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wahh sehhh Pieter, Hows your D50? I'm thinking of getting one, I found a pretty nice deal over here in Malaysia, but all these Sifus reccomend D70 mah.. Now I also dilemma lor..

LeeCH, Model planes ah? how much per piece? what scale? SIA models only I presume? any silk or tiger? hahaha sorry to bombard you with questions, bro Will catch up with you on the 23rd take it easy man!

SHEEESSSHHHH!!!! You got Gillette Birdie and the Yananyi Dreaming... fuuuaaahhh action-pack lah PER.. Dun tell me you got "Share the Spirit" and"CG06" aswell!?!?!?!

apparently daily CDG flights are locked into the upcoming summer schedule.. MAS is acting too desperate.. the airline needs a longer timeframe to recoverym than just 2 years... at least 3 is needed in my opinion. If they can stretch that out, they wouldn't need to implement such drastic revenue-raising exercises. Pieter, do you think all hope is lost on the codeshare and alliance plans with Skyteam?? Skyteam still outdoes Oneworld in my books and is a better rival to Star Alliance.

Will be there on the 23rd

would love to work on such a project personally myself, but need some capital anybody wanna put down a couple of million for us? hehehe Are there any ex MAS 707s around??

this is a globalised world, with a globalised economy! MH and GA HAVE TO COMPETE! And they can do so only by investing in themselves and ensuring corporate competence. It is fiscal prowess that makes SQ so profitable.. c'mon lah guys, let's go bang on Idris' door and give him a hand.. A corporate merger between GA and MH would create a huge competitor to SQ and TG... I think MH should pursue this option... but guess what.. they are fiscally screwed... it all depends where GA wants to go in life..

hmmm interesting! I thought I suspected there is something going on.... I think don't discount the possibility of MAS and GA MERGING! Acquisitions are nasty, so too are mergers, but they provide more leeway for these independant national carriers to operate... The advantage for GA and MH could be phenominal... MAS should consider this seriously before SIA or TG dominates the region even more! TIME TO BE PROACTIVE MAS!

Compliments of the rodent in the sky

Garuda has talked about replacing its hub in Singapore with KL. We have sort of seen that with the codeshare of flights between Malaysia and Europe between MAS and GA. But Garuda must be insane if they think they can do it by only operating one service a day between Jakarta and KL! They need at least 3 flights per day! I would've imagined that with the present route restructuring, that MAS is going to ply more flights daily between Bangkok and KL and Jakarta and KL. I have a feeling that at the recent heads of state meeting between Malaysia and Indonesia in Bukit Tinggi, that certain issues pertaining to aviation have been discussed between the two nations. LeeCH, I see you point totally, however, Singapore places alot of protection on its own carriers. Temasek has not only it finger, but entire fist in all of Singapore's 4 airline companies... The difference is, SIA focused its self on the region first to attract local ASEAN countries to use SIA and thus Changi as their connection to the world... MAS has done it in a very roundabout way.. with focus on the immediate region only NOW becoming serious on their Agenda. Even Thai Airways has not enough flights between Bangkok and Malaysia.. 3 flights per day between two key ASEAN cities?? thats a bit low don't you think? Well in Singapore they protect SIA, Tiger, JetStarValuair, SilkAir.. here in Malaysia, the govt has spoon fed MAS up until now, and protected them.. please not that MOST carriers operating into KUL do so in some sort of codeshare agreement with MAS?? Technically, MAS does not face any real competition for international sectors out of KUL.. yet the airline continues to lose money.. Politics, Greed and sheer stupidity is why KUL doesn't have more connections with our close neighbout of indonesia and other nations alike. I think it's time MAS rose to the occassion and caught hold of the region! On SIA obtaining rights between East coast Australia and the USA.. i'm very sceptical.. The recent times have shown strain in relations between SIA and QFA.. we wait and see.

Liam, X-ray Romeo! X-ray Romeo! Just imagine a fleet of A330s and a fleet of A320s!

hahaha either that, or Liam was behind the controls!! You finally managed to steal one, ei mate?

Local food on MAS has declined of late... this should be readdressed, because afterall, i am of the opinion that we have some of the tastiest food in the world! Rendang, Nasi Lemak, Satay, Briyani, Curry, Stir-fries, Mamak Mee, Maggi Goreng etc etc etc Malay Cuisine, Chinese cuisines, Indian cuisines!!! We've got it all!!! Have the western option, but be more creative with the asian selections, MAS! Use our local foods! Our chefs would be more experienced with such meals and also we malaysians love it AND they aren'y expensive to make!!! That's the best of all!!!

