Geoff R.

Anyone know which aircraft this is? Is it back in service now? Geoff

Reported at Toulouse last week: 6149 F-WWBH (9M-AJO) A320 AirAsia 6158 F-WWBN (9M-AJP) A320 AirAsia 1533 F-WWCI (9M-XXS) A330 AirAsia X 1549 F-WWKD (9M-XXT) A330 AirAsia X Geoff

Noted still at SIN 18th May. Not seen any more recent reports. Geoff

Delivered 28th May 2014 Geoff

Second ATR72-600 for MASwings delivered MSN 1153 ATR 72-600 (72-212A) Test Reg: F-WWER First Flight: 19-05-2014 Reg: 9M-MYB Delivered: 24-05-2014 The delivery flight of this Twin Otter is taking some time with various delays enroute. On the 26th May it had only just reached Magadan-Sokhol in Russia. So still some way to go before arriving in Kota Kinabalu. Geoff

Any serial visible on the Do328JET? It is in the same colour scheme as N821MW was before being cancelled and sold to the Philippines earlier this month. 23085 - A US Air Force Special Operations Command C-146A a long way from home. Great catches Geoff

Thanks for the update Flee Deliveries of new airliners to Malaysia averaging 1 per week so far this year!

For sure another project to add to the list of ambitious plans that won't come to anything. Geoff

This route was only started in late March if I remember correctly with three flights per week. So only lasted about 10 weeks. Forward bookings must have been low. I wonder what load factor they have had on these flights. Geoff

Indonesia Air Asia operated PK-AWS, B737, with the "Amazing" Race Asia TV series promotion titles that were added when it was originally 9M-AAX Thai Air Asia also had several special colour scheme B737s. Geoff

Yes and quite rightly so. AirAsia can at least be applauded for taking this initiative, even if it should be an Immigration responsibility. However, I think the system will only provide a check for stolen, lost or maybe cloned passports, not forged passports. I wonder how long before there will be a "hidden" fee added to your Air Asia booking for security checks? Geoff

MASwings 5th Viking Air DHC-6-400 Twin Otter, MSN 894, is on delivery right now. It departed Victoria, Canada, 10th May 2014 on its delivery flight as C-GNVA. Will become 9M-SSE. Photos on http://twinotterspotter.blogspot.co.uk/ Geoff

It was closed on 28th April when I was last at KLIA. Geoff

MASwings MASwings has received their 4th Viking Air DHC-6-400 Twin Otter 9M-SSD. It departed Canada on 1st April 2014 and should have arrived in Malaysia on or just after 8th April. It was delivered carrying Canadian serial C-GFVT and is MSN 893. Also MASwings' second ATR72-600 9M-MYB/F-WWER MSN 1153 has been noted painted up mid-last month at TLS so should be delivered very soon. Geoff

Four more A320s all flying and due for delivery to AirAsia soon: MSN 6084 Airbus A320-216(WL) Test Reg: F-WWDL First Flight: 2014 Reg: 9M-AJJ Delivered: MSN 6088 Airbus A320-216(WL) Test Reg: F-WWDP First Flight: 2014 Reg: 9M-AJK Delivered: MSN 6105 Airbus A320-216(WL) Test Reg: F-WWIH First Flight: 2014 Reg: 9M-AJL Delivered: MSN 6096 Airbus A320-216(WL) Test Reg: F-WWDX First Flight: 2014 Reg: 9M-AJM Delivered: Geoff

Next month there will be an A320 painted in special marks for Taylor Swift's southeast Asia "The Red Tour". June 4 Jakarta, Indonesia MEIS (Mata Elang International Stadium) June 6 Manila, Philippines Mall of Asia Arena June 9 Bangkok, Thailand Impact Arena June 11 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Putra Indoor Stadium June 12 Singapore Singapore Indoor Stadium From the Air Asia website: AirAsia today announced that it will be the official airline for seven-time GRAMMY winner Taylor Swift’s blockbuster THE RED TOUR presented by Cornetto, which will be coming to southeast Asia this year. Taylor Swift will be bringing her tour to Southeast Asia in June, with shows in Jakarta, Manila, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. As the official airline for Taylor Swift’s THE RED TOUR presented by Cornetto, AirAsia will unveil an exclusive aircraft livery featuring international superstar Taylor Swift. Siegtraund Teh, Group Chief Commercial Officer for AirAsia said, “We are very proud to be the official airline for Taylor Swift’s tour in Southeast Asia, which is aptly named THE RED TOUR, synonymous with AirAsia’s corporate colour. With AirAsia’s strong route network in Asia, especially in Asean, we are definitely the best people to connect Taylor and her crew to all of her tour destinations. Taylor Swift fans can look forward to spotting the special Taylor Swift branded Airbus A320 painting the skies of Asean RED this coming June.” Geoff

So exactly when did terrorists declare peace time? Do you think it is acceptable that an airliner can fly across Malaysia, undetected or ignored? If MH370 had been hijacked and the terrorists wanted to emulate 9/11 would you be defending the Air Force for doing nothing? Geoff

