Peter Smith

Just some dates: 5th December - Handover in TLS 8th December - Arrives in KUL (Sandeep..bah!) 9th December - Will arrive at Langkawi for Lima Airshow The A320's will initially be used for route expansion with BWN, REP and SOC on the immediate outlook. **subject to change** All 733's across the 3 airlines will eventually be replaced with A320's, with a fleet of (at least) 60 A320-214's to be operational by 2011.

meals were served, but were collected extremely late in the flight.

There's also the possibility, I believe it was for better and thus more reliable coverage

All An-124's carry a tow-bar at all times, as their aint to many ports that keep one. Although in mid-2003 we had one in Perth to cater for a flood of C-5A/B's, and An-124's over about 6 weeks (6 and 12 respectively). Haha, Sandeep, maybe it was MF? No, its actually HF Antennae, don't ask me why we have them here, as PER is fully VHF equipped.

Awesome pics man! Sunday was awesome, B-HLN was put through its paces along with an appalling effort from QF with VH-VXB, topped off by F50 VH-FND! Oh man, best pics of the B-1B came from about half way down the KC-135R's wing You'll have to wait for those!

Many are ex- AN/QF New Zealand, but all are at MEL, not AVV. VH-EWR is the first of 11 due for FlyBe, then storage a Kemble all owned by Trident Leasing. The next should be -EWM

Woops, new fixed list... Air Asia Fleet List (AK/AXM “Asian Express”) Current: 9M-AAA 737-3Y0 c/n24907 l/n2013 1991 CLBG 9M-AAB 737-3L9 c/n23718 l/n1402 1987 CPJL 9M-AAC 737-3Q8 c/n28200 l/n2854 1997 KLAP 9M-AAD 737-3Y0 c/n24905 l/n2001 1991 HKEQ 9M-AAE 737-3L9 c/n24579 l/n1800 1989 JRGS 9M-AAF 737-33A c/n24096 l/n1739 1989 FGHJ 9M-AAG 737-3L9 c/n27061 l/n2347 1992 ERFL 9M-AAH 737-375 c/n23808 l/n1434 1987 JMAP 9M-AAI 737-301 c/n23510 l/n1248 1986 HPEF 9M-AAO 737-3T0 c/n23365 c/n1159 1986 DHAP 9M-AAP 737-3T0 c/n23367 c/n1180 1985 DHCQ 9M-AAQ 737-3T0 c/n23368 c/n1181 1985 DHES 9M-AAR 737-3T0 c/n23358 l/n1142 1985 DHFP 9M-AAT 737-3M8 c/n25071 l/n2039 1991 DKCR 9M-AAW 737-301 c/n23554 l/n1408 1987 CRBG 9M-AAX 737-3Y0 c/n24547 l/n1813 1990 CRBJ 9M-AAY 737-3Y0 c/n24678 l/n1853 1990 CRHJ 9M-AEA 737-322 c/n24659 l/n1836 1990 9M-AEB 737-3Y0 c/n24465 l/n1755 1989 CJDP 9M-AEC 737-3Y0 c/n24677 l/n1837 1990 CMHS 9M-AED 737-3L9 c/n26442 l/n2277 1991 LQKS 9M-AEE 737-301 c/n23259 l/n1132 1985 FLDM 9M-AFA A320-214 msn2612 59x A320-214 (+ 40 options) Historical: G-STRA 737-3S3 c/n 24059 l/n 1517 1988 GMCH. Wet lease from Astraeus. Hyrbid Livery G-STRB 737-3Y0 c/n 24255 l/n 1625 1988 DHAC. Wet lease from Astraeus. Hyrbid Livery 9M-AAB 737-36N c/n28555 l/n2846 1997 KSAR. Returned to lessor. 9M-AAJ to HS-AAJ (FD) 9M-AAK to HS-AAK (FD) 9M-AAL to HS-AAL (FD) 9M-AAM to HS-AAM (FD) 9M-AAN to HS-AAN (FD) 9M-AAS to HS-AAS (FD) 9M-AAU to PK-AWU (QZ) to HS-AAU (FD) 9M-AAV to PK-AWV (QZ) to HS-AAV (FD) Thai Air Asia (FD/AIQ “Thai Air Asia”) HS-AAJ 737-301 c/n23511 c/n1268 1986 HPFQ HS-AAK 737-301 c/n23236 c/n1219 1986 EQMR HS-AAL 737-301 c/n23235 c/n1214 1986 ERAG HS-AAM 737-301 c/n23233 c/n1200 1986 DFPS HS-AAN 737-301 c/n23234 c/n1208 1986 DGLQ HS-AAS 737-3T0 c/n23357 l/n1141 1985 DJHR HS-AAU 737-301 c/n23257 l/n1124 1985 KMCR HS-AAV 737-301 c/n23552 l/n1382 1987 CQAL AWAIR Air Wagon International (QZ/AWQ “Wagon Air”) PK-AWS 737-3S1 c/n24859 l/n1911 1990 DHEP PK-AWT 737-3B7 c/n22951 l/n1007 1984 GJDF PK-Axx 737-347 c/n23345 l/n1170 1985 HKCF PK-Axx 737-3B7 c/n23376 l/n1308 1986 HMJL

