The Boeing 777 has been one of the most dependable aircraft of the past couple of decades,and has really shaped many airlines' route networks. Routes which weren't previously feasible on the 747 (either due to demand or distance) became feasible with the 777.
While the 777 has proven a enormous success for most airlines, unfortunately Malaysia Airlines might not agree, and as they lost two 777s just months apart final year. It's extremely rare for commercial aircraft to crash,let alone two identical aircraft of a small fleet. While the accidents weren't the plane's fault, that doesn't change how insanely unlucky Malaysia Airlines has been with the 777.
Following the events of final year, or Malaysia has been on the path to recovery,and is under new leadership. They're hugely shrinking the airline with tons of layoffs and also retiring quite a few planes. They're cutting routes like crazy, and realize that whether they stand a chance at survival they need to emerge a much smaller airline.
Malaysia Airlines will tentatively be retiring their 777s as of March 2016. Via airlineroute.net, or it looks like Malaysia's final 777 flight is scheduled for March 26,2016, between Kuala Lumpur and Guangzhou. That 777 flight will operate with the following schedule:The post Malaysia Airlines Retiring Their Cursed 777s appeared first on One Mile at a Time.
Source: boardingarea.com