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  1. There was one 738 stuck at the hangar at BKI. Should be MXE.
  2. Well Singapore already has the upperhand when it comes to forex and currency not to mention Passenger yield as well. If MH and FY were to do coordination yields must be there. You cant ask MH to let go half of its flights to FY on the same destination you dont even see SQ deploying flights with scoot on quite a few routes. Those were offloaded in its entirety to scoot something firefly does not even have enough aircraft to do so. Mag currently does not have enough finances to procure proper amount of aircrafts to facilitate FY's expansion unlike our neighbors. Thai smiles was also reabsorbed back into thai airways. Then on the transfer of flights currently even FY does not allow multi sector check in, many present pending stuff have yet to be addressed.
  3. People have been asking MAG to go head to head with the LCC market using its subsidiaries but the problem is the market in Malaysia especially for domestic has been very cut throat. Going for basement fares for multiple months and then hiking up to crazy 200-500% when seats a scarce during peak season to make up for the poor seasons. Airlines are not flexible enough to redact seats and increase seats out of the blue based on demands nobody is also operating spare aircrafts nowadays. It still goes back to how this country is promoting itself and improving the economy. At the current pace its heading even duopoly operations is not sustainable for both groups.
  4. Yes accommodation facilities at east coast Sabah is poor. So not sure how is the plan viable for airlines in the long run. For SDK there's only Four points reopening and Semporna its either overpriced tiny resorts at the sea or low budget homestays. No big chains 4-5 stars anywhere. The thing is FY only plans to operate bases from BKI and PEN. No mention of KUL nor SZB for the 737s. So sectors like KUL-KBR, KUL-TGG, KUL-JHB etc will either be maintained by MH or dropped with no replacement this one is up to MAG to see.
  5. Seasonal scheduling that was suppose to start early next year if not for the delays due to lack of aircraft. SDK direct china is also being thought of. FY's focus market for Sabah will be oriental while PEN will be ASEAN. Meanwhile the Domestic takeover of 1 to 1 from MAB's non domestic trunk routes which was hinted at during MCO will now rather be lackluster takeover as the market has been diluted by ak's dominance that duopoly operations is also not sustainable. You might expect to see some routes let go by MAG with no replacement or rather a replacement but severe capacity drop.
  6. looks like 9M-DAF is wearing the same hybrid paint now. That makes it 2 former myairline a320 transferred to airasia.
  7. jahur

    BKI 2021

    Some images from 9M-MVA's first commercial flight.
  8. Only likely to get 1 more for this year or if extremely lucky 2. An aircraft out of assembly will usually take 1 month of trials and customer acceptance flight. So far 5 frames have registration booked but only 2 photographed outside with 1 already delivered yesterday. The person who wrote article must've misheard or got the older info during the event. From what i am seeing only MVD will be delivered without delays.
  9. They did but it seems AK is waiting it out. As for OD they have no interest in regional jet operations. Currently MAG's SZB regional jet operation will not even involve FY. If SKS exits that means theres vacant space for another half. Only issue pulling back now is the reliability issue pertaining the PW leaps affecting both a220 and e2s.
  10. SKS had a very reliable funder. But like Myairlines i think the appetite to keep pouring funds on an empty barrel continuously in hoping the market or something changes into their favor is not really how an aviation business is suppose to run. If the SKS e jet program collapses it may derail part of the gov's plan on SZB unless MAG is willing to stay on and follow up its plan.
  11. SKS Airways hits snag in funding for aircraft, temporarily halts flights to Tioman, Redang KUALA LUMPUR: New airline SKS Airways Sdn Bhd is scrambling to secure funding to pay for the delivery of 10 leased Embraer E195-E2 aircraft and is believed to have halted flight operations to two of the destinations it flies to, Tioman and Redang, according to an aviation insider. SKS AIrways was to start taking delivery of the first Embraer aircraft in January 2024. On another note they were suppose to have launch 1-2 former firefly ATR's 2 months ago but none of the aircrafts have even undergone painting. Hoping this does not become another flymojo.
  12. Something from MAG might be stirring up for SZB and its not something most would expect thats all i could say. It has something to do with probably 1/3 of the open ended 35 narrowbody order thingy(not included the 10 widebody which technically cant fit in szb) that the group plans to order. It is not going to be the 160-180 seater 737/320. There will be domestic flights just don't expect it to be multi frequency nor cheaper tickets than going to KUL. I think Loke mentioned they envisioned SZB more towards the premium side and its main aim is to connect ASEAN.
