Malaysia extends MH370 search contract with Ocean Infinity

Malaysia has extended its contract with the deep-sea exploration firm Ocean Infinity for another year in the ongoing search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. The announcement was made by Transport Minister Anthony Loke on Monday, June 29, 2026, more than twelve years after the aircraft vanished.

The Boeing 777, carrying 239 people from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, disappeared from radar on March 8, 2014. Despite the largest search in aviation history, the plane has never been found. The new extension will run until June 30, 2027, and maintains the existing "no find, no fee" agreement, under which Ocean Infinity will be paid $70 million only if it locates the wreckage.

Minister Loke stated the extension is intended to allow the company to fully complete the search of a remaining area of 7,428.54 square kilometers. He also cited new commercial commitments requiring Ocean Infinity to temporarily redeploy its primary search assets to another location between November 2026 and April 2027, a period chosen for calmer sea conditions to ensure safety and effectiveness.

This decision, Loke said, demonstrates the government's continuous and unwavering commitment to provide closure for...