Ken K. Kour
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After looking through airliners.net, i noticed that on the prototype 777-300, Malaysian Airliens Was one of the launch customer logos painted on the fuelsage...
... i think they converted their orders for th 773 to the 772ER, but reasons why? it would have been great to have seen the 777-300 in MH Colours....
the other airlines there such as SQ, JA, CX, TH, etc all operate it..
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They (Boeing) should just solve our problems and send it to WMKK hehehe
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Airline counters soar on positive expectations
By ANNA MARIA SAMSUDIN
July 23 2005
STOCKS of AirAsia Bhd and Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS) soared yesterday on expectations that the airlines would be among the main beneficiaries of Malaysia’s lifting of the ringgit peg.
Budget airline AirAsia was the second most actively traded counter after power company Tenaga Nasional Bhd.
AirAsia closed 11 sen higher to RM1.77 — its highest level in more than five months. Trading was active with 24.83 million shares dealt with.
MAS also performed well, ending the day with a 16-sen gain to RM3.72 with over one million shares traded.
Analysts said airlines are among the first in line to benefit from Thursday’s change in Malaysia’s foreign exchange policy.
After seven years of being in a fixed exchange rate regime, Malaysia switched to a managed-float system, letting economic fundamentals and demand and supply dictate the currency’s value while managing it to be close to its fair value against a basket of trade-weighted currencies.
In a report, ECM Libra Securities Sdn Bhd said the ringgit de-peg would be positive for AirAsia as 60 per cent of its operating expenses, for jet fuel and aircraft leases, are US dollar-denominatetd while the bulk of its revenue is in ringgit.
It estimates that a 5 per cent appreciation in the ringgit will result in an 8 and 9 per cent increase in AirAsia’s earnings to RM225 million and RM338 million for the financial years ending June 30 2006 and 2007 respectively.
The securities house upgraded its target price to RM2.05 from RM1.88, and recommends a “buy” on AirAsia.
Another analyst estimates that a 5 per cent appreciation in the ringgit will result in some RM30.4 million savings and an 18 per cent increase in AirAsia’s net profit for the current financial year ending June 30 2006.
Similarly, a 5 per cent appreciation in the ringgit will result in some RM137.2 million savings and a 31 per cent increase in profit for MAS in the financial year ending December 31 2006.
This is after taking into consideration the negative impact on MAS’ topline, as about 10 per cent of its revenue is denominated in US dollars.
The ringgit de-peg, however, failed to spur interest in Transmile Air shares, which declined 20 sen to RM11.
Analysts believe the move will have minimal impact on Transmile as its agreements with customers are largely on a “cost plus” basis.
Shipping company Malaysia International Shipping Corp (MISC) is seen among the losers.
According to Nomura Advisory Services Malaysia, MISC stands to suffer from a one-off translation loss since most of its earnings is in US dollars.
The impact on its profit margins and cash flow, however, is expected to be minimal as its revenue and cost are mainly in US dollars.
The research house said MISC should benefit from the stronger ringgit given that 90 per cent of its borrowings and most of its capital expenditure is in US dollars. MISC’s shares closed 50 sen lower to RM18.30 with 2.3 million shares traded.
-NST
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I was through Johor Bahru airport... and even though they are revamping their terminals right now, the finished areas are very modern, with new Plasma TV's, NTV7, that sort of thing... I reckon KLIA under SATS would do very well compared to under MAB... i feel that MAB doesnt have any proper competition... and thus, they do not have the urge to provide better services that the 'competitors'... just look at the Senai Airport website... (Senai IA ..
makes me sad when i compare it to KLIA
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"MAB Spends RM79 Mln Yearly On Facilities/Airside Maintenance
July 19, 2005 16:46 PM
SEPANG, July 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Aiport Bhd allocates nearly RM79 million every year for the maintenance of its equipment and airside areas to ensure that the KL International Airport (KLIA) remains at par with other leading airports of the world.
