Malaysia Airlines recently revealed one of its aircraft with the original livery which was featured on 1 October 1972, to commemorate its 40 years of Malaysian Hospitality delivery to air travellers.
The Malaysia Airlines’ Boeing 737-800 was re-painted in full colours of the first ever aircraft that took to the skies four decades ago. Named the ‘Retro Livery’, the aircraft was revealed at a special function at KL International Airport (KLIA)
The original livery has the logo featuring the Kelantan wau bulan or moon kite in a red circle, representing controlled flight and also a fine expression of the many mythologies associated with Malaysia. To complement the logo then, the national carrier sported the colours of the Jalur Gemilang on the aircraft, where red, the dominant colour was used for the two stripes across the body as in the flag. Blue was used for the words of the airline’s name with white for the background. The stylized kite, the dominant theme, was fast recognized round the world for achieving the dual impression of movement and modernity and most importantly identifying the Malaysian flag carrier to travellers around the world.
The retro livery aircraft started its flight yesterday 13 Decemebr, to Jakarta and Bangkok, two popular Malaysia Airlines’ destinations. To further enhance customer experience on-board, Malaysia Airlines has also introduced new in-flight meal presentations for flights operated by this exclusive aircraft. The menus are designed by Malaysia Airlines’ chef wearing their retro toques while looking back to identify the popular dishes of yester-years.
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