Isaac 0 Report post Posted April 24, 2009 Have a few questions regarding MAS 744. Two years ago MAS had a total of 17x 744 in service but 6 were taken out of service soon after Idris Jala came into power. 2x out of the 6x 744 grounded was leased to Singapore Airlines via "Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad". So any idea where did the other 4x 744 go to ? And the 2x 744 leased to Singapore Airlines have also left SIA fleet for quite sometime now. Any idea where are the 2x 744 now ? By the way, 2x - 3x of the 11x 744 MAS currently have in service have also since been grounded. Do they just park these grounded 744 in KLIA or what ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ja Singh 2 Report post Posted April 24, 2009 One was painted in air india's new colors and the SQ ones were converted to cargo,world airways I thibk but not too sure which carier. Unsure bout the rest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S V Choong 4 Report post Posted April 24, 2009 (edited) 9M-MPE (Kangar) went to Singapore Airlines as 9V-SPR (Star Alliance livery). 9V-SPS (9M-MPC?) never went to Singapore Airlines as far as I know. ex-9M-MPE has since been sold and went to Israel for freighter conversion. She became a 747-4H6/BDSF and she is now serving World Airways as N741WA. ex-9M-MPC has also been converted in Israel and became a 747-4H6/BDSF, also serving World Airways as N740WA. ex-9M-MPA is now awaiting conversion into B747-4H6/LCF at Taipei's Evergreen hangar. ex-9M-MPG is now serving for Purmantur Air, after a brief stint with Air India as VT-AIS. http://www.airliners.net/photo/World-Airwa...DSF)/1505832/L/ Edited April 24, 2009 by S V Choong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Suhaimi Fariz 2 Report post Posted April 24, 2009 ex-9M-MPA is now awaiting conversion into B747-4H6/LCF at Taipei's Evergreen hangar. Not yet converted to the Dreamlifter? I thought it would have been converted by now. Too bad, the graceful lines of the 747 is gonna be turned into the whale that is the "Dreamlifter" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Isaac 0 Report post Posted April 24, 2009 (edited) Thanks guys ! ex-9M-MPE has since been sold and went to Israel for freighter conversion. She became a 747-4H6/BDSF and she is now serving World Airways as N741WA. ex-9M-MPC has also been converted in Israel and became a 747-4H6/BDSF, also serving World Airways as N740WA. ex-9M-MPA is now awaiting conversion into B747-4H6/LCF at Taipei's Evergreen hangar. ex-9M-MPG is now serving for Purmantur Air, after a brief stint with Air India as VT-AIS. Choong, only 4 are listed. Any idea where are the other 2 ? Where are they now ? Edited April 24, 2009 by Isaac Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wilson Kook 0 Report post Posted April 24, 2009 (edited) I know Wikipedia is a terrible source for information but I checked it recently and it shows that MAS is currently operating 13 x B747-400 aircraft. Anyone from MAS can confirm this? Edited April 24, 2009 by Wilson Kook Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waiping 12 Report post Posted April 24, 2009 I thought the first Dreamlifter was an ex-MH B747? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mushrif A 3 Report post Posted April 24, 2009 Maybe that was one of the earlier 744s that had GE engines. (9M-MHL to MHO) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Isaac 0 Report post Posted April 24, 2009 I know Wikipedia is a terrible source for information but I checked it recently and it shows that MAS is currently operating 13 x B747-400 aircraft. Anyone from MAS can confirm this? Pretty sure it's been reduced to 11x for quite a while. And with a few more of the 11x temporary grounded as we speak. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zeqa 1 Report post Posted April 24, 2009 So how many 747 left in Mh fleet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Isaac 0 Report post Posted April 24, 2009 So how many 747 left in Mh fleet? Official number is 11x 744 still in MAS fleet but i believe only 8x - 9x are active now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S V Choong 4 Report post Posted April 24, 2009 (edited) Choong, only 4 are listed. Any idea where are the other 2 ? Where are they now ? Thats as much as i can find over the internet. We need insider news or spy 9M-MPB and MPD are no longer in Hibiscus livery, perhaps they are the candidates for grounding? Edited April 24, 2009 by S V Choong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted April 24, 2009 You might want to check this out: http://www.planespotters.net/Airline/Malaysia-Airlines I don't think they are fully up to date either! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom/PER 0 Report post Posted April 24, 2009 I both a stored 744 pax and a 744F parked at KL earlier this month, the engines were covered over. On another site -MPB and -MPD are shown as 'to be converted', so hopefully they'll be able to get rid of those B742F's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessnor Arif 1 Report post Posted April 25, 2009 never notice MH have TF-AAB registration for their cargo bird. Tony Fernandes- Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. huhu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