Its chairman, Tan Sri Dr Aris Othman said that MAB constantly monitored all its equipment and the airside areas such as the aircraft parking zone, runway and runway lights to ensure that they were all at their best levels to maintain the airport's safety level and minimise accidents in these areas.
"The excellence of an airport is not only measured through the number of passengers and cargo it handles ever year, airline companies also look into the safety aspects of the airport areas before they start any operations at the airport," he said.
He said that the reputation of an airport would be badly damaged should any accident take place due to a compromise on a safety measure at the airport areas.
He said this to reporters after the launch of the "Safety Campaign Together with Airside Operations" here, Tuesday. The campaign is being jointly participated by Malaysia Airlines Klas, Airasia, Esso, Shell, Sinar Jernih and several other private sector companies.
In line with its safety measures, Dr Aris said MAB also allocated RM6 million yearly to conduct special training to ensure the safety maintenance at its airport areas.
"We are also estimating a reduction in the number of accidents within the airport areas and infact are aiming for a zero-accident level," he said.
In the first six months of this year, a total of 14 accidents were recorded and this a reduced number when compared with a total of 48 cases recorded for the whole of last year, he said.
He said although the accidents involved minor incidents such as maintenance vehicles hitting an aircraft, MAB viewed such incidents very seriously as every accident involved high costs in repair.
On the campaign launched today, Dr Aris said that it was aimed at inculcating safety awareness among all workers at the apron area and of the safety regulations that they would have to adhere to whilst carrying out their duties. The campaign is also aimed at keeping the KLIA apron as an area free from "foreign object damage", which provides a guarantee of safety for all aircraft parked at the area.
Also present at today's event were the chief executive officer of KL Airport Services Sdn Bhd Sharifah Halimah Syed Ahmad, senior general manager of MAB Operations Mahat Samah and the general manager of KLIA, Azmi Murad.
-- BERNAMA"
RM79M on KLIA alone, i think it would be interesting to see how much it spends on the other airports in malaysia in comparison to KLIA..
I believe that MAB should allocate more to amenities within KLIA, such as Newer TV's, Astro, More Shops, More Immigration Officers during Peak Hours, Better Staff Training (Some of those staff look and act like they havent been paid for a year and that someone just rudely woke them up...) and perhaps better baggage handling facilities... and the list goes on and on...
MAB and MAS would do well i believe to visit forums such as M-Wings, Airliners.net to learn about customer feedback on its products, and ways to improve its services...
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Thats good news for alot of us, like for me studying overseas, schools fees should drop by abit hopefully.. Although, when put into action today, the exchange rates have fluxed upwards,
yesterday it was 2.28RM - 1SGD
Today its 2.31RM - 1SGD
but hopefully, it will settle at about 3.50-3.60 as predicted over the next few weeks... also, apart from that extract about AK, there are also alot of consequences for the other markets, such as consumer electronics etc that i didnt copy.
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Now That Malaysia (Ringgit) and China (Yuan) have given up the peg of their currencies to the US dollar. (Malaysia was at 3.80RM to 1USD)
Source - The Star
Some 'experts' have predicted that it would mean less fuel costs for the airlines, as the Ringgit should 'Hover' at a level of about 3.50-3.60 per 1USD.
Other effects will be that Air Asia will be paying less for its purchase of Airbuses as the RM strenghtens agaisnt the US and Euro..
"A major industry that may also benefit from a stronger ringgit will be airlines. They would have to pay less ringgit for their jet fuel and AirAsia Bhd, which is making a huge fleet purchase, would incur a lower purchase cost. All that, however, may be offset by the amount of revenue they get in US dollars. " - The Star
- Just to inform you guys
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his extract is from the Airport company's website.
The Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner - the world's longest-range commercial aircraft will visit Auckland Airport this week as part of its "Going the Distance" tour. The 777-200LR will be the longest-range commercial aircraft when it enters service early next year, and will visit more than 20 cities around the world on the current tour.
The aircraft will arrive at Auckland Airport from Sydney at around 3pm Tuesday 19 July and will depart for a non-stop flight to Mexico City at around 2pm on Thursday 21 July.