The NST Business Times today (18th Jan) reported that Garuda's GM for Malaysia, Ryanto has requested that MAS reduce some of its daily frequencies to Indonesia.. The request was for MAS to cut one of its "Three-daily" services into Jakarta, and also reduce its present frequency of 11 flights weekly to Surabaya to a more "reasonable" number. He does not deny that MAS experiences good loads on all its services, but mentions that MAS has the upper-hand in terms of passenger capacity with the aircraft utilised on the sector - namley the A330 (and occasionaly the 777). Garuda only sends a B734 ONCE A DAY between Jakarta and KL. The reason cited for the request is "too many airlines" plying between Jakarta and KL. KLM, Lion, AirAsia, Yemenia, Emirates, and last time Qatari. Such a request seems a little far-fetched.. if Garuda can't use larger aircraft between KL and Jakarta, then they should relook at their current capacities on other sectors if they feel the KL sector could be more profitable.. They are experiencing good loads between 65 and 70% on the sector, but it is my opinion that they can improve this by offering more services during the day with perhaps some larger aircraft like the A330?!? The GM did mention that GA is planning to mount services from Jakarta to Bangkok, Jeddah, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Delhi and Chennai via KL in the future, but explains further that such may not be feasible this year due only to a lack of aircraft. But I got thinking, and such a request is just beyond the general rules of corporate competitiveness in the globalised world of today.. Why would GA make such a bold request? could it be that behind the scences someone has mooted the merger between GA and MAS??? Such would be beneficial to both airlines and particularly Malaysia in my opinion. GA could use the expertise of MAS for engineering practice and pilot training. Also, MAS would benefit from greater access to the indonesian market, thus bypassing both countries major competitor SIA. Count the number of flights between Singapore and Jakarta.. GA and SQ have an insane number of flights between the countries, with SIA profiting on Indonesians travelling to europe, USA, East asia and EVEN Australia. Perhaps both airlines could collaborately remodel their domestic operations to compete with AirAsia?? It would enhance operational efficiency.. provide greater and much needed capacity to Australia. For example,. GA flight numbers on flights to Australia from KL (for European travelling pax) and MH codeshares on flights to Australia from Jakarta and Bali? MAS has trouble finding additional slots in Australia, this could be the answer?! Maybe even MAS flying through Jakarta onto Australia??!! Who knows! The possibilities are endless and it could be very exciting! But then again, corruption on both sides is high.. who will profit, who will end up losing? I dunno.. i'm just thinking.. What do you guys think?

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yah but all the trade is between WA and China in terms of natural resources and mining technology

Bombardier? Can lah I also will let them know

Ignatius, your shots are incredible! Where are these spots you have found?! Do draw us a map and share here for all who journey to kuching to enjoy with you I'm thinking I might make a trip to KCH for the day to enjoy these shots with you! congrats man!

his finger was in too many pies.. anyway, Malaysia Airlines must ensure it survives on its own. Qantas to Beijing, howcome everything from the eastern states?? Why Perth loses out always? all the natural resources are here afterall!! I think times are a changing, and Perth could be more profitable than anyone cares to think.

Keith, Believe you me, MH has been fighting for daily services into places like Manchester, CDG and Newark and multiple daily services into places like SYD and MEL. Alot of the european services must be upheld in order to compete with SQ and TG. Rome, Zurich and Vienna are the three that spring to mind. MAS could drop these routes and if they join OW, codeshare with BA... but what's the point of pax going all the way to London, and back into Europe??? The routes provided by MAS can be expanded to daily services in the advent of them joining an alliance to carry pax from Australia to these destinations.. this is afterall how SQ sustains itself. Bottom line is not where the aircraft flies.. Keith, you must remember that the routes that MH flies to 3 times or 4 times weekly are in actual fact quite busy with traffic and average 72% load. The load needs to be addressed to about 80%, but to make these routes profitable, MH needs to cut its overheads! and this is where money politics and corruption are rampant.. This is hopefuly being addressed now, but in the forseeable future, I would prefer MAS to go it alone for the next year, and then reconsider joining an alliance.. I don't think MH should rush in and join an alliance in its present state. The focus on China and India and the region is very important.. more connections are needed between Bangkok and KL, Jakarta and KL and definately Singapore and KL. Tokyo, Hong Kong, Taipei, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Beijing need at least 3 daily services, with good connections from Europe and Australia... MAS has lower costs than all other airlines in this region, yet it continues to lose money.. This is the problem with MAS and I can't reiterate enough.

is it me, or do all airline breakfasts suck... I hate the omelettes on ALL airlines.. there is just something wrong with them lah... the nicest is the roast tomatoes.

CAMERA'S ARE BANNED??!!! eh how lah!? Dun worry Liam, we'll find a way! the 23rd will the ultimate day for plane-pimping! looking forward to it, bro!

SIN-PEN does quite well I believe! MAS only use a 734 on the route, so apparantly, many Malaysians and Singaporeans alike prefer to use SQ with the onboard games and what-not.. not to mention additional comfort in the seats.. JHB-PEN is very up and coming by AirAsia.. This one is purely cost basis! Singaporeans enjoy free parking or reduced fee parking at Senai's long-term car park! AXM is really promoting JHB well, and it's a testament to the hopes and dreams of Senai Airport Terminal Services, the ONLY major Malaysian destination not run by MAHB.

I'm not quite sure if I like aircraft with pictures of people on the side... 9M-AAB and soon-to-be 9M-AFC are ok ok lah.. I think artwork is always more nicer!

great pics here man! Wow, did you get caught in the rain yesterday? I was in Klang, and it absolutely poured!! visibility less than 30m at one stage!