Sharil Abdul Rahman
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Nicely edited video and thanks for sharing your review!
NIce video. Btw is it possible to mount suction cup for GoPro on the window? Planning to record some take off and landing using GoPro.
I dont have one myself but have seen folks seated around me doing so. The suction remained stuck to the window screen although I wouldnt know if the vibrations messed things up or not in the footage captured.
And that is why you either use the latest GoPro 6 or a Sony Action Camera which has fantastic image stabilization technology.
Problem with equipment is one thing, does it generate any unwanted attention from the crew as I read somewhere suction cup with gopro is a no-no on CX flight during take off and landing.
I was stopped once from taking photos of the cabin, and of all the airlines in the world, Scoot did it!
I'm tempted to get one of those gimbal gizmo for my camera - anyone care to speculate if that will prevent those jerky pictures when the plane touches down and do the shudders ?
Thanks for the positive feedback.
Just FYI, the whole video was recorded, edited, rendered directly from my Samsung Galaxy S7. (flight mode on obviously)
The gimbal? My hand
There is enough space around the window for a suction cup, but as noted here, some airlines frown on that.
If you want to get a camera, the new Go Pro 6 helps thanks to the OIS, or the smaller mirrorless cameras that has OIS.
iPhone 8/X and Galaxy S8/Note 8 have great OIS tho.
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Got to share my own video of my short trip with the A350 - sorry for the plug
My takeaways:
- That Y+(?) section is small, but i can see people wanting to pay for it
- I like the fabric used on the seats
- The Android-based IFE is usable. But silly there is no tail-mounted camera.
- Huge windows are huge. My forehead rests on the window itself when I lean on it, rather than the bulkhead on other planes.
- The best thing about the plane - it is very quiet. Similar decibel levels i think to an a380, and just a tad quieter than the 787. I flew with an a320 back and oh man, the sounds in the cabin sungguh meriah (from the hydraulic pumps and whatnot)
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No USB port?
That's not a wise decision, especially since there's WiFi onboard.
I think its now at the bottom of the screen? Not sure who is the supplier for the IFE in the a350.
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Wish i was there to see the plane.
On the other hand, the a350 microsite on MAB's site is live - you can see the new seats clearly:
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Got to say, the downward nose of both the A350 and the 787 plays well with the MAS livery.
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My only comment is why isn't the part where the wings joins the body painted?
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AirAsia X Eyeing Airbus A330 Lease Market
SYDNEY—AirAsia X is looking to lease more Airbus A330s to support growth before its A330neos begin arriving.The long-haul LCC currently has no more A330ceos on order, and has a substantial gap before its A330neos are due to be delivered towards the end of 2018. So AAX is considering adding another 4-6 used A330s in 2017–18 through third-party leases, CEO Benyamin Ismail told Aviation Daily on the sidelines of the CAPA Australia Pacific Aviation Summit.AAX has A350 orders due for delivery around 2020, although the carrier and Airbus have been discussing the possibility of advancing this schedule. Some production slots may be available to allow deliveries in 2019, Ismail said. The A350 will be a better fit for flights to Europe, Ismail said.More:Both MAS and D7 looking for leasing contracts for a330s?
That plane family is really getting its value used to the fullest.
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What are the odds.
Also 75 souls on board - is the yield for LHE - KUL that bad? -
18 hrs with that cramped seating? no thanks!
Nah - their planes dont have the stamina to go 11 hours, much less 18.
What i envision is that they will be leveraging on Japan - the Japanese loooooves Hawaii.
We may see either of the following routes as part of their entry into US:
KUL - HND - HNL
KUL - KIX - HNL
KUL - KIX - GUM
KUL - NRT - HNL
Basically Japan will be the secondary spoke for US operations.
Well, unless they pick up a few 777 for their long distance flights.
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Effective 1 AUG 2017, ANA will deploy its 787-9 aircraft instead of 787-8 on Tokyo Haneda-Kuala Lumpur route:
source: Airlineroute.net
Effective summer 2017, Saudia will deploy its 787-9 aircraft for its Kuala Lumpur operation from 3 Saudi Arabia main cities; Jeddah, Riyadh & Madinah (Medina):
source: Airlineroute.net
Oh my.
We may get the special painted ANA planes afterall!
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Ah.
