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Not sure la Min Chun. Anyway, they don't have the "right" a/c for XIY/AMD at the moment. No penalties but extra cash by " "leasing" back the leased a/c" for czech summer charter flights. I think the last B73Q/738 flight was few days ago KUL-XIY.... on 24 Mac. XIY-KUL 28 Mac on 332. So I think they gone already.

MPR next flights : MH6166/6167/6136/6137/6190/6191 DXB/PEN v.v 28 Mac - 2 Apr. 2 Apr she going to AMS once again as MH 6132.

It's confirmed no B738 in April... BUT will return in service with MAS in October. Apparently, they need the a/c for summer charter flight not otherwise.

Photos courtesy of Greg Lehey.

Given the "current" situation at play, our low internet connection per capita compared to other EU countries, Switzerland, North American countries, South Korea and etc making it more inconvenience for the traveling public. Plus, credit card fraud cases in Malaysia… well... I think you well aware of this issues.

Implementation of the new system can be done in a very short period. But dealing with human resources, staff training local and overseas, overhaul the entire systemwide, transaction/intergration process... another story. Finally, they get rid their outdated KOMMAS (and ABACUS).

PMB already issued a US$ 1 billion bond. So far attracted nearly US$ 2 billion of orders. Would be used for refinancing, the acquisition of aircraft and general working capital. MAS Way Biz Turnaround plan stated, months 24-36 (year 3) ... join an international airline alliance, order new a/c, launch new destinations, new products/services etc.

Pieter, all Caucasian crew. Ermm, guys actually they're South African Airways stewardesses from South Africa doing training at Malaysia Airlines Academy. Most probably 747-400 crew. Sorry my mistake!

Currently we have some new South African stewardesses (new batch) doing their training at the academy plus some new latinas crew (just graduated).

Ex-KUL or "from KLIA" or ex-PEN flights. For flight less than 0100 hour... for "cattle" class pax... choice of Milo or Orange Juice. Brand: Berry's Taste: "Very" sour orange juice, not sweet nor "sweeten" OJ. No sacs. Flights Ex-BKI/KCH ... less then 0100 hour flight... choice of Orange Juice and Mango Juice. Brand: Joy Occasionally, Berry's Orange Juice. For GCC... freshly squeezed OJ... most of the time with orange sacs. I think something is wrong with your organ of taste (tongue) o Peace....

S V Choong, Your most welcome. Sectors listed only for NSD routes. AKL may get NSD a/c but the service is not (NSD). That's why not on the list. I don't think MAS will cut many of its international destinations as reported on newspapers, especially in preparation for 2007, the year of Visit Malaysia Year, as tourism is Malaysia second largest source of income after manufacturing and I am sure our government aware of this. But I don't know, it is just my amateur point of view. There are many ways to cut cost. Among the possiblities they looking at are short stay trip/mininum rest period for cabin crew, less frequencies, reduction of ground staff operating at boarding gates and etc. To someone, We all know MAS enjoy high load factor on most of its international/most of its domestic flights, but the number one culprit is low yield... and oh yea, there is no such thing such as "for the sake of pride" routes... it's all purely economic. MAS may suffer, but Malaysia gain something from MAS difficulties. One last thing, in case you doesn’t know, one of MAS 5 corporate objectives is:- … service within Malaysia which directly links Sabah, Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia and contributes to the ECONOMIC and SOCIAL integration of the country as whole. Enuff said and that's for 114 unprofitable domestic routes. What a burden?

