Isaac 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2012 KUL-SBW and KCH-SBW to be upgraded to 738? Finally. One has to pray it's not the 'non-standard' leased 738. LCC legroom in EY after the emergency rows and some of the leather seats aren't exactly clean. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radzi 2 Report post Posted October 25, 2012 KUL-SBW and KCH-SBW to be upgraded to 738? Finally. KUL-BTU will have B738 in Nov, I'll be operating one. Maybe KUL-SBW too, soon. But I expect KCH-SBW will be among the last bastion of the B734. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamizi Hj Tamby 1 Report post Posted October 25, 2012 (edited) KUL-BTU will have B738 in Nov, I'll be operating one. Maybe KUL-SBW too, soon. But I expect KCH-SBW will be among the last bastion of the B734. Probably Capt; Hopefully by 2013 all flights to and fro SBW is operated by 738.It's been almost a year since the FY ceased their 738 services to SBW. Edited October 25, 2012 by Tamizi Hj Tamby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S V Choong 4 Report post Posted October 25, 2012 (edited) KUL-BTU will have B738 in Nov, I'll be operating one. Maybe KUL-SBW too, soon. But I expect KCH-SBW will be among the last bastion of the B734. What about BKI-SDK and BKI-TWU still 734? Tried booking KUL - TWU direct the other day, it is still showing 734, IIRC... Edited October 25, 2012 by S V Choong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radzi 2 Report post Posted October 25, 2012 Last I heard the are still 16 B734 with MH, and apparently they are keeping some of them in the fleet for quite a few years yet. Probably because it is cheaper to keep rather than to sell them, and also with more routes being operated by the B738, they don't have enough to replace the B734. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johan Z 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2012 9M-MKD in Portland http://www.airliners.net/photo/Airbus-A330-322/2176462/&sid=ca480435eb8884c6574ff96f7d7ec6ad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2012 Malaysia Airlines has 10 B737-800NG in production sequence to be delivered over next few months, including MS* series. Contrary to what most of us believe, MH seems to be accelerating the retirement of B734. Most of the B734 has been sold and leased back, for parting out or to third party. Currently the B734 and B738 fleet stand almost at same number. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
V Wong 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2012 Malaysia Airlines has 10 B737-800NG in production sequence to be delivered over next few months, including MS* series. Contrary to what most of us believe, MH seems to be accelerating the retirement of B734. Most of the B734 has been sold and leased back, for parting out or to third party. Currently the B734 and B738 fleet stand almost at same number. Good! The sooner the 734s are gone, the better it is for everyone! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC Tam 2 Report post Posted October 25, 2012 Last I heard the are still 16 B734 with MH, and apparently they are keeping some of them in the fleet for quite a few years yet. Goodness, means the recent outpouring of nostalgic sentiments was way too premature then Also means M&M/Smarties themed journeys will still be available - wheee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fairul 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2012 Goodness, means the recent outpouring of nostalgic sentiments was way too premature then Also means M&M/Smarties themed journeys will still be available - wheee I'm starting to take photos now whenever I'm on B734 3 rides for the past 4 weeks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Azizul Ramli 2 Report post Posted October 25, 2012 Recap on status of aircraft under review in this thread: Boeing 737-400 Active: 1. 9M-MMA 2. 9M-MMB 3. 9M-MMC 4. 9M-MMD 5. 9M-MMF 6. 9M-MMG 7. 9M-MMH 8. 9M-MMJ 9. 9M-MMK 10. 9M-MML 11. 9M-MMQ 12. 9M-MMR 13. 9M-MMS 14. 9M-MMT 15. 9M-MMU 16. 9M-MMW 17. 9M-MMX 18. 9M-MMY 19. 9M-MMZ 20. 9M-MQA 21. 9M-MQB 22. 9M-MQD 23. 9M-MQE 24. 9M-MQF 25. 9M-MQI 26. 9M-MQK 27. 9M-MQN 28. 9M-MQO 29. 9M-MQQ Gone: 1. 9M-MME 2. 9M-MMI 3. 9M-MMM 4. 9M-MMN 5. 9M-MMV 6. 9M-MQC 7. 9M-MQG 8. 9M-MQM 9. 