Syed A Ridhwan
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Very, very nice shot of the Retrojet, Fauzi!
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My last trip to AKL (last Spring) only cost me RM1.4k (return trip) via SIN on JQ
.The short transit at Changi was a dealbreaker for me as I'm not a fan of stopping at BNE/SYD/MEL for few hours after an 8 hour flight from KUL/SIN. I would rather stop for 2-3 hours at Changi (closer to home anyway hehe..) and then get on my 10+ hour flight to AKL. KUL-SIN-AKL almost feel like a direct flight to me
What's your itinerary going to be like in AKL, Meor? It is going to be autumn by then and expect (almost) daily rainfall in North Island.
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From Royal Brunei Airlines to Royal Budget Airlines....
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First it was the Pacific Wave (some of their aircraft are still sporting the Pacific Wave though), now they are changing the colour from teal to black. I'm going to miss the teal coloured theme after this
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FYI, the entertainment system on the 738 and 333 is Japanese, not French. Panasonic.
Oh my, you are right! How in the world did I confuse myself when I flew on their 737-800 only last week haha! Yup - it is the Panasonic X-series for both MH 738 and A330E
Meredith, Jimbo, Fairul, Julius, you are most welcome. I am glad that you enjoyed viewing the photos - there's more to come though so stay-tuned
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Part 3 (cont'd)
Brand spanking new galley equipments there
They look like something out a laboratory, very clinical-looking too..
The Upper Deck galley
Economy Class row 74 - 81, Main Deck
Last shot of the cabin before I take my seat
Like their new 737-800 and A330-300, this A380 is fitted with Thales entertainment system and Economy Class passengers' screen is measured at 10.6 inches.
Generous legroom even for a 6 footer like me.
AUX and USB port available
Overhead hardware
Looking through a window over those huge wings. One could possible play badminton on it.
This A380 is Malaysia Airlines' first aircraft to have the external camera view feature - an interesting addition and must be a cool sight during take-off and landing.
Pushback from C17 at 12:09 PM
Pre-flight safety demonstration by the crews. It was conducted manually as the new safety video has yet to be installed into the system - trust everything will be in order for their inaugural KUL-LHR flight on 1 July.
Deploying flap 1+F the take-off while taxiing to Runway 32 Right
Some muscle-flexing by the beast. Speedbrake test before the take-off.
To be continued..
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Part 3 - Boarding the Aircraft
Considering that I was one of the first few who boarded the aircraft, might as well explore it inside out!
First stop, the First Class.
The First Class inside the main deck of MH A380 with 1‐2‐1 seat formation.
Total of 8 seats with enclosed monument (4 individual seats and 2 double seats).
Seat pitch of 89 inches and bed width of 40 inches. Full flat bed length of 87 inches.
Individual 23-inch IFE screen, shell mounted, largest in Malaysia Airlines fleet with wide-screen aspect ratio of 16:9. Equipped with 115VAC PED power supply and USB port.
Next up, the Business Class (in the Upper Deck). Sorry, no photos of the staircase..
Total of 66 seats in the Business Class (33 double assembly), with seat pitch of 74 inches.
Full flat-bed length of about 72 inches.
Individual 17-inch IFE screen, seatback mounted, largest in Malaysia Airlines Business Class with wide-screen aspect ratio of 16:9. Like the First Class, these seats are also quipped with 115VAC PED power supply and USB port.
And last but not least, the Economy Class. A little stretching going on there, I see
Looks like she's gearing herself up to receive the 400+ passengers for this flight.
Economy class at the Main Deck of this A380, sporting a 3-4-3 layout. Each of these seats comes with individual 10.6-in IFE wide screen.
Economy class at the Upper Deck with seating configuration of 2-4-2. Was a little late to snap a passenger-free shot inside this part of the aircraft, by the time I finish touring both the First and Business Class, most passengers have taken their seats.
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Part 2 of the Joyride experience:
Almost carnival-like atmosphere at Gate C17, with cameramen and members of the media interviewing guests.
Smile! You're on camera!
Spot-the-blogger contest! Hehe..
Pre-flight event on the mezzanine floor.
The lucky winners of #myBigFlight contest
View of the satellite building from mezzanine floor.
The eager-beavers, all can't wait for the boarding. T-minus 15 minutes for boarding.
The crews of MH 5488
9M-MNA sits patiently on the apron, waiting for her passengers to board.
Pintu perlepasan C17 untuk penerbangan Malaysia MH 5488 ke Kuala Lumpur (yes, you read that right - KUL!
One can't help but feel a sense of pride that radiates around all MH crews. This pride shines through in the eyes and smiles of everyone today. (Edit: probably not all
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As usual, the crews will board the aircraft first after the boarding announcement was made by the ground staff. See you later in the aircraft, ladies!
Boarding time!
More to come! Stay-tuned..
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Rumors will be paint some red color back on A380, so not looks like previous ribbon livery as advertise
After looking at the aircraft safety card yesterday, I highly doubt so hehe.. But who knows?
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As promised, here are more photos from today's #myBigFlight joyride event
But before I begin, here's a copy of the electronic invitation that I received from MH couple of days ago. I was jumping with joy upon receiving this piece and have been counting my days for the big flight since then. Anyway, it is the agenda details that I would like share most from this piece - I hope it will find you well as you view the following photos:
And so it begins, a journey of epic proportions for both myself and Malaysia Airlines. Yeehaw~
Parking signage for #myBigFlight participants are strategically placed, and easy to spot from a distance too.
Park and hop!
KLIA was surprisingly mundane this morning at 9:00 AM despite the mid-term break for school-goers and Umrah season.
Bloggers unite! Sesi kenal-mengenal dan bergambar for the bloggers.
That is one neat looking lanyard there, MH. And the splash of blue on the ticket is certainly a refreshing sight.
Off to Satellite Terminal, we go, onboard the KLIA Aerotrain
Gate C17.. Gate C17.. Where's gate C17..?
Ah, more signage! Thanks, MH. I'm liking this blue already. So pleasing to the eye.
PS. I still miss the red though.. And I'm sure many of us too..
That's all for tonight, folks. I will be posting more photos tomorrow, so stay-tuned!
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Hi everyone,
It was an honour for me to be invited over by Malaysia Airlines for their #myBigFlight event today. To the wonderful people at Malaysia Airlines, many thanks for having me in this exclusive event and it was indeed a truly remarkable experience, end to end.
Folks, I'm bad at words so I'll just let the photos do the talking. Pardon the sub-standard photos (I'm no travel blogger or member of the media
) but I do hope you will enjoy them nonetheless .A little teaser, to start with..
More to come. Stay tuned..
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Kiwi plane makes distress landing
KOTA KINABALU: A Royal New Zealand Air Force aircraft made an emergency landing following problems to its hydraulics system.
The aircraft, carrying between 12 and 15 airforce personnel, turned back after taking off from the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) for Australia at 10.32am yesterday.
Malaysia Airports Berhad senior airport manager Kamaruzzaman Razali said the Boeing 757 aircraft touched down seven minutes later.
Grounded: The Royal New Zealand Air Force jet at KKIA after its emergency landing.
The aircraft will be parked at the KKIA's Terminal 1 overnight to allow the airforce technicians to rectify the glitch.
Operator: New Zealand - Air Force
Plane: Boeing 757-2K2
Registration: NZ7571
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That AF1 is going to a be a parade of antennae! With a polished belly, I may be keen on this
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Finally, on MH's FB timeline
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Now that D7 is considering to pull CHC out of its route, and rumour has it that MH is looking into giving AKL the boot (rumour sahaja, mind you), probably it is high time for NZ to consider KUL for their ASEAN hub? I'd take NZ anytime over MH/D7 or JQ (KUL-SIN-AKL)
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Some photos of the GJ CO 772 (restock)
The paint issue at the belly has been sorted and this is one heck of a sweet T7 model, I must say
I highly recommend this diecast 772 model to hopeful (hobby) starters.Ps. Pardon the photo quality (taken from my mobile phone).
SR
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Wah, I hope they will deploy the Dreamliner for their SIN-AKL-SIN route
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Could be due to special reception being held at C27... thus allowing those welcoming the aircraft to view the landing....
As for 32L for A380, there shouldn't be any problem.... remember SQ's training flights few years ago?...
And F-WWOW's arrival on 14R in '05, witnessed by us jakuns at WX
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Greetings, my fellow MWingers,
I was at 32L with most of the spotters who are anxiously waiting to witness the inaugural arrival of Emirates A380 to KUL. I somehow manage to catch a glimpse of this giant with 3 nautical miles to spare and then I realised, she's heading to 32R! Got myself into the car and sped my way to the Observation Hill (by now I already know I will miss the landing action).
These photos aren't the best of my shots, but it was satisfying nonetheless. Happy viewing! Trust my fellow spotters will post their shots soon
Arrived just as scheduled, exactly 2:55 PM!
Taxiing her way to the gate
MH 734: Ahlan Wa Sahlan
EK 388: Ahlan Beek
EK 388 in KUL
We are here!
Err.. Where's our gate?
EK pilots: Is this our gate?
MAHB crews: *waves* Here! *waves*
Ah, this is it!
Captain: Enough with the flag wavin' and get the windows closed, hurry!
FO: Aye, aye, Capt'!
Oh, here they come!
The customary shower for the inaugurals, thanks to our MAHB fire fighting boys
Uncle Tony decided to "masuk frame"
Drenched, but here at last!
Regards,
Syed
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Most airlines (e.g. LH, KL, SQ) permit the use of handphone when aircraft door is opened. EY permits to turn on handphone immediately after landing while still on taxi way. MH instruct pax to use handphone only inside the terminal
From my recent experience, make it 4; MH, FY, AK and D7 - passengers are all instructed only to use their mobile devices once their inside the terminal building.
NZ, EK, CX, 3K & JQ on the other hand permits passengers to switch on their mobile devices during taxi after touch down.
As far as using other electronic devices such as iPod, DSLR or even smartphones that has been switched to flight mode, I was once instructed by a 3K crew (KUL-SIN) to switch them off while the plane was taxiing to the runway for takeoff (yes, I happen to have them all on my lap when the crew was walking along the aisle
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Taa!...got my VH-TAA a few days ago.....i'm loving it!
Pic pic!
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Oh my, I have yet to recover from my recent shopping-spree (bought 4 models within 48 hours)
I so want that VH-OJO! -
Gotten mine, at last! To those who missed out during the first round of production, what are you waiting for? Don't wait until it run out of stock or else your best bet will be eBay, be prepared to fork out US$ 600+ to get this US$ 95 model once stocks are depleted worldwide
Subang (WMSA/SZB) 2014
in Observation Hill
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Not the best of shots (screwed up the settings, too noisy and vivid) but hey..!
Anyone got a shot of that fella who stood on his car roof at the other end of the crowd?