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We kinda knew this was coming. Only a matter of time. The end ultimately.

Seems like flights are being reactivated later this evening.

Highly doubt this, sounds more like a light moment between the two.

Also commonality on the hard product on board. Once the A359 comes out of refurbishment, it will showcase common product across the line between A339 and A359. Lesser headache for commercial and customer services when it comes to equipment swap when there is a need.

Heard MH bosses told their pilot/staff you'll are free to leave if not happy with TnC. Sounds like old habits die hard in that company. Used to remember their pilot shortage fiasco in 2018 forcing a lot of flight cancellations. It's only a matter of time before history repeats itself.

Orders are from existing lessors orderbooks and schedules are normally tweaked before the MSN is assigned.

It's not on Airbus, 40 is considered a small order with A330neo being the WB with least backlog at the moment. Its whether MH is going to commit for the options. Most of the A330ceo's are heading towards end of lease in the coming years.

It's should be 40 A339's and 10 A350's.

TRV, AMD and ATQ are slightly unique. Loads are extremely good despite having a short launch period.

They've got dozen's of planes doing overnight red-eyes.

Would suggest you book SamaSama landside instead. Collect bags normally and then check in the next morning at SV counters. Its relatively a short walk/buggy service from domestic arrival to the hotel. You wont be able to proceed to SamaSama express airside at the satellite terminal without checking in and clearing immigration. Unless MYY agent checks in for your SV flight with your bags tagged all the way.

Yes 3 737's by OD initially by June followed 3 by FY 737s later this year. New terminal will be ready by 2026.

Heard OD and FY will be launching 737 services out of SZB later this year. Interesting times.

To be honest, this are the two strongest market right now and moving forward. Producing the highest yield and healthiest load factor. Last 3 months have seen a serious upswing for China market, with airlines in this region scrambling for capacity to ride the wave. For India, they will never have enough aircraft to serve the growing middle class market. 470 aircraft order by Air India is literally not even close to MH ordering 20 A330neo in terms of population to aircraft ratio. What India lacks is sufficient infra to cope with the growing markets and bilateral traffic rights approval. They need newer secondary airports to reduce dependency on main hubs as well.

Introduction of more A321N might not mean added capacity for most routes, they might use the A321N to merge and consolidate some frequencies. As some older A320ceo's are due for retirement/phase out.

Any new investor would be better off starting from scratch if there is no regulatory hurdle in getting their AOC/ASL/ASP. But heck if I'm a foreign investor, Malaysia would be my last choice to open an airline given the market dynamics. We are a small low yielding market as compared to our neighbours.

Disconnected, delusional, lost and the list goes on for MH leaders. At a time when airlines are racing to ramp up capacity, launching new routes and ordering aircraft, here we have an airline leader talking about the past.

Aerodarat aside, ground passenger handling agents are the most lowly paid and overworked jobs available out there. Most take up those positions as a filler while waiting for something better to come along. Minimum wage, long working hours, tiny allowances during OT/Public holidays and the cost to work at airports don't come cheap. High parking fees, commuting to work as major airports are usually away from civilization. As mentioned in a previous post, its expensive to eat at airports even at staff canteens. Ground handling agents (passenger facing) are always the punching bag for passengers whenever there are delays, cancellations and unforeseen disruptions before flight. Unless their remuneration structure is changed to uplift the level of agents akin to spokesperson position or hospitality ambassadors, one should not expect too much out of them. If there is anyone among them serving you above and beyond with a smile, its considered as a bonus. We can say all we want about taking pride in ones job, well how much of pride can there be when you are on minimum wage working more than 12hrs shift. To put things into context for the same pay one can get jobs sitting behind desk attending customer support livechat.

BI don't need to be "profitable" per say. They are heavily subsidized and state owned. Financial mechanics work in a different multiverse for them.

Always the case. That's why SQ is centuries ahead.

As the millennials say it "delulu" , TG have started retrofitting their A320s (previously from Thai Smile) to have flat beds/proper BC seats. This would allow closer streamlining between NB/WB product. MH is regressing towards LCC level with their current narrowbody product.

It's already being used on 5-6hrs flights to AMD and ATQ. I'm guessing the bosses and planners are not in the same whatsapp group on this.

Scary that the -8 and -9 are using this same defective anti-ice design system with 5mins limit when out of icing. What if the pilots forget to switch it off. Can be catastrophic. Something to fear being passengers. Again shows that Boeing prioritize money over safety, disaster waiting to happen again.

SQ is extensively hiring every month post Covid, almost 50 ex-MH crew joined the last few batches.

Heard from MH staff that there were promised payrise in late 2023 from some internal townhall but till date its all empty talks.