Kee Hooi Yen
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Interesting.
OT : will the link bridge between KLCC twin towers be removed too ?
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Now after 20 years of evolution, KLIA will become 'Airport in the concrete jungle ; Concrete jungle in the airport' ?
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Could that possibly rank in same league of voting surprises as Brexit and President-to-be Trump ?
Now at least there is one aviation related in the 2016 top 10 news 😊
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More ....
Hot meal - $5 each (no cutlery)
Cutlery - $1 per set
Cabin / seat cleaning surcharge - $2
Reading light - $3 every 10 minutes
Cabin crew attendance - $2 per call
Pilot PA announcements - consultation fee $3 per minute
Aircraft surcharge - $5 for aircraft less than 1 year old ; $4 for 2-3 years old ; $3 for 4-6 years old ; $2 for 6-10 years old ; $1 for over 10 years old
For window seat pax :
Seaview surcharge for flights over ocean during daytime - $10
City view surcharge for flights over cities - $8
Emergency slide - $3 per ride
Life raft - $5 -$10 per ride (depends on duration)
No cash payment. Credit card payments attract 0.5% surcharge
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3-5-3 on 77W possible?
Or maybe 4-3-4
6-6 on B77W
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4K and 6K are identical. 1K on the other hand, has a squarer and larger footwell, which is good. 1K also has a small area or gap forward of the console on the window side at floor level, behind the bulkhead - which I find useful for putting things like handbags in. 4K and 6K do not have this.
Big minus of 1K vs the other thrones is that there's a galley light that shines pretty much straight at your face. It's very annoying on a night flight if the curtain isn't drawn and people tend to bump into the seat complex when returning from the lavatory
You know EVERY SEAT in J better than I know my driver seat in the car I drive every day !
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Well if the Aussie airlines face mechanical problems they will still blame it 'due to offshore maintenance'
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Thanks for sharing.
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A few more photos
Bell AH-1 Huey Cobra
Neptune P2V-7 anti-sybmarine aircraft
DC-3
Lavatory & kitchen at the rear
A DC-4 under restoration
English Electric Canberra
DHC-4 Caribou
PBY-6A Catalina, an amphibious aircraft
Last but not least, the item we frequently watch in the 'Áir Crash Investigation' series
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VH-OJA holds two B747 records :
- The longest B747 flight from London to Sydney non-stop, 18,000km in 20 hours 8 mins
- The shortest B747 flight from Sydney to Illawara Airport in 12 mins
Just to share more photos of the displays at HARS
Super Constellation. HARS has done a good job to restore her from the storage at Arizona to flying condition. There are now only two flying Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation in the world.
The rope serves as 'emergency slide'
Cockpit
Crew rest bunk bed is placed behind the cockpit. The circular opening at the top is for navigation at night by stars
Another DC3. She is still in flying condition
F-111
F-111 Cockpit
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Some other displays
DC-3
Mirage IIIO
One of my favourite, Super Constellation (Connie)
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Made a visit to Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) in Illawarra Regional Airport, Albion Park, NSW. It is also the final resting place for QF's 1st B747-400, VH-OJA.
VH-OJA was donated to HARS by QF after QF has retired her in Mar 2015.
The engines are still in working condition. QF is planning to take back the engines to service
Economy
Our tour guide. There are many volunteers from HARS offering their service for the guided tour. This is business class at the front end
Some messages left by QF crew & engineering staffs at her retirement
Stairs to the upper deck
Business Class at the upper deck
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Yes agree SQ has a strong branding in Indonesia. Believe this will give GA a run for their money
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I think 74D is B747-300 & 74E is B747-400 and I believe both are combi version
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Can it do BKK-Europe non stop without penalty ?
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CHC will now receive A380 from EK !
http://www.ausbt.com.au/new-emirates-a380-flights-for-sydney-christchurch-bangkok
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I think you can pay AK fare via paypal that links to your CC without paying the fee, no ?