List of Retrofitted A.C B744 A/C Reg. | Online/In. svc date 01. 9M-MPD - 29 Mar 2005 02. 9M-MPJ - 10 Jun 2005 03. 9M-MPB - 23 Jul 2005 04. 9M-MPC - 31 Aug 2005 05. 9M-MPE - 30 Sep 2005 06. 9M-MPO - 10 Nov 2005 07. 9M-MPF - 13 Dec 2005 08. 9M-MPL - 16 Jan 2006 09. 9M-MPP - 25 Feb 2006 10. 9M-MPH - End of March 2006 then next on the list, MPG, MPQ, MPA, MPI, MPK, MPM, MPN. (on that order. Subject to change) B772 A/C Reg. | Online/In. svc date 01. 9M-MRP - Dec 2004 02. 9M-MRQ - Dec 2004 03. 9M-MRA - Jan 2005 04. 9M-MRB - Mar 2005 05. 9M-MRL - Apr 2005 06. 9M-MRC - Jun 2005 07. 9M-MRM - Jul 2005 08. 9M-MRD - Sep 2005 09. 9M-MRJ - Oct 2005 10. 9M-MRK - Nov 2005 11. 9M-MRE - Jan 2006 12. 9M-MRF - End of March 2006 then next on the list MRG, MRN, MRH, MRO, MRI. (on that order. Subject to change). 9M-MRB is currently undergoing reconfiguration (from 42GCC to 35GCC) and will be in-service with the new configuration by end-March. The rest of the retrofitted B777-200 are reconfigured to 35GCC/ 247EY. LIST OF SECTORS FLT NUMBER SECTOR FREQUENCY A/C TYPE MH 2, 4 KUL/LHR DAILY B747-400 MH 1, 3 LHR/KUL DAILY B747-400 MH 8 KUL/LHR 3,7 B747-400 MH 7 LHR/LGK/KUL 3,7 B747-400 MH 10 KUL/ZRH 2,4,6 B777-200 MH 9 ZRH/KUL 3,5,7 B777-200 MH 16 KUL/AMS DAILY B747-400 MH 17 AMS/KUL DAILY B747-400 MH 6 KUL/FRA DAILY B777-200 MH 5 FRA/KUL DAILY B777-200 MH 22 KUL/VIE 3,5,7 B777-200 MH 23 VIE/KUL 1,4,6 B777-200 MH 14 KUL/FCO 1,4,6 B777-200 MH 15 FCO/KUL 2,5,7 B777-200 MH 141 KUL/SYD DAILY B777-200 MH 123 KUL/SYD DAILY B747-400 MH 140 SYD/KUL 1,3,4,6,7 B777-200 MH 122 SYD/KUL DAILY B747-400 MH 129 KUL/MEL DAILY B777-200 MH 149 KUL/MEL 1,3,6 B747-400 MH 149 KUL/MEL 1,4,6 B777-200 MH 128 MEL/KUL DAILY B777-200 MH 148 MEL/KUL 1,3,6 B747-400 MH 148 MEL/KUL 2,5,7 B777-200 MH 139 KUL/ADL 1,3,5,6 B777-200 MH 138 ADL/KUL 2,4,6,7 B777-200 MH 125 KUL/PER 2,4,6 B777-200 MH 124 PER/KUL 2,4,6 B777-200 MH 125 KUL/PER 7 B747-200 MH 124 PER/KUL 7 B747-400 MH 135 KUL/BNE 1,3,4,5,6,7 B777-200 MH 134 BNE/KUL 1,3,4,5,6,7 B777-200 MH 70 KUL/NRT DAILY B777-200 MH 89 NRT/KUL DAILY B777-200 Note: - NSD service in-flight subject to retrofitted aircraft operating the above sectors. - Although the retrofitted aircraft may operate other routes, the service onboard will not be NSD service. Date of Issue 2 March 2006. 3 Days after MAS Way programme was announced.

Azzudin, Currently only 11 B777 available for NSD service. MRH, no idea la. 777 NSD destination ZRH, NRT, SYD, MEL, ADL (27 FEB - 19 MAR). 747 NSD destination SYD, AMS, LHR, MEL, MAA, HKG, TPE, AKL, LGK, PEN, PER, MAN and DAC! (27 FEB - 19 MAR). Pieter, Your welcome. Yea, subject to change.

