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Try after the SPM results come out.
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Published: Sunday December 21, 2008 MYT 6:57:00 PM
Updated: Sunday December 21, 2008 MYT 8:25:58 PM
Firefly bids farewell to its Fokkers
PETALING JAYA: MAS subsidiary Firefly has replaced its Fokker 50s fleet with the French-made ATR 72-500.
It received its fifth ATR at a ceremony at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang on Sunday, with another five aircraft arriving next year.
Managing director Eddy Leong said the company was proud to finally operate with the new ATRs from Toulouse, France but was equally emotionally to bid farewell to the Fokkers.
Firefly started operations in April last year by leasing two Fokkers from MAS and a third Fokker subleased from MASWings.
“The ATR 72-500 is the critical component fuelling Firefly’s aggressive network expansion in 2008 and 2009,” said Leong.
He said the 72-seat aircraft was equipped with a state-of-the-art cabin interior, comfortable seats with ample leg room and reduced cabin noise – courtesy of modern acoustic technology.
He said the ATR would reduce Firefly’s operating costs by up to 20% on fuel and maintenance.
“Consequently, on Dec 16, we decided to remove the fuel surcharge for all our flights,” he said.
So where do these dutch birds go?
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Wonder what kind of seats they'd put in.
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Terminal Bas Udara Kuching. We can have the CLL busses and such ply the route.
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Thursday August 21, 2008 MYT 10:45:25 AM
Missing pilots found - one alive, one dead
By R.S.N. MURALI
KUALA TERENGGANU: Search and rescue workers on Thursday morning found the two pilots who went missing shortly after their aircraft took off from the Sultan Mahmud airport here on Wednesday.
One pilot was found alive while the other had succumbed to serious injuries.
The trainee pilots were feared missing after they failed to state their altitude or respond to the air traffic controller minutes after taking off.
The pilots, aged 21 and 20, were flying a Diamond Star DA40 aircraft on a training flight from Kuala Terengganu to Langkawi International Airport.
The aircraft belonged to HM Aerospace Flying school.
The flight took off at about 4.23pm from the airport and the pilots were supposed to have radioed the position of their aircraft to the air traffic controller but they failed to do so. OCPD Asst Comm Zamri Shamsuddin said the aircraft was last seen flying at an altitude of 20m and eye-witnesses claimed that they heard the plane's engine which was described as raucous.
Eyewitness Tong Kundang, 32, a machine operator at Bukit Jong quarry in Tepoh, said he witnessed an aircraft flying very low and it looked like it was gliding towards a plantation before it disappeared from his view at about 5pm.
"I knew something was wrong because the aircraft was flying extremely low and it looked unstable,” he said.
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The term 5 star value carrier come into mind.
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PETALING JAYA: Malaysia Airlines has started a feedback programme where groups of customers are engaged in a dialogue with the company's management team.
The first group under its MH Advocates Programme on Friday saw MAS managing director and chief executive officer Datuk Seri Idris Jala field questions and address issues from 22 people.
Eighty per cent of those who attended the session had previously filed complaints.
“It’s our latest initiative, in line with our plans to transform the airline.
“It was developed with the intent of turning complainants into advocates and for customers to remain loyal and satisfied,” Jala said.
Sunday August 17, 2008
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BANGKOK, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Thai Airways International PCL THAI.BK reported a slightly smaller-than-expected net loss in the second quarter on Wednesday, hit by surging jet fuel costs and a huge foreign exchange loss.
The national carrier said in a statement it made a net loss of 9.25 billion baht ($275 million), or 5.45 baht per share, in the April-June quarter compared with a net loss of 430 million baht a year earlier.
The loss was below the average 9.33 billion baht loss forecast by six analysts surveyed by Reuters.
Analysts expected some recovery in the third quarter, helped by a recent increase in its fuel surcharge. Falling oil prices should also reduce fuel costs and passenger volume is expected to start recovering. ($1=33.66 Baht) (Reporting by Arada Therdthammakun; Editing by Alan Raybould)
And from Korea...
SEOUL, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Korean Air Lines Co Ltd (003490.KS: Quote, Profile, Research), South Korea's top air carrier, reported on Thursday its first quarterly operating loss in five years, hit by higher oil prices and slowing demand.
Korean Air, also the world's largest air cargo carrier, posted a 116.4 billion won ($112 million) operating loss in the second quarter ended June 30, smaller than a 166.7 billion won loss forecast by 8 analysts polled by Reuters.
