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  1. Posted · Report reply

    On 4/17/2020 at 11:34 AM, jani said:

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    so keeping the A380 while the major operators are letting them go ?

    wonder if the "skid marks" represent hesitation or even braking efforts from an intellectual 🤣

    Livery wise, it's a good combo as gold goes well with dark or red. not too sure if coloring around the door edges will last as long ... or if wings are even allowed to be painted ? missing a marketing opportunity leaving those engine nacelles blank. Athough if coloring them black with gold wau, may just be too close of a reminder to petroleum oil ?

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    On 3/28/2020 at 1:34 AM, shumway1976 said:

    Why not check out the flying clubs at Subang instead of looking at flying schools.

    do you have a contact (preferably a instructor) who I can check with ?

    Also in case anyone is interested , reply from MFA :
     

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    Thank you for your kind enquiry.

    Currently due to our heavy schedules on the CPL/IR with Frozen ATPL
    course we are not able to accept PPL students.

    MFA academic qualification requirements for the CPL/IR with Frozen ATPL
    course  is SPM or equivalent to GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary
    Education) level with at least two B(s) and One Credit for English,
    Maths and any Sciences and  two credits in other subjects. Foreign
    students must pass and attain a satisfactory standard in the English
    Language with a certificate in Teach English as a Second Language (TESL)
    or IELTS  (International English Language Testing System) certificate

    Prior to private student being accepted for the CPL/IR with Frozen ATPL
    course, we are carrying out a pre-entry test on Physic.  This will be
    followed by Personality Assessment Screening, Psychometric  and
    Simulator Screening and interview to assess the candidate suitability
    for flying training.

    The following documents (hard copies) are required for application of
    the CPL/IR with Frozen ATPL course and to be sent to the Academy:

    a.      Application form (please contact the Academy)

    b.      Entrance Assessment/Test/Course Interview Form (please contact
    the Academy)

    c.      Photocopy of Applicant & Sponsor MyKad/Passport (foreigner)

    d.      2 copies of Certified true copy of academic qualifications

    e.      14 copies passport size coloured photographs

    f.      Approval letter from CAAM, Malaysia

    g.      Payment by bankdraft amounting RM800/- (non-refundable) payable
    to MALAYSIAN FLYING ACADEMY SDN. BHD for the pre-entry test (Physic),
    psychometric, personality assessment screener, simulator screening and
    course interview.

    h.      TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS 
    (International English Language Testing System) certificate for
    foreigners

    Upon receiving the above documents (hard copies) we will email the notes
    on Physic for the pre-entry test.

    The application form for the approval from the Civil Aviation Authority
    of Malaysia to pursue the CPL/IR with Frozen ATPL can be obtained from
    their website.  Please click on the link
    http://www.dca.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/Request-Letter-of-Acceptance-of-Professional-Pilot-Training-23.5.18.pdf
    .  Foreign candidates are to submit their documents to the Academy for
    obtaining the approval from Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia.

    The date of the physic, psychometric, simulator screening and course
    interview conducted at MFA will be notified to the candidate.  Upon
    passing the said tests only then we will place the candidate's name on
    our waiting list for the CPL/IR with Frozen ATPL course

    The fees for the CPL/IR with Frozen ATPL course for Year 2020 is as
    follows:

    Please consult the bank on their loan requirements.

    COMMERCIAL PILOT'S LICENCE WITH INSTRUMENT RATING (CPL/IR) WITH FROZEN
    ATPL COURSE FEES AND TERMS OF PAYMENT FOR CPL/IR

    i)  Flight & Ground Training – RM364,595.00
    a.      Flight Training of 135 hours on Single Engine
    b.      Flight Training of 25 hours on Twin Engine
    c.      Ground Training of 920 hours
    d.      FNPT II Flight Simulator Training - 30 hours Single Engine &
    e.      10 hours Twin Engine
    f.      MFA Exam Centre Fees (17 papers - 1st attempt only)
    g.      English Language Proficiency Test - 1st attempt only)
    h.      Administrative Charges

    ii)  Mandatory Campus Accommodation – RM31,200.00
          (Inclusive of complimentary meals for 104 weeks)

    iii)  Miscellaneous Expenses – RM10,071.00
    a.      Examination Fees
    b.      Licensing Fees
    c.      MAB airport passes

    Total Course Fees – RM405,866.00

    Course Duration:  104 weeks (average 24 months)