9M-MQP Airbus 330-200 1. 9M-MKX 2. 9M-MKV 3. 9M-MKW Airbus 330-300 Active: 1. 9M-MKA 2. 9M-MKE 3. 9M-MKI 4. 9M-MKJ Stored: 1. 9M-MKC 2. 9M-MKF 3. 9M-MKG 4. 9M-MKH Gone: 1. 9M-MKD Boeing 747-400 Active: 1. 9M-MPK Johor Bahru 2. 9M-MPL Penang 3. 9M-MPM Melaka 4. 9M-MPN Pangkor 5. 9M-MPP Putrajaya 6. 9M-MPQ Kuala Lumpur Gone: 1. 9M-MPB Shah Alam 2. 9M-MPF Kota Bharu 3. 9M-MPH Langkawi 4. 9M-MPO Alor Setar Summary: - B734 9/38 frames have gone [24% completed] - A332 0/3 frames have gone [0% completed] - A333 1/9 frames have gone [11% completed] - B744 4/10 frames have gone [40% completed] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2012 Good! The sooner the 734s are gone, the better it is for everyone! Goodness, means the recent outpouring of nostalgic sentiments was way too premature then Also means M&M/Smarties themed journeys will still be available - wheee No, I beg to differ. I like the thick cushion seats!! Much better than leather seats.... I'm starting to take photos now whenever I'm on B734 3 rides for the past 4 weeks Yes, I am doing the same thing. For memory.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radzi 2 Report post Posted October 25, 2012 MH will end up keeping 4 B744 in the fleet, 2 cargo and 2 pax, which probably will be used for Hajj / charter flights. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted October 26, 2012 MH will end up keeping 4 B744 in the fleet, 2 cargo and 2 pax, which probably will be used for Hajj / charter flights. It will most probably would be 9M-MPP and 9M-MPQ. I think it would be much financially wiser to lease the aircraft for Hajj. Maintaining a small sub-fleet just for Hajj all year round may not be wise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted October 26, 2012 It will most probably would be 9M-MPP and 9M-MPQ. I think it would be much financially wiser to lease the aircraft for Hajj. Maintaining a small sub-fleet just for Hajj all year round may not be wise. MASkargo has two B744Fs and MASCharters not only do Haj flights - I think during Capt Nik's time, they do a lot of special charters too. 4 aircraft should be OK especially since MAS engineering maintenance not only serves MAS but also other airlines. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2012 (edited) Shaheen Air of Pakistan is taking most of ex-MH B734. Deliveries of following three B734 are expected in coming weeks: AP-BJP Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-4H6 Year Built: 1993 Construction Number: 27167 Last Known Registration: N109PR Last Known Operator: Registered in Malaysia as 9M-MMN and operated by Malaysia Airlines from 1993 to 2012. Registered in USA as N109PR for Bank of Utah in July 2012. To serve Shaheen Air as AP-BJP. AP-BJQ Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-4H6 Year Built: 1993 Construction Number: 26449 Last Known Registration: N102KR Brief History: Registered in Malaysia as 9M-MMV and delivered to Malaysia Airlines in June 1993. Registered in USA as N102KR for Bank of Utah in August 2012. To serve Shaheen Air as AP-BJQ. AP-BJV Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-4H6 Year Built: 1994 Construction Number: 27190 Last Known Registration: N112SE Brief History: Registered in Malaysia as 9M-MQG and delivered to Malaysia Airlines in February 1994. Registered in USA as N112SE for Bank of Utah in July 2012. To serve Shaheen Air as AP-BJV. These are additional to: AP-BJN: ex 9M-MQC [currently stored due to landing gear collapsed incident] AP-BJO: ex 9M-MMM AP-BJU: ex 9M-MME Source: historyofpia.com, planespotters.net Edited October 29, 2012 by JuliusWong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted November 27, 2012 Bursa Malaysia filing on the purchase of 10 leased B734s from lessor. Many have said that MH have overpaid for such aircraft (about 2X the market value). These B734s are now scheduled to be retired in 2014. http://www.bursamalaysia.com/market/listed-companies/company-announcements/1128601 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Suhaimi Fariz 2 Report post Posted November 27, 2012 Bursa Malaysia filing on the purchase of 10 leased B734s from lessor. Many have said that MH have overpaid for such aircraft (about 2X the market value). These B734s are now scheduled to be retired in 2014. http://www.bursamalaysia.com/market/listed-companies/company-announcements/1128601 How old are the planes? Apparently from this page even a 1991 vintage 734 is going for USD 5 million http://www.globalplanesearch.com/jets/airliners/boeing/737_400.htm?sort=price Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radzi 2 Report post Posted November 27, 2012 How about B737-300? How much are they worth? There are a few laying derelict near the AirAsia hangar in KUL. I hope they don't do it like they do in Indonesia where you can see derelict airframes in almost every airport. