Andrew K

Its a remark directed at FlyAsianExpress aka FAX, which hasn't been doing a stellar job connecting rural Sabah and Sarawak much to the displeasure of the local government.

Interesting. Virgin blue courting both MH and AK.

Damn.....I should have come back from KL one day later. Mag looks terrific. Thanks for sharing

I wonder why they want candidates above the age of 27. Interesting thing. Expat pilots and local ones.

Man, this is SO weird. I never thought I would see Singapore girls roaming the aisles of an MH plane. Its like some kind of SQ takeover or how MSA would be like. Haha. Malaysian metal and Singapore Girls!

I'm not really worried about which fleet I'll be going to. If possible, it would be really really cool if I could try MASwings and see Sarawak, Firefly and be based in PEN/SZB and finally venture into MH and spread my wings from there. Sure, if you go into MH and start with the 737, it would be almost just as fun, but I get the feeling I'm missing out on something which I could try out, while I'm still young. Props are great fun. Its reminiscent of the old days of flying, an age of travel, just with newer equipment. As SQ says, "The romance of travel lives on". Bottom line is, I'm really grateful for the opportunity I have and I plan to use it to its limit. As long as I get to fly, I will. Show me my ride and lets go.

I read in another forum that rumours are going about that the MAS cadets graduating after mid next year or so are going to be put into the ATR fleet. Elite ones get into the 737.

Well, lets hope the flooding won't cause a spillage. I wonder if the MAS cadets are going to the mainstream MAS fleet, which was the only choice post-rationalization, but now with the birth of Firefly and MASwings I wonder if any MAS cadets would be headed that way too. Or would they take private candidates to fill up the vacancies.

Hmm. Looks like AirAsia is starting to turn into ScareAsia. Haha. I took 2 round trips with AK. LGK-KUL-LGK runs. The 737s are pretty worn out, I'd admit. The first flight I took with them was steaming hot(crappy air conditioning) during the fasting month and I skipped lunch in respect for my friend who was travelling with me. Whole cabin seemed very tired and discoloured. Crew make up was starting to melt before my very eyes. Not a very pretty sight. My second 733 trip with them, aboard the Amazing plane wasn't Amazing at all. Cabin with lights still seemed a little dim unlike the MH 734s. The A320 trips were good though. Spanking clean. So yeah. I remember on my trip onboard an MH734 once, the air conditioning in some row wasn't working. I think it was 6/7 ABC. Not too sure. Was surprised to see the captain come out to inspect it and talk to the passengers mid flight to see if they were good. Was a nice touch. The second plane I took after my original ride (some immaculately clean 734 with wings gleaming) I think it was -MQO with the brown carpet went bust. Haha. Was rather ironic.

In-Mood feat. Juliette - Ocean Of Light Step by step my life went down Only troubles all around It seemed to me that darkness has no end I used to climb the mountains high I thought that I can reach the sky Searching for another promised land (Chorus) Only heaven heard my cry, I prayed the Lord to take me high Now he's the wind beneath my wings Now I can fly Come and give me your hand (come on) I'll show you the land (come on) Of your dreams in the night We will fly side by side Let me open your heart (come on) Give your life a new start (come on) Turn the river of tears to an ocean of light Walking in the darkest night Looking for a guiding light I found the meaning of my life today Always knew I've got to fight For a holy star that shines so bright Even if it's only a heartbeat away (Chorus) Only heaven heard my cry, I prayed the Lord to take me high. Now he's the wind beneath my wings Now I can fly Come and give me your hand (come on) I'll show you the land (come on) Of your dreams in the night We will fly side by side Let me open your heart (come on) Give your life a new start (come on) Turn the river of tears to an ocean of light Ocean of Light Now I know I'm not alone Faith in love has made me strong I've got a friend who gave me a helping hand Chorus Only heaven heard my cry, I prayed the Lord to take me high. Now he's the wind beneath my wings. Now I can fly Give me your hand (come on) I'll show you the land (come on) Of your dreams in the night We will fly side by side Let me open your heart (come on) Give your life a new start (come on) Turn the river of tears to an ocean of light Come and give me your hand (come on) I'll show you the land (come on) Of your dreams in the night W will fly side by side Let me open your heart (come on) Give your life a new start (come on) Turn the river of tears to an ocean of light

Slightly off topic, well, very but this seemed like a good place to put it, anyway, my dad spotted an airline with the swiss emblem on it yesterday (Friday the 25th) in Kuching. I was like "Huh?" I saw the pic he snapped and surprise, surprise, it was Swiss! HB-registered aircraft. will post a pic later if anyone wants to see. Cheerios.

