Malaysia Airlines today commenced its inaugural A350-900 service from Kuala Lumpur to London with a send-off ceremony at KL International Airport (KLIA).

MH4 departed KLIA at 9.15 am and will arrive London-Heathrow at 3.25pm the same day.

All 255 passengers on MH4 were treated to some cupcakes and goody bags at the boarding lounge. The passengers were also greeted by Malaysia Airlines Chief Executive Officer, Izham Ismail and Chief Commercial Officer, Arved von zur Muehlen in the aircraft.

The latest to its fleet, the A350 has a total capacity of 286 seats—four in First Class, 35 in Business Class and 247 in Economy Class. The aircraft is equipped with Malaysia Airlines’ latest cabin products including more spacious seats in Economy Class, all-new inflight entertainment experience and in-flight connectivity.