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    The use of polygamy as a comparison shows how shallow some of the CEOs of GLCs are. Excuse you, this is serious business, how can someone be comparing their business with others like wives? Even if it is meant as a joke, there are better examples or words to be use.

     

    Back to the topic, to be honest, MH can be Asia's #1 if they really strive hard, plan and execute their plan properly and effectively. Like what KK lee has stated, MH had a few makeover over the past decade. The overall result are mixed. IJ's era returned MH to profit but at a cost as well (the mealbox...). They should not behave like a cry-baby, crying over spilt milk.

     

    While most airlines renew their fleet periodically without wearing out their current planes, MH seems to be doing the opposite. Not to forget, most players now have PTV with AVOD in most of their aircrafts (except short haul maybe), MH has none on their regional A332 and A333. Their new B738 is hit-and-miss opportunity. This portrays a bad image on MH. Spinning World's Best Crew continuously is also tacky. Remember seasoned consumers care about hard products as much as soft products. Plus MH has lost the title to Asiana Airlines long ago....MH come on...wake up!

     

    While barring all these issues, hopefully when the new A333 comes on board, MH will roll out standardised products for all class and all aircraft. If there is any difference, there should only be minor ones. And WITH NEXT GENERATION AVOD.....not the hand-me-down technology. :rolleyes: <_ src="%7B___base_url___%7D/uploads/emoticons/default_clapping.gif" alt=":clapping:">

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    What I heard is- BWN is packed with VIP planes.SO AF 1 have to be parked somewhere. The nearest is KK.

     

    Highways along the rimba to Empire were close for the US secret service team etc. & a US navy ship can be seen along the Brunei coast.

     

    I do recall one Brunei driver bring the US secret service- to the gym- The Bruneian driver followed the secret service instruction of where to drive about in Brunei.

     

    Yes, Bill Clinton arrived the day before the event. The last to arrive. On the night he arrived, China B747, Russia batallion of airplanes two IL-96, two IL-62M, two An 124, few Tupolevs , Australia B707, and some other Head of States arrived in a space of few minutes if not hours only.

     

    Both AF1 had to park in BKI since there is no more space in Brunei International Airport.

     

    It was the most amazing moment for aviation enthusiasts in Brunei...:)

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    As per Skyliner-aviation.de website:

     

    Airbus A330-301 cn 059 EI-ORD Aer Lingus to be ferried 29mar11 BOD-BGR-GWO for part-out and scrap ex F-GMDD

     

    Withdrawn from service last month, this will be the first non-crash A330 to be scrapped. In another forum, it was reported that this particular A330 has serious maintenance issue that cannot justify D Check, therefore will be scrapped.

     

    So far, six A330 were destroyed by various factors: bombing, mercury leak, pilot error..and unknown reason (AF's A333).

     

    FYI, D7 has an ex-EI A330 line number cn 054.

     

    So long...cn 059...take a bow.its time for you to sleep.... :( :(

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    AirAsia booking system is well known for loading several 'interesting' destinations. Most of them are either charter or one-off flight....Maldives, Muan in Korea are two best examples. Although Maldives is potentially be their next new destinations..... :rolleyes:

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    I thought it was the other way round..using BAC1-11s and maybe 727s too. (And talking about PAL...fastforward 20+ years, and the PAL logo appears as MH's new livery!)

     

    PAL original routing is as stated. MNL-BWN-KK-MNL. vv. In the mid 90s, BWN became a direct flight from MNL, dropping KK. Nearing the Asian Financial crisis, it was suspended.

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    You are welcome Mushrif.

     

    CX's original routing was HK-KK-BWN in the late 80 till early 90's. Later it becomes HK-BWN-KK. till late 97. Then it was suspended to make way for Adelaide if I am not mistaken. Now, BI code share with KA for HK flights. Therefore you can still see BWN listed in CX's website. :rolleyes:

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    I think at that point of time not many people, especially our generation, are interested in aviation.

     

    BCTam, wow!! thats almost most of their fleet in the 70's and 80's. Must be a memorable journey!!

     

    I remember looking at BA HighLife mag Route Map while I was a Primary School kid (my ex-school library used to keep BA mag), BWN was a tag-on flight from either KUL or BKK. then from BWN to SYD. :)

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    so far what i know is Actually the planning for the B747 is to have major modification as the aircraft will be converted to business jet. unfortunately, during the maintenance they found that the aircraft has a serious corrosion problems and the aircraft is considered scrap. thats why they just let the jumbo enjoy the sunrise overthere.

     

    (correct me if there is latest progress on the aircraft)

     

    Thanks Firdaus for the info. B742 for private jets nowadays?? Err....kinda weird when you have so many B744s sitting around now.

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    I'm sorry to hear your worst experience!

     

    and yet some of us still complains about TERUK service from our local airlines....

     

     

    Im sorry to hear that

     

    I had a real bad experience back in 2000 on a flight from San Francisco to New Yk via Chicago Midway.

     

    After tripple checking that the bags would made the transit they didnt. I'm sure that the airline was the now defunct American Trans Air.

     

    At New York the staff had no interest in helping us and only when a crowd of about 20-30 pax started shouting did they listen.

     

    eeh....its not me travelling. I got it off from the Business Traveller mag's website.

     

    Oh my, Robert. Sorry to hear your ordeal. ATA bankrupted anyways......Rest In Pieces... :rolleyes:

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