At around 1.30pm on Wednesday, the aircraft is scheduled to perform a series of 'touch-and-go' maneuvers. Members of the public who are interested in seeing the aircraft take off and land will be able to do so from:
> the public observation deck in the main international terminal;
> the public observation deck at the Air New Zealand domestic terminal; or,
> the public viewing points on Puhinui Road.
Please note that all times are approximate, and may be subject to change due to operational requirements.
Boeing says that the aircraft has the range to fly Auckland - New York direct. It has an all-up range of 17,454km. Later this year, the Worldliner will attempt to set a new world record for distance traveled nonstop by a commercial aircraft. The current record -- 10,823 nautical miles (20,044 kilometers) -- was set in 1997 by the 777-200ER (Extended Range).
Get your camera's ready. Can't wait to look through it on Thursday morning.
Just to give you guys heads up... even though im in AKL.. sadly cant go
.. wanna cry now... hopefully SV Choong is around to get some shots!!
all the best
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i reckon its a good idea... but then.. where are all these people going to fly their planes to? not like they can take off, fly down to KL and land outside Midvalley for some 'emergency' shopping right?
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Sounds Exciting!! (btw.. Imran.. How Come never online anymore? Having fun in Sarawak hopefully..
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plus.. that Whiter and White is soon going to become something between black and white... this grimy grey colour that looks like someone washed it in longkang water
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so... how does the pilot judge when to turn then? I mean if you are lucky enough to fly the A346, then i guess you have the Cameras to help with it./.
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haha.. of couse its real man!!, i ordered 2 yesterday for my private fleet that will fly exclusively on TWU - JFK. TWU - LHR, TWU - CDG, TWU AMS
only MalaysianWings members can purchase tickets at discounted rates, while others will have to pay direct, either in cash/gold/diamonds.
We, (Ken-Air) will have the best inflight service in the world, with live ASTRO during the flight, Gym,Sauna,Swimming pool, Badmiton and Tennis Courts, and if the weather allows, we will retract the roof and play a game of futsal while the plane is on autopilot!
hahah..
sorry.. just kidding guys !
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Great to know that TK is safe and sound, and so is the T7!! sad about the lack of camera though
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Im sure we all do.. but another MPD is not a good idea... they should come up with a similar scheme, base it on an orchid, or something, but make it different, even if its the subtle change in the patterns of the Hibiscus, it would be better than a direct twin
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Bring Peace Offerings (i.e. food) and bring some lights la, or keep car headlights on or something, after all, what to be scared of it you can see everything right?
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cant wait to see the T777 in its stunning blue huh... what a great sight that would be!! MPD makes me proud to be malaysian!!
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Name: Ken K. Kour
Age: 15 and 3/4 (haha.. older than you imran!!, im like your uncle
)Occupation: Student
Gears: 5.0 MP Minolta F300
5.0 MP Sony Cyber Shot DSC-V1 (Sister Has It
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If anyone does go and visitors are allowed by their near paranoid security, please take some photos!!!
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hey guys.recently went on a short trip to langkawi. on the last day, as i was driving to the airport, i saw a plane on finals, and decided to stop and take a few shots.
finally, while descending in KUL, this was spotted out the window:
i think its a 747... not sure what airline though...
i hope you liked my short photo post
thanks for viewing 
Just wondering, but what causes that criss-crossing of the contrails?
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Firstly, This photo was Found on Airliners.net,
Secondly, Hello to all on this forum
Thirdly, I find the photo hilarious.
Airbuses New Bird Plane, Promoting Natural Aerodynamics
All The Best,
Ken
MH And The 773
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What Would the Pending (Hopefully) order of the Fleet Replacement Program For the 39 B734's be designated under in that case?
Currently
B747 - MP*
B777 - MR*
A330 - MK*
B734 - MM*/MQ*
DHC6 - MD*
F50 - MG*
So whats next for the
A380
B73X \ Pending
A320 / Decision