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Azizul Ramli 2 Report post Posted November 27, 2012 Bursa Malaysia filing on the purchase of 10 leased B734s from lessor. Many have said that MH have overpaid for such aircraft (about 2X the market value). These B734s are now scheduled to be retired in 2014. We have little info to come out with a concrete conclusion but from logical point of view, it is absurd for MH to pay RM 196 million for old aircraft that they are already leasing and then going to use them for only 24 months (that is if MH planned to use them until 31 December 2014). It does seem to me that MH is lacking a strong person in leading the deal (to push Bank of Utah in some way or another to accept the frames in its current condition when the leasing expires or at least to minimize the losses to MH for redelivery related expenses to the lowest amount possible rather than having to purchase the aircraft like what is happening). In page 3 of the announcement: MAS is progressively taking delivery of new B737-800, A330-300 Enhanced and A380-500 from aircraft manufacturers Not nitpicking but it is utterly unacceptable for MH's very own legal/secretarial department to have made the same grave error ala typical Malaysian journalists each time they encountered with aircraft type. I. Just. Don't. Get. It! How old are the planes? Apparently from this page even a 1991 vintage 734 is going for USD 5 million From the list of MH's 29 B734s, 27 of them are manufactured in 1994 and prior. Only 2 frames are manufactured in 1999. So if a vintage 1991 B734 is selling for RM 15 million, it does appear to me rather plain simply that MH has overpaid for these 10 aircraft. The fact revealed by Mushrif in the Q3 result thread that Khazanah is again bailing out MH for the nth number of times is not helping either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waiping 12 Report post Posted November 28, 2012 The Malaysian government over pay for everything. Why should this be an exceptional case? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted November 28, 2012 How old are the planes? Apparently from this page even a 1991 vintage 734 is going for USD 5 million http://www.globalpla....htm?sort=price To add to what Azizul has posted above, the US$ 5m asked may not be what the buyers will want to pay. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted November 29, 2012 (edited) Malaysia Airlines A330-322 9M-MKC Manufacturer series: cn 069. First delivered: 28/09/1994Configuration C 44, Y 250Ferried 24-26/11/2012 Subang Airport to New Chitose Airport, Japan. Onwards to Portland Int'l Airport, USA. Currently stored at Tupelo Regional Airport for part-out and scrap. Edited November 29, 2012 by JuliusWong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeO 0 Report post Posted November 29, 2012 KUL-BTU will have B738 in Nov, I'll be operating one. Maybe KUL-SBW too, soon. But I expect KCH-SBW will be among the last bastion of the B734. Capt, I thought KUL-BTU-KUL have been serviced by B738 all this while. I checked once a while on MH2743 and MH2742 at flightradar24.com. It shows the B738 as the aircraft being used. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Timothy 1 Report post Posted December 1, 2012 Capt, I thought KUL-BTU-KUL have been serviced by B738 all this while. I checked once a while on MH2743 and MH2742 at flightradar24.com. It shows the B738 as the aircraft being used. No. I flew in Oct and it was B734. Had a flight to BTU-KUL-BTU 2 days ago which was served by B738. Outbound : 9M-MXK [brilliantly comfortable with new seats, clear windows + IFE ] Inbound : 9M-FFE [Crap seats, crap legroom. B734 beats this any day ] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites