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    I saw this notification on MH's website.

     

     

    Does the concept (interior/design etc) of the new Golden Lounge in Heathrow Terminal 4 will be based on the Regional Golden Lounge in KUL as speculated previously? Would be great if any members who are passing by the terminal can snap a photo or two. And by the way, for those who are wondering on the shifting of operation from Terminal 3 to Terminal 4, it is part of Heathrow's airline-to-terminal reassignment program, where the airlines will be grouped according to their Alliances. Terminal 4 will house all SkyTeam airlines and all non alligned airlines, like MH. MH will be the second airline after EY to move from T3 to T4.

     

    if you're able to wait, i'm on a flight back in dec so hopefully everything will be up and running by then :)

     

    current golden lounge in LHR is very poor for one of MH's cash routes. Normal toilets, no hand towels, no amenities, and the bar is always staffed by a lone bartender. Been there 3 times this year, same person. Not only that, drink and food selection is even worst than domestic lounges in Malaysia. No milk, weird food, very obvious pre-packed sushi, probably about 8 beverage types and no cocktails :mellow:

     

    but the food selection does change, havent had the same thing twice. A bit of clarification on "weird food" : they used diluted peanut butter as satay sauce =@

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    At least they listen to the customers' feedback. If they really install the premium seats, MAS will really be in trouble. What's the average difference between their XL fares and MH Y? And the colours look great too.... :clapping:

     

    don't think MH will be affected much. After all C & Y fares on MH are meant for people with $$ to splash out on. Those same people won't be switching to AirAsia just to get a better deal, considering the lack of lounge facility,privileged check-in, express lanes, food and luggage allowance.

     

    but D7's new Premium seats will allow alot more people to travel long haul in comfort :D

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    It is 16 months away from January 2011 but there is still no news at all about MH's first A380. Hello MH's A380 marketing team, tido ke?

     

    SQ rolled out their coveted 'First to Fly the A380' worldwide campaign in January 2005, 34 months before the first ever A380 flight from SIN into SYD took off on 25 October 2007 (including the delay time incurred by Airbus). The campaign was initially going to last for 15 months only since the initial targetted date for the first flight was somewhere during the second quarter of 2006.

     

    Or this is a sign that MH may defer again the delivery date? MH was first expected to operate the A380s in 2007 before the delay problem in the Airbus flightline occured. The delivery date was rescheduled to 2 years later, before MH made a deferment of the delivery to 2011 (from January to August for all the 6 aircrafts).

     

    off my head,

     

    1) Not being the launch customer for the A380, and with 3 other airlines already flying it routinely, there's nothing left to hoot about.

    2) Maybe working on a new cabin concept ? :pardon:

    3) Or it could just be Airbus who can't provide a reliable ETA.

     

    IMHO, the SQ A380 campaign was much too gaudy. was there really a point in hanging a 1/50 SQ A380 model in Heathrow T3 ? Having a new plane won't automatically persuade the masses to switch carrier either way.

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    Company dominated by its founder is likely to demise along with the founder departure unless the company had a succession plan.

     

    If succession plan was not in place and founder took risky operation is putting employee job and investors money in jeopardy.

     

    nothing is really a "one man job".

     

    i'm sure there was more than one person doing the calculations and designs. Maybe the manufacturer (factory that shaped the materials) of the jet might continue on with it, after all no publicity after such an accident is always good. People forget and they can relaunch the product.

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    He has to pay for MAS seats, doesn't he? No more FOC seats for him. So in the past, he took SQ. But I wonder why he changed to MH this time...

     

    most likely because it's the only airline in Malaysia that flys to the UK ;)

     

    and being in Malaysia's top 40 richest, I doubt dishing out 5 digits would make his wallet any sexier (thin :p) . Another thing might be because Heathrow is much better connected than Stansted. After all, if he really wanted to .. I'm sure the jumpseat or crew rest wouldn't be taken.

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    I'm curious Just howcome a b707 can last then a 777

     

    i'm no expert, but I would say its down to the tolerances they built into an aircraft.

