The 1950s & 1960sMalaysia-Singapore

The 1950s & 1960s

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More new aircraft were added to the fleet in the 1950s and 1960s, the period leading up to the jet age. Among these were the DC-4 Skymaster, Vickers Viscount, Lockheed Super Constellation, Bristol Britannia, Comet IV and Fokker F27. · On 16 September 1963, the Federation of Malaysia was born and the Airline became known as Malaysian Airways Limited. In May 1966, it became Malaysia-Singapore Airlines (MSA). · In 1968, for the first time, annual revenue hit S$100 million. The sarong kebaya uniform for the Singapore Girl, designed by French couturier Pierre Balmain, was introduced and three B707s were added to the fleet. · In 1969, the Airline purchased five B737-100s.