    Terms of Payment is as follows:

    1.  Thirty (30) Days Prior to the Course Commencement Date
    a.      Non Refundable Enrolment & Reservation fees - RM12,000.00
    b.      1st Installment Payment                                        -
      RM83,000.00

    2. On Commencement Date
         a.  Examination Fees                                                 
       -    RM3,780.00

    3.  By or Before 3rd Month after the Course Commencement Date
    a.      2nd Installment Payment                                       - 
    RM100,000.00
    b.      Examination Fees                                                 
         -  RM3,840.00

    4.  By or Before 6th Month after the Course Commencement Date
         a.  3rd Installment Payment                                         
    - RM100,000.00

    5.  By or Before 9th Month After the Course Commencement Date
         a.  4th Installment Payment                                         
    - RM100,795.00

    6.  Payment that will be requested as and when it is due
         a.  Licensing Fees to DCA, Malaysia                             -
    RM2,400.00
         b.  MAB Airport Passes                                               
         - RM51.00

    (Total Fees:  1 to 6 = RM405,866.00)

    7.  By or Before 12th Month After the Course Commencement Date
         a.  Refundable Deposit                                               
       - RM5,000.00

    Please note that at present we have quite a number of candidates on our
    waiting list for the CPL/IR with Frozen ATPL course and we are unsure
    which are the intakes that will be available.  We could only place a
    candidate name on our waiting list upon them passing our entrance exam.
     

     

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    Hi all ,

    Resurrecting this topic 8 years on ! Still haven't gotten started on PPL and with the recent COVID19 , things are going very slow work-wise. Sliver lining is a possible break (career wise) to pursue this 🙂

    Re-looking into getting a PPL in Malaysia, thankfully MFA now states on their website such a course would take 3 months full-time. Wondering if anyone has other suggestions ? Open to options such as Australia as well IF there is a clear advantage in doing so.

     

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    Looks like more renovation work for the Domestic and Regional lounges, MTB KLIA:

     

    https://www.malaysiaairlines.com/my/en/travel_advisory/golden-lounge-upgrading-works.html

     

     

    Regional Golden Lounge at Main Terminal Building

    Closed from 12:00am 12 May until 15 August 2017

    During the closure, Business Class guests, Enrich Platinum, Gold and oneworld members can use either of the following lounges:

    a) Malaysia Airlines International Golden Lounge at the Satellite building, located close to the Aerotrain (Operating 24 hours)

    B) Malaysia Airport CIP lounge located at the Mezzanine floor, Satellite Terminal, located close to Gates 31-37 (Operating hours: 6:00 am to 10:00 am and 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm)

    Facilities available at Malaysia Airport CIP lounge:

    • Light Refreshment
    • Lounge seating
    • Wi-fi
    • Flight information display, newspapers and magazines

    Domestic Golden Lounge

    Closed from midnight 2 June until 15 August 2017

    During the closure, Business Class guests, Enrich Platinum, Gold and oneworld members can use the following temporary lounge:

    B3 Area temporary lounge located at B3 Gate Domestic Main Terminal Building

     

    was it 2015 when the Domestic GL was last closed ? Added the noodle bar but left out fixing the toilet / showers :p Silver lining was Maggi Cup noodles at B3 which IMHO are much tastier that Noodle Bar offerings.

     

    Since both lounges (and maybe SIN?) are re-opening on the same day, good chance of a new lounge style launch ?

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    glad everyone is safe from this mishap.

     

    what happened has happened, however it seems both MABs (Malaysia Airlines & Malaysia Airport Holdings) lack prep to deal with incidents at airports other than KLIA.

     

    Sibu airport only expected to open 10/4 Monday Noon. 37 hours to clear a runway ? News reports pending "Recovery Kit" from Kuching & Kuala Lumpur. Kuching is only 4 hours drive by bus, couldn't the equipment come on a trailer ?

     

    Also didn't see the logo or titles masked over on the aircraft. Isn't this a logical step to minimize bad publicity ?

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    well as least this brings it in line with the KUL/KCH - SIN no alcohol served policy ... even when these flights operated as "First" (till sometime 2010?) and Economy cabin. (any idea why the typical business seats were sold as "First" ?)

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    "Festival Mode" - Foto Credit Meor MH

     

     

    The first commercial flight is expected on May 16... KUL to LHR (to be confirmed)

     

    Thank you Sofian for these exclusive shots !!

