Sandeep G

ACA gonna be kept busy I hope. I also hope that our national airline recovers from this... this leak to the media can serve as a blessing in disguise for the airline which may have to FINALLY clean up its act! Look at the turnaround Air NZ made!

I believe they have quite a lot of external influence also.. but I could be wrong..

BTW, has anyone noticed the incredible improvement in performance of Celcom since takeover by Telekom Malaysia??! Hmmm... wasn't Celcom linked to Naluri too??!

Azmal, I think his (TR) time is coming lah.. ACA apparently already investigating him and MAS is already suing him over and two others over misappropriation of funds from MASKargo... its a matter of time only.. If some of you are unaware.. in the TR days, MAS catering purchased its food supplies from a company linked with Naluri (a company owned by Mr. TR).. raw eggs were sold to the airline at some ridiculous price like RM8 PER EGG! Meals were costing the airline a bomb, and the losses mounted!!! Then to top this off, the government purchased back TR's shares from him at the price of RM8.50 per share, when the company was only worth around RM3.00-RM3.50!!!! In terms of market capitalisation, MH is now worth only RM500 million more than AirAsia!!!! This just proves that its not necessarily that we malaysians can't build a successful airline, but there are powerful corporate and dare I say political influences on the operation of national companys like MAS, Proton, Perwaja Steel, KTMB, MAHB.. I think about the most successful government corp. is Petronas, but they are not so heavily government owned as the others mentioned... Look at the state of these companies in general... its time corporate transparency and corporate disclosure are elevated in this country, and the self-indulging ways of the so-called corporate and political elite are demolished. I salute our PM Abdullah Ahmad Badawi for initiating this change, and I don;t think this site has to fear from any backlash. Its merely a public forum for the purpose of expressing publiv opinions. In any case, all should pray and work hard to resolve the problems at MAS and restore the airline to its former glory!!! We have friends on this forum working for the airline, and in light of this recent news, i'm sure they will want the restoration of MAS' integrity and profitability to maintain job security and enhance the working environment. A good airline is one that looks after its people. All the best to those of you here with MAS, training with MAS or aspiring to join MAS in the near future!!!

Today, MAS has received heaps of flack from the media with regards to its performance. It is something all of us here have predicted for a long time.. And in reading the articles, I can't help but feel that all the troubles now stem from one man.. Mr. Tajudin Ramli. The classic example used in the articles is the exhorbitant rate at which MH pays for raw food supplies and poor inventory control. Now they are talking of staff-cuts - perhaps all those fellas sitting around not earning their keep should be the first to go? This involves some managers too.. The pay cut only serves as imagery that management understand somewhat that the airline is losing money due to mismanagement in my eyes.. too little too late. Increasing airfares to the USA now, making mAS the MOST expensive to north america... not very smart!!! Let's all hope that Mas survives through this to become stronger and better than before. Mr. Idris Jala sure has one big task ahead of him. Here is the links to the articles: Turbulent Time for MAS MAS-sive woes Get Rid of Excess Baggage, MAS told Fare to North America to Increase Again When will our MAS become the golden airline it once used to be...

amazing... simply breathtaking shot... honestly, bro.. how often is it THIS clear If one day you flying bangsar way, and its clear, and you're of course not preoccupied with handling your mighty 777, do take a picture of bukit bandaraya for me cheers boss!

Looks like an Atlas Air 744... for anyone wondering... Raj must have been squinting like mad to see this bird.. its in the bottom right corner.. just can see the engines and wing tip... definately not the aerolanka bird maybe they should move aerolanka and make it into a spotters HQ hahaha

Verrryy nice shots SV I might be missing out on a trip to HK and Guangzhou at the end of this month cos I'm still stuck in Perth with my project... haiseehhh want to gooo lahhh!! Thanks for the shots anyway, makes me feel like i'm almost there

HAHAHAHAHA! Thats brilliant Manglish, Pieter!

Liam, Its gonna be fun man

Great pics there mate! Keep 'em coming We heading out this weekend??

