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To show the evidence and I don't have the photos. But would those 2 planes be gone from MAS forever or a short term lease to Al Wafeer Air?

Heard the 9M-MPI & 9M-MPJ is with Al Wafeer Air Some evidence of 9M-MPJ here

But MAS are downgrading the aircraft from thrice weekly 744 to 772 on the route and twice weekly 738 is being maintained on this route

Just like Thai Airways stopping the route to JFK with their A345's last year.

What bout MAS, anybody? My answer:probably wont

Those two former hibiscus planes. They are still flying with MH don't hope so.

Check at Malaysia Airlines fleet at Wikipedia. Sources may be unreliable.

I figured it was about time for a MAS 747-400 retirement thread. Here's the list: 9M-MHL - (Kuala Lumpur) to Kalitta Air as N741CK 9M-MHM - (Penang) to Kalitta Air as N740CK 9M-MHN - (Malacca) to Qantas as VH-OEC 9M-MHO - (Alor Setar) to Qantas as VH-OED 9M-MPA - (Ipoh) to Boeing as N718BA 9M-MPC - (Kuantan) to World Airways as N740WA 9M-MPE - (Kangar) (ex Singapore Airlines 9V-SPR) to World Airways as N741WA 9M-MPG - (Kuala Terengganu) (ex Air India as VT-AIS) to Pullmantur Air as EC-KXN 9M-MPH - (Langkawi) Parked at KLIA

Did anybody see the MAS 772 recently?

Starting 01JUN09, MAS service to Amsterdam sees a change from a Boeing 747 to a 777. Source: airlinerouteblogspot

Here are the capacity cuts from MAS this summer Kuala Lumpur - Auckland Service reduced from 5 (Day x27 from KUL) to 4 weekly (Day x237 from KUL) Kuala Lumpur - Chennai Planned 737-800 replacing A330 from mid-June has been shelved Kuala Lumpur - Delhi Planned increase from 7 to 10 weekly, is shelved Kuala Lumpur - Frankfurt Reducing from 5 weekly (Day x13) to 4 weekly on selected periods, cancelled dates is KUL departure 29MAR09 - 13MAY09 Day x123 14MAY09 - 21MAY09 Day x13 22MAY09 - 18JUN09 Day x135 19JUN09 - 29JUN09 Day x13 30JUN09 - 25JUL09 Day x137 26JUL09 - 04AUG09 Day x13 05AUG09 - 01SEP09 Day x134 02SEP09 - 12SEP09 Day x13 13SEP09 - 09OCT09 Day x136 10OCT09 - Day x13 Kuala Lunmpur - Guangzhou Service has been reduced from 2 to 1 Daily (MH366/367 cancelled), and is being maintained in 09 Summer Kuala Lumpur - Hanoi Service has been reduced from 9 weekly to 7 weekly Kuala Lumpur - Kunming Reducing from 4 to 3 weekly Kuala Lumpur - Osaka Service reduce from Daily to 6 weekly (Day 3 from KUL cancelled), previously noted Kuala Lumpur - Paris Service reduce to 6 weekly (Day 2 from KUL cancelled) Kuala Lumpur - Rome Service reduce from 4 to 3 weekly on certain periods: 30MAR09 - 07MAY09 Day 146 08MAY09 Day 5 09MAY09 - Day 146 Kuala Lumpur - Seoul NONSTOP service has already reduced from 5 weekly to 4 weekly (Day x237) Kuala Lumpur - Shanghai Service reductions from 14 to 12 weekly already in effect MH386/387 x2 MH388/389 x3 From 03APR09, service further reduced to 11 weekly, and returns to 12 weekly from 03AUG09. By 09SEP09, service returns to 2 Daily MH386/387 Daily MH388/389 03APR09 - 29MAY09 x234 30MAY09 - 29JUN09 x245 30JUN09 - 02AUG09 x235 03AUG09 - 08SEP09 x13 09SEP09 - Daily Kuala Lumpur - Stockholm - Newark From 29MAR09 service operates with 777 instead of 747, previously noted Kuala Lumpur - Sydney - Brisbane - Kuala Lumpur Service already reduced from Daily to 5 weekly (Day x24 from KUL) Kuala Lumpur - Tokyo MH070/071 service reduce from 5 (Day x15) to 4 weekly (Day x134) from 13MAY09 to 23MAY09

Just heard from arilineroute.blogspot.com that MAS is downgrading their 744 plane to 772 to Stockholm/New York. Anyone think why?

It was just like MAS in 2005 when they were losing lots of money.

