Mr.Bandit

Possibly hard to see A359 plying domestic as A333 and A332 will be the one to be chosen for equipment upgrades

A350 black shades 'gene' now spreading on A321neo.

AirAsia in the first quarter of 2018 is ending 3 routes from Kuala Lumpur, as the airline recently closed reservations on its website. Planned route cancellation includes the following. Kuala Lumpur – Kalibo 4 weekly until 24MAR18 Kuala Lumpur – Solo 3 weekly until 13JAN18 Kuala Lumpur – Surat Thani 3 weekly until 25FEB18

Royal Jordanian earlier this month expanded codeshare partnership with oneWorld partner Malaysia Airlines, giving RJ access to Australia, as well as domestic Malaysia markets. Approximately from 25DEC17, planned new codeshare additions as follow. Royal Jordanian operated by Malaysia Airlines Kuala Lumpur – Langkawi Kuala Lumpur – Melbourne Kuala Lumpur – Penang Kuala Lumpur – Sydney

Does the side compartments can being lower down to the same level as flat bed in A350 F class? I experienced that MH A380 F class seat when the hand rest and small compartment can be lowered prior to bed mode, to give extra width.

" Interestingly, everyone he meets these days says “we are here to support you”. While he finds solace in their words, he has told them to stop saying that. “Instead, go back to your unit and do something. I have set the direction and strategy, work on it as we have to deliver results.” These are strong words coming from a soft-spoken man, but he is not mincing his words. “I am watching you, I am referring to the non-performers, and in 100 days if you get a letter from me, that means you are not helping MAS deliver on its promise. If you cannot be part of the team, then you will have to leave,” he says. " Well, politics role played here. Hope he can perform well.

Love it. It's so colourful.

Agree with that 1 Malaysia logo. Too much Malaysia flag makes it looks crowded. Otherwise, it's gorgeous!

MH route expansions lately to Indonesia such as Surabaya and upcoming Yogjakarta are gonna be the feeder flight for those Indonesians going to Umrah/Hajj since Indonesia airports are incapable of handling A380 yet.

There's is snack bar at the aft galley. If you ever noticed that few rows near the back galley, their center overhead luggage compartment is much lower compared to the rest. This is due to accommodate crew rest compartment.

Different package such as C1 ,C2, C3 and so on.

No wonder those dugongs will make another C check + mod coming months.

Initially thought they will use upcoming A332 for Auckland route. Hmm

Cambodian carrier Bassaka Air from late-January 2018 is adding service to Malaysia, with the offering of Phnom Penh – Kuala Lumpur route, on board Airbus A320 aircraft. The airline will operate this on daily basis, starting 31JAN18. 5B601 PNH0720 – 1010KUL 320 D 5B602 KUL1110 – 1200PNH 320 D

yes. the things as per what you told are belong to the essential system, e.g flight control and flight instruments. In case of hydraulic or electrical loss, RAT will deployed automatically or manually. During transition, two independent main batteries will be used via respective TRU. RAT need to gain certain rpm otherwise some electrical load will be shed. It is one of important requirement other than APU for long haul flight which is mainly ETOPS,as a redundancy in case of emergency.

Testing purpose for sure. RAT functions as a backup in case of hydraulic failure to supply independent electrical power to essential system.

AirAsia X in the first quarter of 2018 is adjusting operational frequencies to Australia, already reflected on the airline’s website. Planned adjustment as follows. Kuala Lumpur – Gold Coast eff 01FEB18 Reduce from 11 to 7 weekly Kuala Lumpur – Perth eff 02FEB18 Reduce from 2 to 1 daily Kuala Lumpur – Sydney eff 03FEB18 Reduce from 14 to 11 weekly

Does it includes those A350XWB leased from LATAM?

I think Y+ only got IFE controller while Y only got IFE monitor. It's like Malindo IFE but this is the updated one. During the visit, I cant find any controller in Y

Preparation after end of lease package usually involving heavy maintenance, usually takes about 1-3 months. It depends on how much different and complexity between old operator and new lessor configuration, and the availability of spare parts and manpower. The work might includes re-weighting and re-balancing of c.o.g, cabin wiring routing, replacement of panels and structural parts, functional and operational tests, legal documentations, etc. Commonly there is one or two representatives from the new lessor/owner will monitor the project, so that it will fulfills their standard requirements.

One of 6 leased A332 has been ferried to SIN; ex D-ALPI. D-ALPJ will follow next.

reduced number of lavatories to give way for 2 prayer rooms, the first in the world for A350 i think.

9M-MAC is expected for delivery in the middle of December month.

AirAsia X in 2018 plans to resume service to The Maldives, after 4 years of cancellation. From 06FEB18, the airline will offer Kuala Lumpur – Male service 4 times a week, supplementing existing AirAsia’s daily A320 flight. Planned schedule as follows. D7178 KUL0840 – 0955MLE 330 x147 D7179 MLE1105 – 1835KUL 330 x147

1) Malindo Air from December 2017 adding service to Cambodia, with the offering of Kuala Lumpur – Phnom Penh route. This route will be served on daily basis with Boeing 737-800, effective 01DEC17. OD580 KUL0735 – 0830PNH 738 D OD581 PNH0930 – 1220KUL 738 D 2) Malindo Air once again is expanding service to India, with its overall 7th route scheduled from 21DEC17. The airline’s Boeing 737-900ER aircraft is scheduled to operate Kuala Lumpur – Bangalore route, opened for bookings since last week. This route will be served twice a week. OD241 KUL2040 – 2220BLR 739 47 OD242 BLR2315 – 0600+1KUL 739 47