Pieter C.

Khor, Nice shots from Imperial Hill: no problems spotting/photographing from there ? Good to see you're using D70 and Sigma

I know, but that's supposed to be for Aeroflot/SkyTeam Moreover, it will take years (knowing the Russians) before it's completed...

Fantastic days for the spotters here, for, it's at AMS at present: arrived at 0625am (when still dark), and will depart at 12noon for KUL again as MH017 !!! 2nd time around at Schiphol; darn, left the camera home

CEO coming from Shell, right ? A Dutch-British firm, so maybe KLM, being a Dutch firm as well, can "sponsor" MAS into Skyteam sooner or later Latest rumour I heard is, that KLM will sponsor MAS next year for a Skyteam-Alliance membership like Kenya airways...

Definitely !!! Last 4 quarters were profitable... 1st quarter for 2006 had a turnover of 5.19 billion Euros (and was profitable), and load-factor for september overall was 83.1%

"We HOPE BA, AF or AZ will make..." BA possibility AF no way: they leave it to KL AZ hardly no Asian network, and no financial sources just my 2 sen...

new CEO (with different opinion) ???

Air France - KLM does it (that's why it is soooo difficult for me to fly to KUL and visit you guys )

Had a single trip sofar both on SQ (SIN-KUL) and TG (BKK-BWN), and must say I really loved TG...but, what can you really say of only 1 flight ? Both are in the * Alliance, and personally I would choose TG over SQ on the SIN-BKK v.v. routes...

You're right, T K, for me: started March 1968

and..........do NOT forget another plus for the A320: containerized cargo/baggage for quicker loading/unloading Why do you prefer MH to join OW over ST ??? their biggest market is Europe Australia, I guess, and QF will NEVER allow them to compete on the same routes (ST is still quite weak in SE Asia and "downunder", AU and NZ)

How about this front-half: http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/show.php?id=401954 Friendly captain, don't you think ???

Gavin, most probably it will be Concorde Inn at KLIA, to avoid long travel-times to/fro KUL and they've an excellent deal: RM210 per night, incl. breakfast buffet AND lunch or dinner...will keep you posted

Sofar, I've 6 on the list (incl. me) and one maybe... Ben-G Imran Gavin S V Jamaldn and maybe: Tze Shan... any others, who want to join as well ? we go for what day: 30oct, 31oct or 01nov, or all 3...morning/afternoon/evening, all day ?

What's wrong with the 320 ???

Sollie, ha, I only hear Allama all the time at the house and thought it was written like that

Imran, Would love to, actually checked hotel-rates already during that period, but too expensive/steep for me: SORRY !!! YES, DXB-SHJ still on: still waiting for the best period you were gonna advise...

Jonathan, Allama.....nice shot of "City of Bangkok"...too bad she's so dirty... Love the Lufty A340-300, you "trapped" the beacon at the right time

Excellent picture in another Topic: "well done MH": they sent MRD

CX was delayed and they were worried about their connection(s) at HKG, I guess...would love to come to Australia next year (winter 2006/7 = summer there ) and combine PER (Liam) with ADL (you) and AKL (S V): would that be OK ??? S V: yes, I was talking about KL and AF nonstops to HKG as well: KL almost fully booked 29oct AMS-HKG, but AF still looks OK for CDG-HKG on 28oct (PM flight); that's why I wanted to know CX's load as well....hope to let you know by monday 17oct; to make things easier, please, PM me with your mobile-phone #'s

Fairul, Thanks for the link: wow, it really looks awesome with these winglets Too bad they painted her at NWI i.s.o. AMS (we also have an excellent "painter" calles QAPS - see www.qaps.nl for more info and current pictures/aircraft inside)

Norman, This is the A380 schedule I got: 10nov arr SIN 11nov SIN 12nov SIN 13nov dep to KUL 14nov dep to SYD 15nov SYD 16nov dep to BNE 17nov dep to SIN/TLS 18nov TLS (change c/s to EK?) 19nov dep to DXB 20-24nov DXb-show 25nov dep to TLS after that also flight(s) to FRA to test the airport (taxi-tracks, runways, hangars)

CX desk too busy this afternoon so couldn't check with the lady: too many Phillipinos/as in front inquiring about the AMS-HKG-MNL connection; will let you know, hopefully, on monday KL on 29oct almost full; AF on 28oct looks fine, and would be my 1st 777 flight

Tze Shan, ALL MalaysianWings member are invited: no age, religious or race issues here So, please join !!!

in-13nov out-14nov, times not known yet...