Hey Gavin, don't know if you realised... but there is something fishy about this photo on Jetphotos.net

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! I pray that it will be pushed back to the 6th!

hahahaha sorry for Wednesday lah bro, but hey! I came out to PER last nite to meet with you, even arrive before you, and u still masuk lounge chhheeehhh!!! Meet in KL lah, exams now lahhh

Excellent pics here Gavin were you there for the entire transit of 9V-TAC?? how long was it, out of interest?

hey, in that close up shot of the Air China (?) or ANA (?) 747, is the trailing stream in the middle, its very faint.. is that someone using toilet??!

I agree with Liam, did some research on the Saab 340 and have learned of the AD and AC notices with regards to this aircraft type. But, another plus point for an all jet-turbine fleet is 'Asian Mentality'.. to build confidence in the general asian population, it would be done more easier if we operate jets... Asians firmly believe that anything with an engine is significantly safer and better than something with a prop, despite us knowing the contrary... I think we can look at Embraer and CRJ.. I really am loving the CRJ for some reason... I think it would fit in to the fleet quite nicely.. BTW, Airod may be able to lok after the type given their experience with the government BD700 and their plans for entering the MRO market with regards to commercial aviation rather than military! Do continue to provide feedback! Come on all you others! Don't be shy, I see that 77 ppl have viewed this forum but only a handful have replied I encourage you pls pls pls! Any aspect can be discussed from stewardess (a certain person from another thread may be able to contribute something here is they want ), to uniform, to other potential routes etc etc etc lots to talk about

hehehehe I think Aina is the girl in the picture, Delwin From my experience, looks aren't that important - it's the personal touch you offer to passengers that makes one an exceptional flight attendant.. and that is of course a reflection of personality.. But judging by your appreciation for the feedback to your question, Aina, it would appear that you're genuine and thats the most important Good luck!

Hi again, Thanks for the replies, glad to see people are interested in this topic Well one reason was fleet commonality - i.e. Single aircraft type fleet. The Jets will be useful for later expansion to further destinations such as KCH and perhaps BKI. However, the Saab 340, Dornier 328 are excellent suggestions as well! This is where your expertise comes in Pieter hehehe thanks man! Thailand is another possibility, with destinations to Phuket, Hat Yai, Bangkok. The reason I didn't put these in is that in the first few phases of development, I feel it would be detrimental for the airline to compete with the big guns such as AK or MH on such sectors. If a partnership was struck with AK, then yes we may operate such services, but until a brand name and public image established, we may as well concentrate on the very busy sectors within Malaysia, where at present there is no real competition. With regards to flight timing, I anticipate to have at least 5 flights a day between Ipoh and KL (either Subang/KLIA LCC), timed for early morning, mid-morning, midday, and afternoon and evening. This wil be suitably timed for connectivity to other major international destinations with any airline operating to KLIA, but in particular MH. Same aircraft may be utilised for such operations I think?! Flight it long and hard! Glad you're interested Sing Yew, was hoping someone else would like to look at this aspect too. We'll get talking more in depth in a couple of weeks once exams and what not are over.. I finish on the 10th Nov. Keep the ideas flowing guys, and if anyone here wants to look at working on an image in your spare time, go ahead and share your creations with us on this thread - Sandeep

