Geoff R.

9M-FIC on delivery today to Firefly MSN 1158 ATR72-600 Test Reg: F-WWEW First Flight: 06-06-2014 Reg: 9M-FIC Delivered: 02-07-2014 Pre delivery photo here: http://flyingphotosmagazinenews.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/firefly-atr-72-600-f-wwew.html Geoff

Jahur - Thanks for the information and posting the photo. Geoff

This new offshore helicopter operator has been operating a leased Sikorsky S-76C (PK-FUD) out of BKI since January 2014 and they now have S-76C 9M-SBO. Anyone managed to photograph either of these two S-76s and is PK-FUD still operated by Sazma Aviation? Sazma Aviation is a JV between Sabah Air and Uzma Teras and seem to have a contract from Petronas. Geoff

The topic title should read "Man books flight to Grenada and Airline Flies Him To Grenada" Being dumb enough not to notice the different spelling and presumably the flight time on the itinerary sure doesn't justify being compensated. Anyone want him as their dentist? Geoff

9M-AJN delivered to Air Asia MSN 6145 Airbus A320-216(WL) Test Reg: F-WWIZ First Flight: 03-06-2014 Reg: 9M-AJN Delivered: 24-06-2014 Geoff

9M-MKZ was a MAS A330 but it was returned to ILFC in April 1999. Cessna 208B Caravan 9M-MKZ I think has just been registered earlier this year - the earliest sighting I have was back in April but maybe someone here can provide better information. Melaka based airlines seem to come around every two years - Heritage Air 2010, Melaka Air 2012 and now in 2014 Rayani Air. Geoff

Web site www.rayaniair.com under construction. Let's wait and see if this one takes off. Geoff

Some great high res photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/pacificairforces/sets/72157645212796225/ Geoff

That's one long delivery flight. I wonder how many days that is going to take and how many flying hours. Geoff

It is worth watching as it explains in layman terms how the Inmarsat data led the search south and the fact that the most likely area where the aircraft came down based on the Inmarsat data has still to be searched. The incompetence of the Malaysian Government and the failures of the Air Force are there for every one to see, but sadly for the relatives and friends of those onboard no one will ever take any responsibility for their failures. Geoff

The entire Malindo fleet of B737s on the ground together! Geoff

Also reported painted up at Tolouse are the next ATR72s for MASwings, Malindo and Firefly 1153 F-WWER for MASWings 1154 F-WWES for Malindo 1158 F-WWEW for Firefly Geoff

AirAsia X A330 9M-XXT reported at Tolouse last week carrying test registration F-WWKD - c/n1549 Geoff

The from the facebook pictures it seems the number of people attending to be very few and not that many aircraft. Anyone actually been? Is there really 50 aircraft on display! Geoff

AirAsia X A330 9M-XXS delivered MSN 1533 A330-343 Test Reg: F-WWCI First Flight: 06-05-2014 Delivered 06-06-2014 Reg: 9M-XXS Geoff

Thanks for posting the pictures. I think it arrived in very early 2011. Also a Westland Wasp preserved in the Muzium Maritim, Twin Pioneer at the Muzium Pengangkutan and I heard they had also acquired a Northrop F-5 from USM. Confirmation and a photo of the later would be good. Geoff

Next Malindo ATR72 MSN 1154 ATR 72-600 (72-212A) Test Reg: F-WWES First Flight: 22-05-2014 Reg: 9M-LMO Maybe there isn't going to be a 9M-LMN Geoff

Good catch - on its first ever approach to KUL! Geoff

9M-MXU l/n 4930 c/n 40158 B737-8H6 departed BFI bound for HNL on delivery 2nd June Call Sign MAS5473 Geoff

PICTURES: Thai Airways’ first 787 unveiled http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/pictures-thai-airways-first-787-unveiled-400044/ The back end look very smart but the lack of colour at the front spoils this scheme for me.

TPE-BKI is just under 1200 nm. Maximum zero payload range is quoted as 799 nm, so definately ferry tank/s required with at least 600 kg of extra fuel plus reserves. For an earlier delivery the TPE-BKI leg is quoted as taking just over 8 hours. The full route was as follows: YYJ-ANC 1175 nm 10th May ANC-DYR 899 nm 18th May DYR-GDX 803 nm 26th May GDX-KHV 871 nm 27th May KHV-GMP 754 nm 28th May GMP-TPE 799 nm 29th May TPE-BKI 1182 nm 1st June Total: 6483 nm Geoff

The excellent Twin Otter Spotter blog reports that MASwings 5th Viking Air DHC-6-400 Twin Otter, MSN 894, C-GNVA has finally arrived in BKI flying the final leg Taipei, Taiwan (RCTP/TPE) - Kota Kinabalu (WBKK/BKI) on 1st June 2014. It departed Victoria, Canada, 10th May 2014. Geoff

Thanks Waiping. I guess it will be in service in the next few days on or before the first tour date on 4th June. Geoff

From www.youwings.com "As an operator of Sriwijaya Air, the third largest airline in Indonesia, YOU Wings will be taking on the operations of the Penang – Medan route currently flying daily flights. YOU Wings will also be expanding to include Ipoh once runway maintenance is complete, Terengganu, Dhaka, Shenzhen and Guangzhou in the near future with Medan serving as our second base. Our aim is for our flight frequency to be increased to daily flights and our international destinations to be expanded to include Thailand, Singapore, China, Macau, Japan and Australia. When our new destinations are launched, customers will be able to buy tickets from our travel agent partners with the option of fully-inclusive tailored packages or online through our website. With new destinations developing YOU Wings is your access to the world!" Well you can't deny they are ambitious, but I don't see Ipoh-Terengganu as a viable route with a B737. The time when there are daily flights from Ipoh to Australia I think will be a long time coming! Geoff

Airline changes name as part of rebranding exercise FLYING Fox Airways has changed its name to You Wings after a company restructuring. Its chief executive officer Daniel Lee said new partners and investors had been brought in as a means of rebranding itself as well as to create a new image for its customers. “Hopefully, the runway problem at the Sultan Azlan Shah Airport can be resolved by the year end and You Wings will be able to commence its Ipoh-Medan flights,” Lee said during a familiarisation dinner for travel agents from Medan, Indonesia, in Ipoh last Saturday. It was reported last December that the Civil Aviation Department (DCA) had disallowed Flying Fox Airways from landing its Boeing 737-400 planes at the airport in Ipoh after sinkholes were found on the runway. This came after the airport had undergone refurbishment works costing about RM37.4mil between April 2011 and November 2012, which included the extension of the 1,789m runway by another 200m to accommodate larger aircraft. In the meantime, Lee said You Wings was in discussion with bus companies to provide shuttle services between Ipoh and Penang for those taking flights operated by its partner airline, Sriwijaya Air. The Indonesian airline is currently offering daily flights between Penang and Medan. “Our mission is to bring in more tourists and to offer a hassle-free way for our customers to travel in and out of Malaysia,” said Lee. State Tourism Committee chairman Datuk Nolee Ashilin Mohd Radzi, who was also present, said the state government was working on a solution while working on developing strategic ways to complete the runway as soon as possible. “We don’t want the problem to be a hindrance to the industry players when promoting Perak,” she said. http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Community/2014/05/29/Giving-you-wings-Airline-changes-name-as-part-of-rebranding-exercise/