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  1. Posted · Edited by Geoff R. · Report reply

    9M-NAB delivered Hannover-Almaty-Subang arriving 6th May. First official flight was performed on 17th May, according to a Bernama report, flying the Agong from Alor Setar to Langkawi. The following flights show up on Flightradar24.

     

    Geoff

     

     

    Date From To Flight STD ATD STA Status * All dates and times are in UTC timezone

     

    2015-05-17 Langkawi (LGK) Kuala Lumpur (SZB) NR1 03:23 03:23 - Landed 04:05

    2015-05-17 Alor Setar (AOR) Langkawi (LGK) 02:03 02:03 - Landed 02:22

    2015-05-16 Kuala Lumpur (SZB) Alor Setar (AOR) NR1 23:56 23:56 - Landed 00:36

    2015-05-16 Kuala Terengganu (TGG) Kuala Lumpur (SZB) NR1 11:10 11:10 - Landed 11:44

    2015-05-16 Kuala Lumpur (SZB) Kuala Terengganu (TGG) NR1 08:32 08:32 - Landed 09:25

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    All aircraft accident and incident reports should be made public to help improve safety, but in Malaysia they rarely are, so I guess we should be grateful that a report has been released this time. Even though the likely cause of the accident has been identified I look forward to reading the final report in due course.

     

    Geoff

     

    PS. I wonder if the MoT got permission from the photographer to use his image on the cover of the report. Or did they just copy it from planspotters.net and crop out the copyright notice?

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    Not sure how I missed this and only just found out that that last year Berjaya Air cancelled all scheduled flights. This is makes getting to Tioman a real pain.

    Any idea what the long term plan is Berjaya Air?

     

    Tunamaya Airlines were due to fly from Subang to Tioman three times per week using a Cessna 208, but I'm not sure if it has been operating or not. Rather than a scheduled flight it would appear to be more of a regular charter service as you have to book 1 month in advance. http://www.tunamayaresort.com/sitemap/gettingthere.html

     

    Geoff

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    9M-HLL

    Thanks for posting the photo Waiping.

     

    Seems like offshore helicopter activity is continuing to grow with five operators active now:

     

    Awan Inspirasi

    Hevilift

    MHS Aviation

    Sazma Aviation

    Weststar Aviation Services

     

    Six if you include Brunei Shell Petroleum.

     

    Geoff

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    Interesting collection of photos. The picture of the two ATAIU-SEA (Allied Technical Air Intelligence Unit - South East Asia) marked Zeros was probably taken over Malaya whilst operating out of Tebrau airfield in early 1946.

     

    For any one interested in the subject there is a very good book available called "Wings of the Luftwaffe: Flying the captured German aircraft of World War II". It was written by Captain Eric Brown who amazingly flew fifty-five different captured German aircraft types.

     

    Geoff

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    KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 (Bernama) --
    "The acquisition of the aircraft can reduce operational, management and maintenance costs as the government already has a ACJ319 in the fleet," according to the statement.

     

     

     

     


    Interesting that the government now confirms the ACJ319 is a government aircraft. When 9M-NAA arrived and hit the news in 2007 Badawi denied it had been bought by the government, then later explained it had been bought by PMB not the government, ignoring the fact PMB was controlled by the Ministry of Finance.
    Geoff

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    MASwings is reported by AIN to be relaunching as a Low Cost Carrier with the addition of Boeing 737-800s to its fleet. Initially four aircraft will be leased "from the open market" and based at BKI. Routes will include desinations in China within 4 hours of flying time from KCH and BKI.

     

    The information in the article is attributed to a "senior official" within Khazanah Nasional Berhad (KNB).

     

    Interesting times - MASwings to take on AirAsia and Malindo!

     

    Not long ago Firefly were going down the same route.

     

    Geoff

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    No need for the black box data to be analysed this Supriyadi guy has worked it out. :fool:

     

    Even allowing for poor translation this guy is clearly talking about something he clearly knows nothing about, but great stuff for uninformed journalists to base their story on.

     

    Geoff

     

     

    Tragic AirAsia Flight QZ8501 'exploded' before it crashed into the sea

    Since then, salvage experts have been studying the wreckage and today they revealed their findings - that the plane broke apart as it struggled to cope with the steep descent.

    S.B. Supriyadi, a director with the Indonesian national search and rescue agency, said: "My analysis is, based on the wreckage found and other findings, the plane experienced an explosion before it hit the water.

    "The cabin was pressurised and before the pressure of the cabin could be adjusted, it went down - boom. That explosion was heard in the area.”

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    other still stuck at Bintulu Airport. stranded on the grass behind the former GGIFA hangar. Maybe two of the Seneca 5 stranded in Subang if not mistaken.

     

    Thanks GeO. Just come across a document online from the receivers that put the aircraft up for tender in April 2013. It states

     

    - 8 units of Cessna Aircrafts, model 172s located at Ipoh, Kuching, Bintulu;

    - 5 units of Seneca (Piper), model PA-34-220-T located at Ipoh, Kuching, Bintulu and Subang;

     

    Obviously some aircraft were not sold or maybe MAHB are owed money and won't release the aircraft. I take it there isn't a Seneca still stored at Kuching.

     

    Geoff

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    Are you sure? It has been ever since GGIFA Bintulu closed down. I used to collect most of my flying hours on this small bird. From the look of it, I dont think it's airworthy unless major repair is being done.

     

    Btw, Chris Lo you shots are superb. Clear. Unlike mine, a little bit blurry.

     

    Does anyone know the fates of the other GGIFA aircraft? Any other aircraft stored at Kuching?

     

    Geoff

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