Hello all, I would like to start a hypothetical discussion here with regards to the establishment of a low-cost regional airline to be based in Ipoh, Perak. Below, I shall outline my argument for the creation of such an airline and with your responses and additions, we may be able to have founded a hypothetical airline. Since inception, MalaysianWings.com has provided some profound examples of the abilities and professional expertise of its members. This topic is aimed at harnessing those abilities and creating something we can all be proud of. Who knows, maybe it may eventuate to become more than just a 'virtual airline'. If this get big we must declare the rights to whatever we create here as property of MalaysianWings.com. Anyone with some legal knowledge can help out there. But before getting ahead of myself, let’s outline the project: Aim: The development of a regional low-cost airline based in Ipoh, to serve the large population of the Kinta Valley area. This airline will provide an air-link between major Malaysian economic zones and ply between cities that at present MAS and AXM are unable to service to due operational constraints. Proposed Names: Kinta Valley Express Airlines; Air Kinta Proposed Hub: Ipoh, Sultan Azlan Shah Airport, Perak Proposed Route Network: Phase 1: Ipoh-Kuala Lumpur (Subang)* Ipoh-Kuala Lumpur (KLIA LCC) Ipoh-Kuantan-KLIA-Kuantan-Ipoh Ipoh-Singapore (Seletar) Ipoh-Senai (Johor Baru) Ipoh-Langkawi Phase 2: Ipoh-Kuching Ipoh-Penang Ipoh-Medan *The operations to Subang ought to be operated during peak-seasons, e.g. Hari Raya, Deepavali, Xmas, Chinese New Year etc as an alternative to express bus and toll highway. Subang is ideal for this purpose due to its proximity to KL and present public transportation infrastructure. Fleet Requirements: In terms of fleet requirements, the evaluation of currently existing regional jets and turboprops need to be more thoroughly considered. In short I have listed the following aircraft types and fleet quantity based on phase 1 route requirements outlined above: Embraer: ERJ-145 6 aircraft (new purhase) OR Bombardier: CRJ-200 3 aircraft (new purchase) CRJ-700 3 aircraft (new purchase) OR Fokker: F100 6 aircraft (2nd hand, lease arrangements) It is proposed that in the interest of our hobby, we nominate some individuals to partake in a fleet evaluation and acquirement. It would be excellent if Pieter could share his technical knowledge and expertise in this regard and further our knowledge in this field. Finance Arrangement: A separate team with knowledge in this area should be established to explore the financial feasibility and arrangements that would be involved in such an operation. This team would require to work closely with other teams in providing the optimal solution. As this is not a ‘real’ airline, the financial team should merely explore options rather than do a thorough resourceful proposal. We all got other things to do, and I propose this exercise for ones spare time. I personally would enjoy collaborating on this section as a personal interest. At present, I’ve thought of two options. The airline could possibly operate as a subsidiary company of Air Asia. The financial modelling and management of the airline would thus be heavily influenced by the experience of such a partner, and the potential benefit to successful operations is indeed hypothetically higher. However, it does place constraint on possible future expansion. Alternatively, the airline can be funded from first principals. We go to the bank!  Flight Operations: The training requirements and flight operations of the airline are very critical aspects of the airline. How do we overcome these problems and what do we need to establish such operations? Engineering and Maintenance: The beauty of Bombardier is that they are based in KL, and we can outsource maintenance to either them or another maintenance organisation. I think there is somewhere here in Perth that looks after CRJs even. A collaboration with Air Asia could mean potential benefits in this regard also. This is what I have for now. Maybe some people would like to work on creating an identity for this airline!? All you FS guys with the skills in aircraft painting, let’s see some ideas!! Let me know what you guys think, and we can expand ideas and make this idea grow! The real aim of this project is to bring a togetherness of the Malaysian Wings community and expand our knowledge in aviation! Thanks for reading, guys! - Sandeep

MH could cope quite easily as it has a narrow-body fleet... its SQ that will really suffer!!! their 777s may be just too big and expensive to operate... but then again, Tiger Airways is a subsidary of SQ? Does this mean if Tiger flies, SQ will pull out?? I doubt it, but then again who knows!! Air Asia, Jetstar Asia, Tiger Airways, MH, SIA, Air Mauritius, JAL, Sri-Lankan.. wow! That would be great! Senai might suffer though... Tiger and JQ should just stay in S'pore.. maybe they can fly changi-paya lebar-seletar!?!

Wow! Do share more when you awaken from your slumber These are some fantastic shots! Really like the shot of the MASKargo lining up for take-off! MRD is fantastic, and the MTB at night... I can just imagine the frantic work being done by MH and AK line maintenance crews for aircraft 24 hour checks!

You guys have done it again! En. Azahan and Mr. Kong, I want to hang out with you guys and learn from the sifus when I come back to KL at the end of this year Really excellent photography and congratulations to the administration of MW.com for this greaaattt feat! Keep up the good work!

AO and JQ are of the "low cost nature".. they'd be a bigger threat to MH should they EVER fly to KL from OZ.. Full-frills airlines is what we want to see more of in Malaysia for now

EK want make money ahh? EK better off to fly DXB-KUL-PER than ADL imo. They wanted to start second daily service into PER this month, but alas, they have constraints with their present fleet. I suggest an A332 service between KUL and PER would be great and kill 2 birds with one stone Liam, What you thinking about this?