It will also ground 17 planes such as the 747s and the older 777s

SIA unveils Capacity Cuts Details Singapore Airlines today outlined its planned 11% capacity cut for the 2009 Summer season Note the routes marked with ** represents this has not yet been updated in GDS Singapore - Ahmedabad Frequency is to be kept at 2 weekly (Day 26), a reduction from 3 compared to Summer 08 Singapore - Amritsar Service suspended since 01FEB09 Singapore - Bangkok** Overall frequency reduced from 41 to 33 weekly (including the SIN - BKK - NRT; see below), SQ980/981 cancelled (not updated in GDS) Singapore - Bangkok - Tokyo Reduction from 6 weekly (Day x4) to 5 weekly (Day x24) eff 05MAY09 Singapore - Beijing** Overall frequency reduce from 21 to 17 weekly. SQ810/801 reduce from 7 to 4 weekly Singapore - Brisbane** Overall frequency reduced from 19 to 14 weekly from 29MAR09 to 23JUN09, SQ255/256 suspended Singapore - Colombo** Reduction from Daily to 5 weekly from 29MAR09 Singapore - Delhi Overall frequency reduce from 14 to 11 weekly eff 29MAR09 SQ406/405, reduced from Daily to 4 weekly (Day x135), 777-200 SQ408/407, 77W Daily Singapore - Fukuoka** Reduction from 5 weekly (Day x15) to 4 weekly from 29MAR09 to 28JUN09 Singapore - Guangzhou** Reduction from 7 to 5 weekly Singapore - Hong Kong Overall frequency reduced from 6 to 5 Daily (includes 1 Daily SIN - HKG - SFO), SQ868/873 cancelled but not updated in GDS SQ862/861, availability display shows 777-300ER, but SIA inventory shows 777-200 SQ860/863, availability shows 777-200 replace -300 from 18MAY09 Singapore - Jakarta** Reduction from 8 to 7 Daily, SQ954/955 cancelled Singapore - London SQ308/319, 777-300ER replace 747-400 from 29MAR09 The overall capacity is reduced by 7.5% per day Singapore - Los Angeles** Service kept at 5 weekly (assuming Day x23) compared to Daily in Summer 08 Singapore - Male** Reduction from Daily to 5 weekly from 04MAY09 Singapore - Manchester Reduce from 5 (Day x13) to 3 weekly (Day 256) from 29MAR09 Singapore - Mumbai Overall frequency reduce from 14 to 11 weekly from 29MAR09 SQ422/421 reduce from Daily to 4 weekly (Day x246), 777-200 (-300 from 01JUN09) SQ424/423 77W Day x7 / 773 Day 7 Singapore - Nagoya** Service reduce from Daily to 5 weekly from 29MAR09 to 31MAY09 Singapore - Nanjing** Service kept at 2 weekly, a reduction from 3 compared to Summer 08 Singapore - Newark** Service kept at 5 weekly (assuming Day x23) compared to Daily in Summer 08 Singapore - Perth** Overall frequency reduced from 19 to 14 weekly from 29MAR09 to 24JUN09. Overall frequency reduced from 19 to 17 weekly from 03AUG09 and onwards SQ225/224 cancelled on above mentioned dates, but will be operating at full 5 weekly between 25JUN09 to 02AUG09 Singapore - Rome Reduce from 3 (Day 257) to 2 weekly (Day 57) from 05APR09 to 21JUN09. However, SIA press release shows reduction begins 29MAR09 Singapore - Seoul** Overall frequency (includes SIN - ICN - YVR and SIN - ICN - SFO; see below) reduced from 17 weekly to 14 weekly* * Due to SQ608/609, the 3 weekly flight planned to resume from 03JUN09, will not be operated Singapore - Seoul - Vancouver Suspended from 25APR09 Singapore - Shamshabad Frequency to be kept at 3 weekly (Day x124), a reduction from 4 weekly compared to Summer 08 Singapore - Sydney** Frequency remains at 3 Daily flight until 21JUN09, SQ233/234 cancelled First update - 1913PST 17FEB09 Second update - 2123PST 17FEB09

Saw this picture here that MAS fitted PTV's and new fabric seat covers on 9M-MKJ. here I think the photographer may have made a mistake that is actually an A330-200.

Wonder when would Emirates start flights to Dubai-Kuala Lumpur-Bali flights? Would be great if they fly to Bali.

They should put it at the KLIA future Terminal 2 New LCCT, the new terminal 2 KLIA, left of the current main terminal

If they fly to Bali from here. Do you think will it be good.

What about the plane pictures.

Can anybody please show some of the Subang Airport old pictures before KLIA opened

Now can watch on PTV rather than overhead screens.

Heard that Amadeus schedule is displaying the KLM 777 flight replacing 747 on the Amsterdam - Kuala Lumpur - Jakarta from 30MAR09. System is showing 4 weekly 777-300ER and 3 weekly -200ER service.

What about the 747s and the 777s getting the job done and is the former Hibiscus and Heliconia planes having the new seat fabric?

Probably like MAS in 2005 when they lost RM1.3 billion