A/C Reg. | Online 9M-MPD - 29 Mar 2005 9M-MPJ - 10 Jun 2005 - B Check 28 Feb 2006 9M-MPB - 23 Jul 2005 9M-MPC - 31 Aug 2005 9M-MPE - 30 Sep 2005 9M-MPO - 10 Nov 2005 - A Check 10 Mar 2006 9M-MPF - 13 Dec 2005 - B Check 08 Mar 2006 9M-MPL - 16 Jan 2006 9M-MPP - 25 Feb 2006 MPD A/C Rotation:- 02 MAR - KUL/AMS 03 MAR - KUL/TPE/LAX 06 MAR - OMV 08 MAR - KUL/TPE/LAX 10 MAR - KUL/TPE/LAX 12 MAR - KUL/TPE/LAX 14 MAR - KUL/SYD 16 MAR - A Check 16 MAR - KUL/AMS 18 MAR - KUL/TPE/LAX MPB A/C Rotation:- 01 MAR - KUL/TPE/LAX 03 MAR - KUL/SYD 04 MAR - KUL/LHR 06 MAR - KUL/LHR 08 MAR - KUL/SYD 09 MAR - KUL/AMS 11 MAR - KUL/TPE/LAX 12 MAR - KUL/AMS 14 MAR - KUL/MAN 15 MAR - KUL/MEL 16 MAR - KUL/LHR 18 MAR - KUL/LHR 19 MAR - KUL/SYD

Off topic: Together with MASKargo and Catering, Malaysia Airlines' In-Flight Shopping division Temptations generating cash and profit for the airline. Idris Jala recently said, Temptations is our "valuble treasure/entity". Hence, a good chance for Heliconia 1:200 MAS official release.

Thank you for all the inputs and correction! Much appreciated.

As someone mentioned earlier, the current LCC-T site designated for new ACC/expansion. In 5-7 years time, with brand new LCC-Terminal in the making, the current LCC-Terminal can be converted into cargo centre with slight/major modification here and there. Therefore, I see nothing is wasting here.

Air Disaster in Malaysia. I just wanna share this tragic facts and numbers recently published on Berita Harian special report. Air Plane FA 18 Hornet = 1 AV-8 = 1 Buldog B100 = 1 MIG29N = 2 A4 Skyhawk = 1 Hawk 100 = 1 Hawk 208 = 2 F-5E = 1 Grumman Gulf-Stream 2 = 1 Boeing 737-400 = 1 Fokker 50 = 2 Beechraft BE36 = 1 Dornier 228-212 = 1 SC-7 Skyvan = 3 Piper Warrior = 1 Pilatus PC7 = 9 Pilatus PC6 = 2 SIAI Marchetti 211 = 1 Cessna 172 = 2 Cessna 152 = 1 Caribou DHC-4A = 1 Ultra Light GT 500 = 1 TOTAL = 37 Helicopter Sikorsky 561 (Nuri) = 18 Alouette III = 2 Super Puma = 2 Bell 206 = 6 AF 365-N2 = 1 Ramov KA-32 = 1 MI26 = 1 Agusta = 1 TOTAL = 32 9 = TUDM Jet Fighter 4 = Private training aircraft 12 = TUDM training aircraft 2 = PDRM training aircraft 1 = Pesawat Pengangkut TUDM (can some translate this in english? ) 3 = Commercial aircraft 6 = Private aircraft 11 = Private helicopter 20 = TUDM helicopter 1 = PDRM helicopter Worst accident, 4 December 1977, MH653, Tanjung Kupang. Semoga Allah mencucuri rahmat mangsa-mangsa nahas (Rest In Peace and May God Bless to all victims). Al-Fatihah to all victims. (May God Bless and Rest In Peace).

Many "Kangaroo" routes also listed under "unprofitable". Including Sydney! Surprise surprise!

It looks like Thunderbird 2

Nice photos! Orbis at SZB

Your most welcome.

Actual roster to HAN on B738 but changed to:- Some of next month B738 LGK flights MH 1456 3MAR, 9 MAR, 20 MAR

Yea, very 70's. If I'm not mistaken, before they blocked the area, people can access the viewing area somewhere nearby A&W restaurant right? I really luv and missed the mural design inside T1, very Malaysian. Unfortunately can't find any pics of it. And of course the best roti canai I ever had at SZB staff canteen. Their kari... totally out of this world.