Cheers Radzi, nothing like showing off a new airline bit of free publicity ay! Pieter, they ex- AN 146's do have ACARS. Bit of news...from SW in BME. It left and returned a few hours later enroute to DPS after a suspected cracked windshield. Was noted departing BME earlier this evening using rego as callsign for Darwin, perhaps a full repair will be done there. But as yet, has not been through PEN.

It should have passed through PEN today, if not staying the night. Depending solely on crew requirements. Departures of ex- AN a/c are usually quite low key out of MEL, however when -JJS left PER, everyone was out there! Many of the ex- 143's were destined for O7 (Ozjet) however change of plans now see's 12 732's headed our way! Note Ozjet a/c pass thru Subang enroute to DRW and MEL. Latest was G-CEAJ earlier in the week, however again are very low key and we usually don't here until they have reached DRW!

She departed BNE at 1430 local. Do the maths and work out thats an arrival of around 2030 - 2100 ish tonight.

Just a few amendments... Air Asia Fleet List (AK/AXM “Asian Express”) Current: 9M-AAA 737-3Y0 c/n24907 l/n2013 1991 CLBG 9M-AAB 737-3L9 c/n23718 l/n1402 1987 CPJL 9M-AAC 737-3Q8 c/n28200 l/n2854 1997 KLAP 9M-AAD 737-3Y0 c/n24905 l/n2001 1991 HKEQ 9M-AAE 737-3L9 c/n24579 l/n1800 1989 JRGS 9M-AAF 737-33A c/n24096 l/n1739 1989 FGHJ 9M-AAG 737-3L9 c/n27061 l/n2347 1992 ERFL 9M-AAH 737-375 c/n23808 l/n1434 1987 JMAP 9M-AAI 737-301 c/n23510 l/n1248 1986 HPEF 9M-AAO 737-3T0 c/n23365 c/n1159 1986 DHAP 9M-AAP 737-3T0 c/n23367 c/n1180 1985 DHCQ 9M-AAQ 737-3T0 c/n23368 c/n1181 1985 DHES 9M-AAR 737-3T0 c/n23358 l/n1142 1985 DHFP 9M-AAT 737-3M8 c/n25071 l/n2039 1991 DKCR 9M-AAW 737-301 c/n23554 l/n1408 1987 CRBG 9M-AAX 737-3Y0 c/n24547 l/n1813 1990 CRBJ 9M-AAY 737-3Y0 c/n24678 l/n1853 1990 CRHJ 9M-AEB 737-3Y0 c/n24465 l/n1755 1989 CJDP 9M-AEC 737-3Y0 c/n24677 l/n1837 1990 CMHS 9M-AED 737-3L9 c/n26442 l/n2277 1991 LQKS 9M-AEE 737-301 c/n23259 l/n1132 1985 FLDM 9M-AFA A320-214 msn2612 59x A320-214 (+ 40 options) Historical: G-STRA 737-3S3 c/n 24059 l/n 1517 1988 GMCH. Wet lease from Astraeus. Hyrbid Livery G-STRB 737-3Y0 c/n 24255 l/n 1625 1988 DHAC. Wet lease from Astraeus. Hyrbid Livery 9M-AAB 737-36N c/n28555 l/n2846 1997 KSAR. Returned to lessor. 9M-AAJ to HS-AAJ (FD) 9M-AAK to HS-AAK (FD) 9M-AAL to HS-AAL (FD) 9M-AAM to HS-AAM (FD) 9M-AAN to HS-AAN (FD) 9M-AAS to HS-AAS (FD) 9M-AAU to PK-AWU (QZ) to HS-AAU (FD) 9M-AAV to PK-AWV (QZ) to HS-AAV (FD) Thai Air Asia (FD/AIQ “Thai Air Asia”) HS-AAJ 737-301 c/n23511 c/n1268 1986 HPFQ HS-AAK 737-301 c/n23236 c/n1219 1986 EQMR HS-AAL 737-301 c/n23235 c/n1214 1986 ERAG HS-AAM 737-301 c/n23233 c/n1200 1986 DFPS HS-AAN 737-301 c/n23234 c/n1208 1986 DGLQ HS-AAS 737-3T0 c/n23357 l/n1141 1985 DJHR HS-AAU 737-301 c/n23257 l/n1124 1985 KMCR HS-AAV 737-301 c/n23552 l/n1382 1987 CQAL AWAIR Air Wagon International (QZ/AWQ “Wagon Air”) PK-AWS 737-3S1 c/n24859 l/n1911 1990 DHEP PK-AWT 737-3B7 c/n22951 l/n1007 1984 GJDF PK-AWx 737-347 c/n23345 l/n1170 1985 HKCF PK-AWx 737-3B7 c/n23376 l/n1308 1986 HMJL

