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737NG or A320 for MAS?

February 4th, 2008 | by Dusk |

Mas is going to replace the 737-400 fleet. MAS had been using it for the last 15 years. Which one do you prefer?

Boeing 737 NG

Airbus A320

About the 737 NG
Wikipedia for the 737 family

Passengers
Typical 2-class configuration	162
Typical 1-class configuration	189
Cargo	1,555 cu ft (44 cu m)
Engines (maximum thrust)	CFMI CFM56-7 27,300 lb
Maximum Fuel Capacity	6,875 U.S. gal (26,020 L)
Maximum Takeoff Weight	174,200 lb (79,010 kg)
Maximum Range	3,060 nautical miles (5,665 km)
Typical Cruise Speed (at 35,000 feet)	0.785 Mach
Basic Dimensions
Wing Span With Winglets	112 ft 7 in (34.3 m) 117 ft 5 in (35.8 m)
Overall Length	129 ft 6 in (39.5 m)
Tail Height	41 ft 2 in (12.5 m)
Interior Cabin Width	11 ft 7 in (3.53 m)

About the Airbus A320
Wikipedia for the a320 family

AIRCRAFT DIMENSIONS
			metric		imperial
	Overall length		37.57 m.		123 ft. 3 in.
	Height		11.76 m.		38 ft. 7 in.
	Fuselage diameter		3.95 m.		13 ft.
	Maximum cabin width		3.70 m.		12 ft. 1 in.
	Cabin length		27.51 m.		90 ft. 3 in.
	Wingspan (geometric)		34.10 m.		111 ft. 10 in.
	Wing area (reference)		122.6 m2		1,320 ft2
	Wing sweep (25% chord)		25 degrees		25 degrees
	Wheelbase		12.64 m.		41 ft. 5 in.
	Wheel track		7.59 m.		24 ft. 11 in.

BASIC OPERATING DATA
			metric		imperial
	Engines		two CFM56-5 or IAE V2500		two CFM56-5 or IAE V2500
	Engine thrust range		111-120 kN		22,000-27,000 lb. slst
	Typical passenger seating		150		150
	Range (w/max. passengers)		4,800 (5,700) km.		2,600 (3,000) nm.
	Max. operating Mach number (Mmo)		0.82 Mo.		0.82 Mo.
	Bulk hold volume - Standard/option		37.41 m3		1,322 ft3

DESIGN WEIGHTS
			metric		imperial
	Maximum ramp weight		73.9 (77.4) tonnes		162.9 (170.6) lbs. x 1000
	Maximum takeoff weight		73.5 (77) tonnes		162 (169.8) lbs. x 1000
	Maximum landing weight		64.5 (66) tonnes		142.2 (145.5) lbs. x 1000
	Maximum zero fuel weight		61 (62.5) tonnes		134.5 (137.8) lbs. x 1000
	Maximum fuel capacity		23,860 (29,840) Litres		6,300 (7,885) US gal.
	Typical operating weight empty		42.4 tonnes		93.5 lbs. x 1000
	Typical volumetric payload		16.6 tonnes		36.59 lbs. x 1000

Related news

MAS To Finalise Purchase Of New Aircraft By End Of Q1

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) — Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS) aims to finalise its needs for wide- and narrow-bodied aircraft by the end of the first quarter this year.

“The national carrier has not decided whether it will be an Airbus or Boeing,” MAS managing director, Datuk Idris Jala, said at the launch of its Business Transformation Plan here today.

As a preparation to purchase new aircraft, MAS undertook a rights issue and redeemable convertible preference shares exercise to partially raise fund to the tune of RM1.5 billion in 2007.

The fund, together with its cash balance, will enable MAS to finance the aircraft acquisition.

Meanwhile, MAS’ executive director/chief financial officer, Tengku Azmil Zahruddin, said MAS would decide on the narrow-bodied aircraft first.

“We are at the tail-end of the evaluation for the narrow-bodied aircraft.

“However, due to the backlogs both in Airbus and Boeing, we may lease the type of aircraft we want before taking delivery of our own,” he said.

Idris said aircraft purchase was the single biggest decision MAS has to make.

“When you make that decision into the future, you better know what you are doing (because) it is about RM20 billion commitment,” he said.

Idris said the general principal in increasing fleet size was to reduce the different types aircraft, increase the density in the economy seat, buy aircraft for core network and lease for the non-core network.

“The logic is simple. For core network, owning the aircraft gives us the flexibility to dispose of and change the aircraft based on the market.”

Currently, MAS leases most of its aircraft.

Idris also hoped to ride on airlines that have ordered new fleet but would not be able to realise the orders.

“When they don’t need the aircraft they will sell it at a lower price. Some airlines are making losses but made a lot of aircraft orders. So, I do believe we want to take them,” he said.

On Airbus A380, Tengku Azmil said progress was not good in the ongoing talks.

He, however, said MAS would definitely ask for compensation.

– BERNAMA

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