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KLM has self bag drop units throughout Schiphol
So does QF for their domestic flights
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I really didnt get this. So if airlines reducing/terminating their flights to Malaysia, it is because of the corrupted govt. But then if airlines increasing/expanding their operations on this land, what would be the reason?? We got a clean govt?
I think he only says it is frustrating to work in Malaysia these days because of the corrupted govt...... nothing to do with the airlines operations.
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And don't forget the dog that can sniff out DVDs
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I really like to old terminal (pre-renovation) open concept design. I can still remember vividly the spiral ramps with tactile rubber flooring, the sphere shaped clocks on the column and of course the unobstructed viewing gallery at the balcony. I always got excited when stepped from the car at the open air carpark as I can already hear the noise from the roaring jet engine on the tarmac.
Post renovation, there were glass panels erected on the roof of the extension part along the balcony preventing people from climbing over the balcony and walk into airside / tarmac area via the extension part rooftop. Glass windows were also installed on the outside of the entire terminal building for air conditioning purpose. Later, the access doors to the balcony were even locked to the public. Hence public could only view the actions on the tarmac (and runway) from KFC (or A&W ?) thru the glass windows before the balcony. We used to do our homework revision aka plane spotting at KFC (or A&W ?) regularly instead of going to library during our Uni days
As for the seafood restaurant at the end of runway 15, we also visited there regularly for supper. We often ordered a plate of Hokkien fried noodle and a pot of tea and sit there for a couple of hours !
Talking about the road adjacent to Runway 15, it was realigned once and becomes further away from the runway at the end of Rwy 15 under the runway extension to cater for B747-400.
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Ron Pratt, the site architect for Subang Airport, was in Kuala Lumpur in 1998 and this is an excerpt from an article in the New Straits Times:
Female Malaysian Chinese workforce would have to walk over 8km a day transporting half a tonne of concrete in the scorching heat.
The most memorable day for Pratt was when they were going to strike the first of 60 inter-connected shell roofs in early June 1964. The hyperbolic paraboloid shells were considered to be the natural structural solution to the design of the main terminal building which was conceived as a large, open volume rather than an enclosed building.
"At 3am on that day, Hans Goldstein, the engineer, calls me and says, 'Ron, I'm scared'."
To strike each of the shells, formwork around each of the shells was to be removed uniformly to avoid uneven stress, which may have cracked the shells.
"All of a sudden, you hear a loud crack as the formwork released itself simultaneously from all around the shells. There were great cheers all around and this happened for all the 60 shells."
The airport was built during 'Konfrontasi' (a military stand-off between Malaysia and Indonesia) and the airport was an especially high-profile project.
"On one occasion, we were about to leave the site at the end of the day when we were told that a group of Indonesian soldiers had taken possession of the Federal Highway. We had to convoy with a couple of Bren gun carriers into town but nothing actually happened to us," says Pratt.Source : http://www.tslr.net/2007/10/remember-subang-airport.html
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Definitely not in Melbourne Tullamarine or Sydney - public are kept outside of the baggage at the arrival area.
Perth and Hobart are allowed, IIRC
I think what Kenneth meant was domestic terminals in Australia.
I know in SYD, MEL and BNE domestic terminals, although one needs to go thru security check to get to the airside, no boarding pass is required. Hence non-passengers are able send their love ones off at the boarding gates.
What Airports Have You Been To ?
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We have a thread for airlines, now this is for airports you have flown into / from.
Here is my list :
Malaysia
KUL
SZB
JHB
TOD
RDN
TGG
LGK
BKI
AOR
Indonesia
CGK
DPS
Thailand
BKK
HKT
Singapore
SIN
Hong Kong
HKG
HKGX (Kai Tak)
Taiwan
TPE
China
PEK
HGH
Japan
NRT
KIX
HND
CTS
MMB
FUK
KOJ
KUM
UAE
DXB
Australia
SYD
BNE
MEL
AVV
OOL
AYQ
HBA
LST
DRW
New Zealand
AKL
CHC
Europe
LHR
GLA
CDG
AMS
FCO