If i'm not mistaken, doesnt Sydney close after a certain hour at night? I kind of see the logic in it. Leave SYD before closing time, hop to BNE and land at KUL at a not-so-ungodly hour. The last time I took the flight, I landed at 0340 when KUL was practically dead. So an arrival at 6am would be better for me, even if i have to stop at BNE.

Actually. I like catering ex-KUL. Catering in economy ex-KCH has always been a little disappointing compared to the ones from KL. Nasi lemak is quite good tho from KCH. Didnt burn my tongue off like it did the last time.

Hey. Thai is pretty good in eco. Yeah, Thai has mainscreen for the 747's, like the a330 and a300. Don't expect top notch entertainment options though. Audio selection is a hit and miss thing. I like their Thai Music Journey channel. Gives Thai instrumental music. Cheerful and semi funky. My advice is: Sleep! Thai crew are good. The ones I had were cheerful and ready to help. Food is good too. Nice portions and pretty tasty. Cheers to your journey with Thai.

Hey B17 trio. Glad to see you're enjoying life. SO how you coping with the new environment? You'll be fine. Have fun. The instructors there are awesome. The ones I had were pretty cool. Hope you're not sweating after 5 with the 7-7 air cond rule. haha. So where are you guys being put up? The hotel block? If so, lucky, lucky you. Go try jogging by the wavebreaker. Pretty sure most of you will lose some weight there. I slipped off about 8-10 kilos or so during my stay I think. Take care. cheerios.

well brennan and sanjay, welcome to Hma. As you begin your journey in groundschool, mine just ended. Had my Ca2 exams thursday. going for a 'two week leave', so see ya peeps in say two or three months! Hopefully the air-cond 0700-1900 ban rule will be over for your sake. And I sure ho e you love spicy food as we have some funky cuisine here. taking my first fokker50/firefly flight tomorrow. cheers!

cool. l miss Taylor's. been in hma for 15 weeks approx. left ADP after my finals. did you apply for mas?

Gorgeous. bet it looks good on the inside too with PTVs and all.

Hey guys. Next MAS cadet intake is in september - Bound for Kota Bharu. Next batch to Langkawi is coming in december. Heard this from HR people during the briefing last time. So...keep your hopes up. 32 places available in the next 4 months.

Hey ppl. In HMA now. haha. Been here for 2 days now. Place is pretty cool, friendly people. Slightly military styled. Learnt how to shout some marching commands justnow. Claases wont start till tomorrow. Oh well. Next MAS batch is sceduled for Kelantan in September. The next is HMA in december. So...looking forward to others joining us.

Is the new Golden Lounge open yet? Wanna see what it might look like.

Well, looks like I'm 1/16 for batch 10/06 at Langkawi. I guess I have a pretty diverse group. We're leaving on 7/8/06. Had my head shaved (number 2-whatever that meant) and those who didnt were shooed out by Capt Tony (Pretty strict guy) and asked to return with shaved heads within 30 minutes. Nothing much went on today. We were asked to buy our own clothes and accessorise them with stuff from their uniform store this friday. Our measured unifors wont appear till a month later.

This reminds me of the 777 documentary I saw on Discovery a few years back. They fired frozen chickens into the engine at full throttle. No effect whatsoever I think. This is wicked tho. Can't imagine a lil bird doing such damage to the engines. Whats the reg of the unfortunate aircraft?

Wow. Looks cool. I love the name. Suvarnabhumi. (Su-wanna-phoom) Can't wait till it opens!

I've been called for a HR breifing on Friday. Have this looming feeling its one of the first of the last days of my hair,