     

    For anyone worrying about the "color" of the lights, it's actually the shutter speed of the camera capturing the different phases/flicker rates (same on MH's B772). In actual experience it'll be a uniform color :) Or the system could be in test mode :pardon:

     

    MH4/ 16MAY KUL-LHR is already in the system, to be operated by the 744.

     

    After that, MH4/ 18MAY, but not for the rest of that week.

    And then, the next fight after that is MH4/25May.

     

    personally while I'm thrilled at the exterior (but not as much as Hibiscus) , as a frequent flier on the LHR-KUL route .... not so with the non-upgraded interior. Actually rather worried I'll be on the aircraft for 13 hours with cabin products from the last decade !!

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    Can somebody point this out to MH like via its FB page? Otherwise, we end up "negotiating with ourselves"

     

    I haven't tried, but on my KUL-TPE flight, not only was the b738 filthy, my seat was also missing the audio jack :sorry:

     

    the flight was completely packed since downgrade from B772 so the crew couldn't just move me to another seat. as I'm the sort that carries my own earphone + aircraft adapter, I requested for one of those MH comment cards to give my feedback hoping that it would be taken seriously. I specifically mentioned the poor state of the cabin/fittings/toilet etc. the comment card had a specific clause saying I would be contacted in 2 weeks. I passed the sealed card back to the crew who promised to have it sent.

     

    It's been 5 months now and haven't heard a thing. Sent them a picture of the hole in the armrest togther with the comment card to MH's email as a reminder a month after ... same silence :lazy:

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    After you have selected your flights and clicked "next" on the flights selection page, you'll be directed to the "summary" page. On the "summary" page, click "View Fare Rules". A pop-up window will appear and right next to the city pair (in your case KUL-LHR) you'll see something like "VGVRTFMY". The booking code is almost always the first letter of that fare basis, and in this case it'll be V class.

     

    thanks ! :)

     

    I'm looking specifically at MH 1 for early June. Called CS but was told redemption quota already fulfilled and waiting list was also full. Called a 2nd time a week later and was now told that the "system" was not showing any redemption upgrades, and waiting list is not yet open (or may not be open). Since this agent seemed friendlier, I asked to look at redemption upgrades around my date and was told these were avaible.

     

    According to the agent, my specific flight still had 57 empty in Business Class.

     

    Any idea if there is a way to see which is actually true (redemption seats already taken up or redemption no yet started) ? But most importantly, also a way to spend my points to receive the upgrade :pardon:

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    With how creative (or daring/brash/gung-ho) AirAsia is; whats stopping them from introducing a new concept to the "long haul - low cost" industry ?

     

    Spent 6 years in UK/Europe and have always been impressed with their Sleeper Trains. Applying this concept, I think getting a bunk or just a place to lie down would be awesome for a long haul flight. Add in an on-board lounge for those who want to dine/drink ... with the right ticket price (nothing higher than FSC economy) I would gladly switch to such an offering !

  21. Posted · Edited by Timothy · Report reply

    So MH announced the closure of its lounges in PER and SIN. Very much expected and were in the works.

     

    So, that just leaves MEL and LHR with lounges, apart from PEN, KUL (3), KCH and BKI (2).

     

    Previously, MH had its own branded lounges in LAX, FRA, JHB, LGK, SYD....anywhere else?

     

    Closing SIN lounge ? Is there an alternative OneWorld lounge in Changi T2 ?

     

    EDIT : sorry just read the MH Travel Advisory. So guests will be able to use the Premier Lounge in Changi T2. Is the lounge closure for renovation or is "Service Improvement" just a nice way to say axed ?

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    can't they swap to cheaper food options ? "steak" on domestic business ? they could save on the (expensive) meat by making it into a casserole paired with mash.

     

    why not excel at something , over providing a "so-so" solution. the purpose of J class meal is not to get full ... its to feel special ! I think MH has missed this crucial point if they are planing to roll out this "solution" to their problems.

  23. Posted · Report reply

    If they buy MASwings from MAS, they should also buy the surplus B738s from them - I cannot imagine flying KCH-HKG in an ATR or Twotter... ;)

     

    but why do they need to buy when they can start their own ? Each state already has its own private operators ie: Sabah Air & Hornbill Airways so licensing wouldn't be the issue ... unlike FAX.

     

     

    looking forward to someone introducing amphibious aircraft and airship routes !

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