No wonder Runway 33 was closed until like early evening. -
https://www.instagram.com/p/BNjGSdihqtm/
A post by Benyamin Ismail on Twitter and instagram of AirAsia branding at Tokyo ComicCon.
What caught my eye is the NB airbus on the art - it looks to be an a320/321 - but with AirAsia X c/s
This may just be for the benefit of the show event - or is it a sign of things to come?
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6-6 on B77W
Good god.
The AK/D7 ladies would need super long hands (or selfie sticks!) to reach to the window passengers
:DI think they will only go for the B77W if the lease rates are super low and they are able to get a short term lease agreement to tie them over till 2H 2018.
Does it need to be a B77W tho? Especially when they can load it up with the light Mirus seats?
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Thanks for the except from CA Flee.
Interesting indeed. So the 777 news may not be too far fetched afterall.
Also June 2017 - Hawaii, but with the president-elect , will we have problems going to Hawaii? Or this flight will be mainly a Japan-centric marketing idea.
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it was a 777 and they were bussed to Bunga raya from satellite. The video on Facebook is a recycled video, during the first EK 380 arrival into KUL
Actually the 777 was with the Olympians. The Paralympics luck was that they got the a380 for the flight. EK346 was operated by A6-EEL yesterday. The paralympians were sitting at the front economy cabin, just behind 1L.
Another unusual aircraft-gate assignment.
EK A380 bringing in Malaysian Paralympic athletes was assigned to the Bunga Raya Complex and was given a water canon salute.
I don't think the contingent chartered the entire A380 from Rio-Dubai to receive such treatment.
https://www.facebook.com/TeamMalaysia/videos/1255549957823542/
If the live feed yesterday was correct - that was a normal C gate. Not sure which gate was it though. Bunga Raya only received the paralympics - not the whole plane.
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Captured these two with my smartphone.
9M-MXL doing the daily SIN-KUL run
9M-MTL doing the daily NRT-KUL run. -
The fact that the investigation was for an event from last year, and only released today says alot about it.
The ATSB must have been really thorough with the investigation.
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Interesting. Going against Air Bayu? Want to pick up on the 777s we have laying around?
Also I guess the writer of the copy punya keyboard, the spacebar was sticky. A couple of places lacked the space between the words.Good luck and safe speeds to FlyGlobal!
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While the two new hires from OZ are the current stars of D7, this piece of news is quite newsworthy - at least for me:
AirAsia X is expected to add new routes down under next year, including direct flights between Brisbane and KL and from a regional centre like Townsville.So, possible option than Cairns, which is the closest 'big named city'?
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Wait till you see how much it will cost....
Sounds so like a clickbait title
I wonder what is the obsession of Qantas flying non stop from Australia to UK directly, surely 18 hours on along metal tube is killing.....
Many would like to have a single trip than multiple stop trip to Queen's land, from Queensland.
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Non stop to London is about 13½ hours. The A330neo will be able to do it.
15 hours only if you fly MH
I was thinking of headwind and all, but cools.
Also Jani
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They should only try to attack the ME3 hubs once they are established in the European market. Doing so at this stage is suicidal.
https://twitter.com/winglets747/status/763658113173954560
According to the Tweet above, D7 has denied it is starting the KUL-IST-BCN route this year. The loading of inventory into GDS was a "test".
My Q is, testing what? Are they planning a one stop route into LGW and used BCN as a decoy?
Perhaps their route planner jumped the gun?
Even so, this may just pave their way back to UK with multi-stop itineraries.
Can (on paper) the A330neo do 15 hours non stop to London?
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AirAsia X returns to Europe from Oct 2016
D7001 KUL1000 – 1500IST1630 – 1920BCN 330 DD7002 BCN2050 – 0120+1IST0250+1 – 1930+1KUL 330 Dhttp://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/268351/airasia-x-returns-to-europe-from-oct-2016/
Wow Barcelona.
I wonder why BCN though.
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Yes, current layout for the owned B738 is 16 business class and 144 economy seats. There is some variation on seating with the leased planes.
Bellew might be describing B737-9 Max configuration when he said 180 seats. The Malindo B739s have 12 business and 168 economy seats.
I believe it is standard - they needed a more advanced winglet design to enable better performance and fuel savings.
Wonder if the Max9 can support MINT-like cabin up front.
Not sure if it is economically and MTW feasible though.
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Do we have any dates for AK's first birds?