.

MASkargo operates its own freighter fleet comprising three Airbus 330-200 freighters, each with a capacity of 61 tonnes.