Full radio transcript here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/2014/newsspec_7440/transcript.pdf MAS 370 (Kuala Lumpur to Beijing) PILOT-ATC RADIOTELEPHONY TRANSCRIPT Departure from KLIA: 8 March 2014 ATC DELIVERY 12:25:53 MAS 370 Delivery MAS 370 Good Morning 12:26:02 ATC MAS 370 Standby and Malaysia Six is cleared to Frankfurt via AGOSA Alpha Departure six thousand feet squawk two one zero six 12:26:19 ATC ... MAS 370 request level 12:26:21 MAS 370 MAS 370 we are ready requesting flight level three five zero to Beijing 12:26:39 ATC MAS 370 is cleared to Beijing via PIBOS A Departure Six Thousand Feet squawk two one five seven 12:26:45 MAS 370 Beijing PIBOS A Six Thousand Squawk two one five seven, MAS 370 Thank You 12:26:53 ATC MAS 370 Welcome over to ground 12:26:55 MAS 370 Good Day LUMPUR GROUND 12:27:27 MAS 370 Ground MAS370 Good morning Charlie One Requesting push and start 12:27:34 ATC MAS370 Lumpur Ground Morning Push back and start approved Runway 32 Right Exit via Sierra 4. 12:27:40 MAS 370 Push back and start approved 32 Right Exit via Sierra 4 POB 239 Mike Romeo Oscar 12:27:45 ATC Copied 12:32:13 MAS 370 MAS377 request taxi. 12:32:26 ATC MAS37..... (garbled) ... standard route. Hold short Bravo 12:32:30 MAS 370 Ground, MAS370. You are unreadable. Say again. 12:32:38 ATC MAS370 taxi to holding point Alfa 11 Runway 32 Right via standard route. Hold short of Bravo. 12:32:42 MAS 370 Alfa 11 Standard route Hold short Bravo MAS370. 12:35:53 ATC MAS 370 Tower 12:36:19 ATC (garbled) ... Tower ... (garbled) MAS 370 1188 MAS370 Thank you LUMPUR TOWER 12:36:30 MAS 370 Tower MAS370 Morning 12:36:38 ATC MAS370 good morning. Lumpur Tower. Holding point.. [garbled]..10 32 Right 12:36:50 MAS 370 Alfa 10 MAS370 12:38:43 ATC 370 line up 32 Right Alfa 10. MAS 370 Line up 32 Right Alfa 10 MAS370. 12:40:38 ATC 370 32 Right Cleared for take-off. Good night. MAS 370 32 Right Cleared for take-off MAS370. Thank you Bye. LUMPUR APPROACH 12:42:05 MAS 370 Departure Malaysian Three Seven Zero 12:42:10 ATC Malaysian Three Seven Zero selamat pagi identified. Climb flight level one eight zero cancel SID turn right direct to IGARI 12:42:48 MAS 370 Okay level one eight zero direct IGARI Malaysian one err Three Seven Zero 12:42:52 ATC Malaysian Three Seven Zero contact Lumpur Radar One Three Two Six good night MAS 370 Night One Three Two Six Malaysian Three Seven Zero LUMPUR RADAR (AREA) 12:46:51 MAS 370 Lumpur Control Malaysian Three Seven Zero 12:46:51 ATC Malaysian Three Seven Zero Lumpur radar Good Morning climb flight level two five zero 12:46:54 MAS370 Morning level two five zero Malaysian Three Seven Zero 12:50:06 ATC Malaysian Three Seven Zero climb flight level three five zero 12:50:09 MAS370 Flight level three five zero Malaysian Three Seven Zero 01:01:14 MAS370 Malaysian Three Seven Zero maintaining level three five zero 01:01:19 ATC Malaysian Three Seven Zero 01:07:55 MAS370 Malaysian...Three Seven Zero maintaining level three five zero 01:08:00 ATC Malaysian Three Seven Zero 01:19:24 ATC Malaysian Three Seven Zero contact Ho Chi Minh 120 decimal 9 Good Night 01:19:29 MAS370 Good Night Malaysian Three Seven Zero # end of file/BIT 30 March #

It seems highly likely that MH370 entered Indonesian airspace at some point. Has anyone seen any statement from Indonesia confirming the aircraft was or was not detected? Maybe the Indonesian Air Force were sleeping on the job like the Malaysian Air Force and either did not detect it or did and didn't do anything about it. Hindsight is a great thing but the TUDM failed spectacularly to defend the nation against a potential significant threat and no one has taken responsibility for this. Had the Air Force done its job the outcome of this tragedy may have been different.

Routed Kuala Lumpur-Delhi-Abu Dhabi-Istanbul-Amsterdam-St Athan Why does an empty 737-4 have to make so many stops enroute? With a full passenger load I think a 737-400 can fly around 2000nm. Geoff

In 2015 KLIA could be above Changi!

Wow - best catch of the year so far, probably for the whole of 2014! Thanks for sharing Nik Geoff

PDRM can rest easy now they have shut down this obvious hotbed of terrorist activity.

Went to go to Anjung Tinjau today and it is closed to the public. Police officer told me permanently but maybr someone here can confirm. Geoff

9M-CRA, 9M-CRB, 9M-CRC & 9M-CRD reserved for four CL600-2B19s for Berjaya Air Sdn Bhd. Anyone know when deliveries will start? Geoff