The operating loss was the first deficit since the second quarter of 2003, when Asia's airlines were hurt by an outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
It compares to a 75.4 billion won operating profit in the second quarter of 2007 and a 19.6 billion won profit in January-March this year.
Korean Air also reported a 288.9 billion won net loss for the April-June period, narrower than a 382.4 billion won loss forecast by the Reuters poll.
That compares with a 214.4 billion won loss a year earlier and a 325.5 billion won loss in the previous quarter.
Korean Air is expected to benefit from recent falls in oil and fuel prices in the second half, but its outlook remains clouded by the weaker won and a sluggish global economy, analysts said.
Reflecting these concerns, shares in Korean Air, valued at $3.3 billion, lost 7.9 percent in the second quarter, underperforming a 1.7 percent fall in the wider market . ($1=1039.5 Won) (Reporting by Park Ju-min and Cheon Jong-woo; Editing by Marie-France Han and Jonathan Hopfner)
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hi,heard that MH introduced hot meals in snack box.
just came back from BKI, did the BKI-KCH using MH (9 august 2008, 0905), unfortunately only got 2 small bun (tuna croissant, and round bun that i donno wat da filling), together with orange juice, and lots of peanuts.
1st time using that route, just curious, MH dont serve snak box on that route eh?
Flew that in 2002.
The 2 small golf ball sized buns were there then too. Looks like nothing much has changed now eh? -
From the NST, July 16th 2008
KUALA LUMPUR: Students at a flying school in Langkawi may have their wings clipped unless they add RM50,000 to the RM170,000 they have already paid in fees.
The 21 final semester students at HM Aerospace -- seven of whom are being sponsored by Malaysia Airlines -- have to pay up, or risk not being allowed to continue with their flying lessons.
Most of the students who complained about the increase did not want to be named, fearing action would be taken against them by the college.
"We have entered the final stages of our training. The college has stopped all our flying lessons until the extra RM50,000 has been paid or until an assurance that it will be paid is given.
"They sent letters to our parents telling them the increase was because of a pay rise given to instructors, and for spare parts for airplane engines," said a student.
He said there had been no advance warning that the fees would be increased, adding that his parents, who were not wealthy, were now in a quandary over how to pay the additional amount.
HM Aerospace is owned by the Halim Mazmin Group.
Group executive chairman Tan Sri Halim Mohammad said the matter was a commercial transaction between the college and its students.
"The school has every right to institute a reasonable increase, and the total of RM220,000 is reasonable.
"Malaysia is still the cheapest place to learn to fly. In the United Kingdom, the cost is 21/2 times more than what it is here," he said.
Parents who sought a clarification on the fee increase, should come forward and speak to the college, said Halim.
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Both the Airbus A330-300 and A330-200 aircraft are refurbished with new seat covers, carpet and un-pleated curtains, coupled with fresh and vibrant colors which aesthetically match the whole cabin and improve its overall ambiance. Seat cushion and arm caps will be replaced with a new material designed to enhance the seat comfort level.
The upgrade also involves the galleys and lavatory flooring with new vinyl designs and better quality material to improve the overall cabin condition.
An additional feature introduced in the A330-300 aircraft is the installation of LCD screens. The 15-inch dropdown retractable LCD screens are installed at every 4th seat row in the economy class zone of the aircraft. In addition, 2 units of this equipment are mounted at the bulkhead of the aircraft.
This feature replaces the earlier cathode ray tube projection equipment and allows customers better viewing of the video programmes screened inflight.
From MH = Malaysian Hospitality's photostream, Flickr.
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For those of you wondering what Terengganu Airport is like now, watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpU6VOWNgng Took the video about 3 days ago.
Its a landing video so skip till 02:50. Camera was behind the compass.
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Brisbane and Perth? Lol. The very place AKX is treading its toes into.
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From the NST 05/06/08
""But between now and 2010, we have to be content with the existing fleet. (To ensure that we do not lose our premium customers), we are spending money to refurbish the cabins of all aircraft with new seat covers and carpets. We are also changing the crew's uniform to make it more contemporary but still keep the batik and kebaya. The colour will be brighter."
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I think thats 20 jumbo flights all in all if its true. The airport has 4 bays and only 2 have bridges at the moment. Its a pretty messy construction site and the runway extension over the land is completed and it'll be interesting to see if they can complete the land reclaimation and all into the sea. Then again, they did a pretty good job so far extending it into the water. I went from seeing nothing over the sea to a small island to a slowly growing extension of the runway being built up. The old terminal was demolished about 4-6 weeks ago, and the new building, while physically complete, has yet to be completely furnished. Nonetheless, I'm sure its a huge improvement over the old one.
