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Malaysia extends MH370 search with Ocean Infinity to 2027 - MSN

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Malaysia is paying Ocean Infinity up to $70 million — but only if they find MH370 — to keep searching until 2027, a decade after the plane vanished.

Principal-Agent ProblemExpected Value TheorySunk Cost FallacyInformation Asymmetry

Theory Briefing

  • Malaysia extended its search contract with Ocean Infinity to mid-2027 under a "no find, no fee" deal worth up to $70 million.
  • The extension means the hunt for MH370 continues more than a decade after the aircraft disappeared, with its final resting place still unknown.
  • A "no find, no fee" structure means Ocean Infinity bears the financial risk if the search comes up empty again.
  • The deal raises the question of whether new technology or search zones can succeed where years of prior efforts have failed.