Malaysia Airlines unveiled its newly refreshed B737-800 NG aircraft, which boasts a new
and premium cabin experience with truly unique features including new seats, innovative in-
flight entertainment – MHstudio, and refurbished interior that pays homage to Malaysian
identity from the moment they board the flight.
The newly refreshed cabin is scheduled to take to the skies end of July 2022 and will be
progressively rolled out to more domestic and regional destinations as more of the 38
refurbished aircraft are completed.
Group Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer of Malaysia Airlines, Lau
Yin May, said: "We are thrilled to roll out the newly refreshed B737-800 NG, which will
deliver future travel experiences through innovative features from seats to highly
customisable inflight entertainment while staying true to our roots by incorporating
Malaysian elements in the overall interior cabin design.
The cabin refurbishment exercise began in 2021, a bold step taken by the airline in response
to feedback and suggestions received through customer surveys and various focus group
sessions in 2020 to better understand the needs of our customers. This demonstrates Malaysia
Airlines' commitment to adapt to changing consumer needs and in improving overall
customer experience in the post pandemic era. We are pleased to share that our in-flight
entertainment is a game changer offering extensive media content, including award-winning
local and international movies and TV series, as well as in-flight shopping. All of these are
done to give our guests a taste of the warmth and hospitality that Malaysia Airlines is known
for whenever they travel with us.”
With a fresh and premium cabin environment that features a bright and refreshing colour
scheme that is unique to Malaysia Airlines’ identity, the new interior design represents a
progressive step forward. The airline’s guests will notice an infusion of the iconic Malaysian
and the national carriers’ batik motif that is recognisable worldwide and has such deep
representation of the rich Malaysian heritage included throughout the cabin, from the
upholstery to the curtains, an ode to the airline’s roots. The symbiotic, synergistic design
creates a smooth flow across cabin classes.
Meanwhile, the new seats are ergonomically built with lightweight upholstered leather and
designed to provide passengers greater comfort and with enhanced functionality as it comes
with personal device holders and power outlets to charge their own personal devices.
These refreshed B737-800 NG will also debut, the next generation wireless in-flight
entertainment called MHstudio that gives guests complete control and flexibility to stream
content and truly enjoy a wealth of entertainment from preferred TV programmes, movies,
podcasts, music and reading materials. For the best experience, passengers are encouraged
bring their own listening devices and charging cables on board.
“It is becoming increasingly important that we do everything with sustainability in mind. The
all-new features of our refreshed B737-800 NG fleet will reduce our carbon footprint from
the reduction of the weight of each aircraft - with the much lighter seats, use of soft cabin
dividers and moving away from seatback screens to offer innovative in-flight entertainment
features allowing for wireless streaming on board at their convenience,” added Yin May.