     

    With computer simulation and advanced calculation techniques, modern airliners are built with precision (efficient & saves material cost) so these aircraft would only stand up to what the designers think is a worst case scenario eg:heavy storms, multiple lighting strikes etc

     

    before the 80's , engineers probably over built airplanes. strengthening it beyond what was necessary to increase investor confidence. (back then, people would still hold their breath on a plane's maiden flight, wondering if it would really fly :p)

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    This is what happened from a passenger's point of view. This is the letter I sent to AirAsia

     

    Dear Sir, Madam,

     

    I was with my family on board AK5342 on the 17th of august from Langkawi to Singapore. The complaint I have is about the lack of information from the cockpitcrew about the things that happened during this flight. After taxi out we were standing near the runway at Langkawi for at least 20 minutes. Then the captain informed the passengers that due to airport congestion we still had to wait another 10 minutes. This was somewhat difficult to believe. We were not the only ones thinking that this was not true. Shortly after reaching cruising altitude the aircraft started to descent again with speedbrakes. All the way to low altitude, I suppose 10.000 ft. By this time I told my wife we were going to divert, the captain informed the passengers a few minutes later that due to a technical problem we had to divert to Kuala Lumpur. He mentioned nothing about what kind of failure, to me it was clear that it was a pressurization problem. Later the temperature in the cabin became hot, we heard the airconditioning surge a few times. During the further descent to the airport of KL we felt more than normal pressure on the ears, it was clear that the pressurization of the aircraft was no longer working. During taxi after landing the first officer apologized for the inconvenience of the diversion and the airconditioning problems.

     

    Please inform me about the real problems of this flight, as the captain was not telling the whole story. We were not the only ones who had big question marks. It even crossed my mind that the cockpit crew was very busy before departure trying to solve a problem but I will not accuse anybody of something which I cannot prove. But the lack of information makes me think so. A failure or problem can happen. A diversion is inconvenient but so be it. But I like to be taken seriously as a passenger, I have a right to. For your information I know what I am talking about, I am an airline-pilot myself.

     

    since you already know what system has failed , why the email to AirAsia ?

     

    if you were traveling on a school bus, and one of the tyres got punctured, certainly the driver wouldn't have to explain : tyre manufacture date, last re-pressurization, road conditions and then load it all onto a visually pleasing "recreated simulation". As long as you get from A to B at the agreed fare, I would think AK fulfilled their obligation to you as a carrier.

     

    besides, what solace would it bring you to find that compressor C2, failed at 5327feet after take off @ 215 IAS due to a malfunctioning capacitor T2378SAD and pressure system had to shut down as per airbus procedure section 5.67 revision 2 . :p :P

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    i guess this reply is too late. what kind of security check did u go through that is diffrenet from normal inspection?

     

    nothing out of the ordinary :)

     

    just had to fill in a form, and the 2 nurses waved me through. in fact, only 1 of 2 thermal stations at immigration was manned :finger:

     

    after that was on a flight back to btu. same procedure upon arrival. seems only foreigners are subject to their body temp being taken as I was not given a 2nd look even after stating i came from a H1N1 "hotzone" . Going off to KL again today :yahoo:

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    I've actually been giving them calls about this before they even built their buildings in BTU. The last time was about a year ago, and I was given a roundabout answer and most of the time will just be asked to call back since principal "meeting .. in town .. busy" etc. They told me to come down and see, and guess i'll just take up that offer when I'm back in 2 more weeks :p

     

    any current GGIFA students here free enough to ask on my behalf ? long shot ... but worth a try :D

     

    I stay in Bintulu, so GGIFA sounded like a god send when it was announced years ago.

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    I think it's a bit tight but not impossible.

     

    thanks for the reply sir.

     

    how about the fee they're asking ? Is it reasonable ? and if they accept private candidates, what license will I be issued ? can I use it internationally ? ie: rent a light aircraft in aust or UK

     

    sorry for the string of questions ...

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    sorry for starting a whole new thread about this,

     

    but I'm curious if GGIFA (@ Bintulu) accept private candidates ? My 4 months+ summer break is approaching soon, and getting a PPL in M'sia is still cheaper than doing it in the UK where i'm studying. My parents are open to the idea... as well as the costs. the .pdf on GGIFA quoted RM33855 for the PPL course and a training duration of 13 weeks.

     

    is this price about right ? it's without accomodation.

     

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    According to the captain of ZS-PLW, their craft is used for EMS (Emergency Medical Services). Oddly they are all weather capable but only active during working hours :pardon:

     

    9M-LLW is used for scheduled medical flights. I guess there is some contract for hospitals ? Most of their pilots are ex-Philippine AirForce.

     

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    Sorry guys, just saw the replies :sorry:

     

    Timothy,are you from GGIFA ?? Hows the class lectured by Sharon Yee? :lol:

    I wish i was at GGIFA, but i was only on the way home. Easter holidays :drinks:

     

    Timothy, when was the pictures taken?

    March 30th/31st ? Can't really recall, but all the info is in the EXIF

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