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Interestingly yes.
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28-05-2008: MAS’ first refurbished A330 aircraft resumes flights
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines’ first of 14 A330 aircraft that underwent cabin refurbishment started flight operations yesterday plying both domestic and regional routes, the national carrier said in a statement yesterday.
MAS said the refurbishment programme, involving a total of 41 Airbus A330 and Boeing 737 aircraft, was part of the initiative to position the national airline as a five star value carrier (FSVC), as outlined in its business transformation plan unveiled in January.
It said the aircraft were refurbished with new seat covers, carpet and unpleated curtains, coupled with fresh and vibrant colours which aesthetically matched the whole cabin and improved the overall ambience.
“The programme is well on track and to date, the conversion has been completed on five B737-400 aircraft, apart from the Airbus A330-300 aircraft that went into operations today.
“We expect to complete the refurbishment on all the Airbus A330 aircraft by Dec 28, 2008 and the B737-400 by Jan 15, 2009,” said MAS managing director Datuk Seri Idris Jala.
“This refurbishment complements the Malaysian Hospitality initiative that we launched in January. While the new aircraft that we ordered will be delivered gradually after 2010, it is imperative we upgrade the existing ones in our fleet to ensure we present a fresh inflight perspective of our quest to be a five-star value carrier.”
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Wait. Diamond 40 or piper warrior?
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Another view. Doesnt look so bad now does it?
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3238/248026...c9703ca.jpg?v=0
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Well at first glance i thought it was awful. flame me for this but i dont think the colours are that repulsive. I think its the order of colours that don't seem to have a real pattern to it and unless they reaarange the seats to some obvious pattern, to the layman it looks random.
Right now its
red red orange
green red red
orange blue blue
blue blue green
alternating double rows of twin red and blue seats with the odd orange and green.
if they rearrange it, it might look better. the new colours are beginning to grow on me though.
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bright red? Its either eye-catching or downright painful to the eyes. Blue for Y? All blue? no more blues and greens? MH has finally put in their corporate colours in eh?
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Monday May 19, 2008 MYT 3:13:35 PM
MAS to be asked to resume flights to Cairo
By ZULKIFLI ABD RAHMAN
CAIRO: Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will be asked to resume its Kuala Lumpur-Cairo route after its flight was cancelled in 2006 due to financial constraints.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said MAS could re-open the route following its financial recovery recently.
“I will ask the MAS management to resume this route now that its financial position has improved.
“At the same time, MAS can offer affordable pricing strategies, such as introducing special prices to students,” he said at a question-and-answer session during a dinner here with Malaysian students on Sunday.
His visit was in conjunction with his participation in the World Economic Forum on the Middle East, which is being held in Sharm El-Sheikh.
The KL-Cairo route was among those reviewed and suspended when MAS announced its three-year turnaround plan early 2006.
The national carrier has a code-share agreement with Gulf Air to provide more connectivity between KL and Cairo through Bahrain and Muscat.
Other destinations considered unprofitable by MAS were Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Xian, Chengdu, Fukuoka, Vienna, Zurich and Manchester.
It was reported that the MAS turnaround was aimed at nursing its financial health.
Last year it made RM610mil in profit from RM1.3bil losses in 2006.
Don't you just love politics? "Maybe it'll work this time...now that you have cash in hand..."
Re-opening routes? Whats next? Zurich? Manchester?
Singapore Airlines to Resume Non Stop Flights to the US
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Published: Sunday January 25, 2009 MYT 7:08:00 PM
Beleagured SIA cuts four single-class flights
By KARAMJIT KAUR
SINGAPORE: National carrier Singapore Airlines’ non-stop, business-class-only flights to the United States have become the latest casualties of a global downturn in travel.
A drop in passengers has prompted the carrier to axe four of the 14 such services it offers to Los Angeles and New York weekly.
From Feb 17 to March 25, there will be no flights on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. What happens after will be subject to review, the airline told The Straits Times.
According to some travellers, the 100-seat Airbus 340-500s used on the routes were flying with over 70% of their seats empty on some days.
Details of the Singapore-US flight cuts come more than a week after it was revealed that SIA is cutting 214 other flights, mainly regional services, until the end of March. This follows a marked downturn in global travel sparked by the financial crisis.
According to the latest data compiled by the International Air Transport Association, demand for first- and business-class seats fell 12% last November, compared with the same month in 2007. Overall demand fell 5% during the same time. --