First flight will be subject to crew training, and civil aviation authority approval for the type to be added to the AK AOC. Seven to ten days from delivery I would imagine being a fair guesstimate.

Sandeep man, if you weren't exited before, this photos sure do the trick! Man, I got excited 10 fold...and u know what I was like before lah! Cya tomorrow

I think the flagship routes will see the bus first. BKK/KCH/PEN/CGK

G'day AK lovers, et al.. Just some AK news. Cambodia has become the newest international destination (AirAsia and affiliates now serve 8 countries!) for the AirAsia group. AIRASIA BEGINS FLIGHTS TO CAMBODIA Flights launched from Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok Padany has now become a daily destination for AK. AirAsia is the only airline to fly to 6 destinations in Indonesia from Malaysia AIRASIA INCREASES FLIGHTS TO PADANG

Ever since I first saw her, its been hard to get her out of my head. Can't remember ever really getting excited like this about an aircraft! Congratulations to AirAsia, may you have many happy and equally successful years of operation! attn repainters: Anyone willing to repaint the PSS A320? Happy spotting this weekend guys and gals!

9M-AFA - AirAsia's First Airbus

Ladies and Gentlemen, it is my pleasure to present to you the future A320-214 9M-AFA c/n2612

Has been so for near on 5 years. Thanks guys!

Sandeep, Sunday man. If your gonna get your head out of the books lah! Azahan, no that one is ex- Qantaslink/Southern Australia which when that went, came over to Perth for Qantaslink/Airlink, its lease ended and was transferred to National Jet, the company who own her to expand their own charter services.

Here is few courtesy of Daniel Moore: For those good at maths, what does speed + money = ??? Citation X! N228DB, on arrival from HKT This is the porn plane. Check out the nose Hawker 800XP N841WS (ne: N674XP) This is the largest bizjet based in PER. CL604 VH-ZZH, lives in the Westrac hangar with Falcon 900B VH-ACE more to come....

Cheers guys, VH-JJS has now gone and looks like this: LZ-HBC VH-JJT, also a 146-200 remains static at PER airport, and unfortunately she is destined to remain grounded for the rest of her career.

G'day guys and girls. Just thought I'd share some random images from Perth that I have dug up from my collection, apologies for the quality. Some are older than others...enjoy... Fokker 50 VH-FNA, parked on the ramp for a day of cabin crew training 727-277F VH-VLH, workhorse of the aussie skies. A pleasure to photograph. BAe 146-200 VH-JJS, this really brings a tear to my eye. Vale Ansett now with Hemus Air as LZ-HBC 747-4H6 9M-MPF being loaded as MAS0124 back to KUL 747-236BF TF-ATX being loaded for its flight to KUL. Ad-hoc Charter BAe 146-100 VH-NJE, having some minor work done on APU number 3 Overview of part of the domestic ramp... BAe 146-200 VH-YAD. For Azahan! Oh, this one was of me taxiing in at Jandakot, in my pride and joy (for the moment). Piper PA28-161 Warrior II VH-FES. 1 POB

That was the reason behind leasing 738/H's instead.

Yer, SV only 3 my bad. Chaity, Yananyi was in PER nearly everyday, besides last WED! Poor Fendy. He also missed the 2 speccy DJ birds while he was at Margaret River.