Royal Brunei Airlines is looking to re-equip with a new fleet of longer-range, larger-capacity, narrow and widebody aircraft, to support its strategic goal of operating worldwide by 2000.
The airline is talking to Airbus Industrie and Boeing about acquiring additional aircraft or new types by the end of the decade. Its interest in widebodies primarily focuses on the Airbus A340-200 and A330-200 or the Boeing 777 and planned 767-400ERX. Nine 767s are operated, the oldest of which is ten years old and of the age at which the airline likes to retire its aircraft. RBA sees cockpit commonality as an important issue, and makes use of the common type rating on its 757/767 fleet.
The carrier's other major decision is the selection of a new narrowbody type to replace its two recently acquired, leased Fokker 100s. The carrier wants to replace the Fokkers with either the new Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family of aircraft.
Source: Flight International
