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Malaysia to see entry of new ultra low-cost carrier MYAirline
Pall replied to JuliusWong's topic in General Aviation
We kinda knew this was coming. Only a matter of time. The end ultimately. -
Malaysia to see entry of new ultra low-cost carrier MYAirline
flee replied to JuliusWong's topic in General Aviation
MYAirline loses licence to operate as commercial airline as CAAM revokes AOC They finally nailed the coffin.... https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/709228 - Yesterday
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Saving Airasia Group and Airasia X: Covid-19 Recovery Thread
JuliusWong replied to flee's topic in General Aviation
Not sure how an bankrupt airline is going to support another bankrupt airline. AirAsia is trying to get a second shot at India market. - Last week
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Well the lack of future plans does not augur well for T1 - it looks like they are just managing from one crisis to another. I guess they always need another emergency before taking action. There isn't much in the way of forward thinking about capacity expansion or service quality improvements. When decisions are made for political expediency, this is what you get. Having said that, T2 is still a big improvement over LCCT. But that doesn't mean much as LCCT is a very low baseline.
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KUL T2 is the place to learn what airport terminal not to be.
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Saving Airasia Group and Airasia X: Covid-19 Recovery Thread
JuliusWong replied to flee's topic in General Aviation
The next four factory fresh A321neos are now assigned: MSN 11939 - https://aviation.flights/aib/A320/11939 assigned to AirAsia Malaysia MSN 11971 - assigned to AirAsia Malaysia MSN 12089 - https://aviation.flights/aib/A320/12089 assigned to Thai AirAsia HS-EAC MSN 12132 - https://aviation.flights/aib/A320/12132 assigned to AirAsia Malaysia -
Those aren’t lie flats. I am thinking more in the line of Diamond Seats (found on AA’s 321T cabin) or Aero Vantage / Vantage Solo (found on B6’s Mint and SQ 7M8).
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I think so, something like CX's angled seat on their A321neo. It is made by Collins Aerospace Air Rest. Oman Air is currently using it on their B737max Cathay Pacific A321neo Oman Air B737-MAX 8
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Maybe they are going for 25 firm order + 10 options on narrowbody. Quite possibly. I honestly don't see MH going for A321neo tbh. MH always has the "moral obligation and political duty" to maintain 'Murica and EU balance. As for widebody, 10 firm +15 options A330-900neo as what you have stated.
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Afaik they did ordered lie flat seats but only for 10 narrowbody aircraft. Just that nobody knows whats the status of the seat order contract. But again end of last year the RFP was for 35 narrowbody and 10 widebody. Now on the article it seems the narrowbody got trimmed to just 25. It may be them deferring the remaining 10 to after.
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If they go for the max 10 then I wonder if they will fit a better cabin and use them on longer routes?
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Ahhh, the cats are now out of the bag. I can see them placing an order for 25 B737MAX-10 (they don't need them urgently, can wait for Boeing to get it certified) and another 15 A330-900neo, keep another 5 options. As for the three A350-900s, I am as lost as you. All pre-used A350s have all been taken up, unless there are some current operator which is not renewing lease.
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News didnt even came out from aviation based news article. So expect their journalist to know airbus 787 and Boeing 350-1000ER as the go to lol.
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This "senior aviation journalist" never usually has any breaking news stories or scoops or appears to ask challenging questions. Maybe Im being unfair but having seen their online content its pretty weak.
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MAG realigning future network, to issue RFP for 25 planes in 2Q24 Am not sure where he is going to pluck 3 more used a350s out there cause there is currently none only thing i can see is them getting lessor unit directly from airbus which means they will only enter in at best Q1 2027.
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Agree with you. T1 doesn't seem to have been built with retail and F&B in mind because the airside unit spaces are generally quite small. If the aero train was working then most of the T1 noise would go. Not sure how they can fix T2 without knocking king it down.
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They can build something inferior. No granite floor tiles, no high ceilings etc. but does not cause any inconvenience to passengers. Having to walk through a shopping center to get to check in desks whilst carrying all your luggage is plain dumb. Passenger flow is just not there. Same. Other than the bus, I don't think T1 is bad. It flows nicely. You only have to go down the escalator once for either domestic or international departures from check in to gate and down the escalator once for international arrivals from gate to meet & greet area. One thing I would say is poorly designed is the C/Satellite concourse. All the airline lounges are on the 2nd level and passengers will have to find the obscure lifts/escalators and take it up a floor (MH's lounge is even worse where you have to do quite a big u-turn). You never really have to walk far for gates at T1. Longest walk is probably G10 to H10 if you are on a transit and that's maybe 1 km? Even from check-in to C27 is not that bad of a walk. Train station is just below where you exit the sterile area or just before check-in. T1 was designed by a world-renowed architect (Kisho Kurokawa).T2 was designed by well, the same company that brought you Paradigm Mall in Kelana Jaya. Same confusing layout, parking that doesn't work, lifts and escalators that are not conducive to people flow. And the best part is? They will be the one redesigning the re-construction of Subang Airport. T2 lounges (IIRC, only they only have PPL in T2) is located in the shopping center itself. Passengers have to lug their bags through the whole complex and check-in, and then go back to the shopping center with slow incline escalators instead of those steps but shorter escalators (there are step escalators but you have to find it and it's not the most easy place to find them). If I read MAHB's report correctly, YTD (Jan-Feb. 2024), T1 handled 4,885k pax where as T2 handled 4,117k pax. But if you are on the ground at the airport, it always feel like T2 is busier and more chaotic. I'd like to think bad design contributes to part of it. T1 whilst busier just looks calmer and more serene.
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I am getting impression FR24 has gone bonkers - unless there is nefarious reason for the weird diversion 😀
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Personally I don't think T1 is that bad. Yes the bus can be a pain but other times its not really much if an issue. KLIA seldom uses remote gates but other airports do and I generally dislike a cramped bus ride to a remote stand and then dealing with the stairs. My issue with T2 is the general poor design and finishing. Walkways are too narrow, compounded by the fitting of travelators Gate waiting areas are too small and narrow Ramps to the air bridges are too narrow and just depressing Far too much walking with a lot of up and down secretions Taxi pick up area is a shambles If you have a trolley you need to queue for a lift to get to the taxi area. The lift is badly signposted Walls are full of scuff marks Security queues are usually very slow when I travel there When you exit there is a ramp. What didn't they build it on teh same level Crappy airconditioning Confusing arrival immigration hall People sitting/sleeping on the floor before you get arrival immigration The list could go on and on. Personally I cannot understand how somebody came up with this design and whichd10t approved it.
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Terminal 1 is surely in a mess with incompetent planning and people manning it too. I recently flew back twice from an international flight and there was a 'mini brawl' at the queue to take the bus to the MTB. People were cutting the lines and no proper instructions from the "Ask Me" Staff. Eventually all passenger boarded the bus, albeit a tired set of passengers. It is no wonder they are ranked 71st and keeps slipping away. Jaguh kampung managing and manning it, what else can you expect; and yet, MAHB makes profit year in year out with abysmal services at their main gateway. As for Terminal 2, it is expected to have the least of excellent services yet they meet better standards than that of Terminal 1. Oh well 😂
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Guess they increase the conveyor speed from MTB to satellite terminal and vv.
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KUL T2 was designed and built to be inferior and more inconvenience than T1. Typical of GLC management, they don't consider from customers point of view.
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Does anyone knows what happens to MTY? Under maintenance?
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Well FFM is the ICAO code and FY is the IATA code. So it is understandable that there is some confusion.
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