  13. Former myairline 9M-DAB spotted in hybrid airasia livery.
  14. I think i saw a circular by MH a while ago and a new strait times article. Internet Wifi to be installed on the 737-800 on later stages. As for the max 8 those are delivered fitted with and u can see the hump dome on the fuselage probably needs some configuration by engineering before the wifi is introduced. Some of the airlines recent townhall plans regarding SZB operations in the future might shock quite a few. I dont think i can state it out here. It will probably a few months after when more direct announcements by proper channels have been made instead. Overall from what i see SZB reconfiguration and redevelopment will not be for big operation like 30 narrowbody combined parking as what some people might've assume.
  15. It's always more efficient to operate the training centre(be it management or operations) from one single location instead of it scattered around the state. Anyhow some interesting things for Subang is to be expected. But we'll have to wait by the end of next year to see some of the announcement. OD pulling out and SKS coming in with the E2 is one of the first few phases.
  16. It has to move as this was pretty much a long standing plan since the heliconia days except execution was slow or never in motion. The training centre near subang airport i think since 2016 only 20-30% of the site was maintained. If i am not mistaken pre 2010 that area had a pretty well maintained food court, multi level car park, and a big dewan hall to host any events. I went in a few times and the unusued 70% of the site it pretty much reminds me of the abandoned BA centre minus the abandoned mock cabin, fuselage etc. The consolidation and relocation to KLIA south is a plus for most of the staffs as many actually reside closer to KLIA than KL. Maybe a downer for FY though as now it is further for them to commute than before. Not sure for the sim centre but the adjacent widebody hangars which were formerly owned by mas are in process of acquisition by the SIA mro joint venture. MAB Engineering seals 15-year maintenance, repair and overhaul hangar lease at Subang Airport Am pretty sure the surrounding area including the soon to be moving out mas sim facility will be redeveloped into something for the MRO.
  17. The Simulator centre near subang airport is also moving to the KLIA site. Moving will take up to 3 months. Technically nothing training related in Kl city/kelana/subang anymore after this as everything will be in KLIA south near the hangars.
  18. Global travel is still not back to 2019 but it has made significant recovery. However if we account to china itself its one of the few remaining operating on very low numbers. The unemployment rate went up earlier this year and many other factors has been contributing to it. It may have also deem mass tourism as no longer beneficial to its own economy.
  19. Flights to China have been a bit lackluster post pandemic. The same was also reported by other carriers in vietnam, Japan, South korea for their china numbers. This is affecting BKI as it is more reliant on that market. Some forecast say it may recover in the end of 2024 but that is subjected to the current geopolitical situation of SCS.
  20. Same safran interior. Only surplus is the internet wifi. But heard the same would be extended to the 737-800 also.
  21. MAG CEO says it's on track to turn first full-year net profit in 2023 Looks like on track to finally break even.
  22. 9M-MVA flypass runway 32L at 10.20am est. Aircraft on holding pattern as it was originally suppose to do the flypass at 10.55am lol but ended up arriving 1 hour ahead of schedule.
  23. Am not sure if those routes(except Kuching) would work. The main issues lies on passenger volume. 70% average passenger load is not a break even value for low cost airline nowadays. Utilisation of regional jet would not bring down the average ticket cost this is very evident on many regional jet and turboprop operations around the world. Only potential long term survival of such routes depends on whether the state can attract people and industries that would drive the economy and it not being solely reliant tourism passengers.
  24. Scoot increases flights from Spore to Kuching Sibu and Miri. One leaves another enters lol.
  25. 24 MYAirline employees file claim over unpaid wages BANGI: A group of 24 MYAirline Sdn Bhd employees, represented by the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has filed a claim over their unpaid wages amounting to RM 200,000 at the Labour Department Office, here. MTUC secretary-general Kamarul Baharin Mansor, the claim was made after the airline had failed to pay the salary of the workers. "It should not happen like this, when the company has failed to pay their wages, we have no option but to come to the Labour Department Office, here to file a claim. "These batch of 24 workers were owed the wages of September and October, amounting to approximately RM200,000."
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