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I'll get to fly the B734 one last time next week because they'll be all gone by the time I do another domestic flight in Malaysia.

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How about the 15x leased B737-800 with the old 737NG interior ? When are they going to phase those planes out ?

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Anyone know when will be the last B734 flight? Gonna miss those cushion smarties!

MAS will make official announcement on the retirement of all B734s. Last B734 will be taken off in September

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From MAS CEO:

 

 

He said another plan is for the airline to remove its 10 remaining B734 aircraft, which will be phased out by the middle of the year.

The move is also expected to boost MAS' fuel efficiency by 15 per cent.
MAS will also retire two B777s by middle of the year and the remaining 13 by 2018, which will enable it to have a younger fleet with an average age of three years.

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From MAS CEO:

 

MAS will also retire two B777s by middle of the year and the remaining 13 by 2018, which will enable it to have a younger fleet with an average age of three years.

So now it is 2018 huh ? Wouldn't it'd be great had they refurbish the 772 with new seats two years ago ? ::8P::

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So now it is 2018 huh ? Wouldn't it'd be great had they refurbish the 772 with new seats two years ago ? ::8P::

 

Well...great for us but not so great for bottomline. ROI on refurbishments are typically 8-12 years. So unless you plan to use till 2022 onwards.....

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Going Places April 2014 shows MH has 14 B772s. Does this minus MRO? What was the figure in March 2014 edition if we could compare?

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Going Places April 2014 shows MH has 14 B772s. Does this minus MRO? What was the figure in March 2014 edition if we could compare?

Yes. according to planespotters.net.. This is correct.. MRO is recorded as written off.. and it should be 15 in March

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Twin Otter Spotter reports DHC6's 9M-MDN and MDO as being retired from MASwings and subsequently registered to Unity Group Ltd (Canada) as C-GKTM and C-GKVT, respectively.

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MASwings To Phase Out Twin Otter Aircraft This Month


KOTA KINABALU, May 28 (Bernama) -- MASwings Sdn Bhd, a unit of Malaysia Airlines (MAS), will phase out its three ageing Twin Otter aircraft this month as part of efforts to better serve rural areas in Sarawak and Sabah.


Chief Executive Officer Datuk Captain Mohd Nawawi Awang said six Twin Otter Viking Series 400 planes will replace the ageing aircraft, which have been in operation for 30 years and are no longer in production.


"The fifth new aircraft is already here and the sixth will be coming in November," he told reporters at the launching of the airline's Kaamatan and Gawai programme at Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) here Wednesday by Sabah Tourism Chairman Datuk Joniston Bangkuai.


Mohd Nawawi said the new aircraft will be used to provide improved and additional services to rural areas in Sarawak and Sabah.


MASwings is also upgrading its services with six new ATR 72-600 turboprop planes by year-end to cater to demand in the Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA), he said.


"One aircraft is already at Subang Airport and is expected to arrive here tomorrow or in the next few days.


"We expect it to be in service by next week, another two 600 aircraft are expected to arrive between August and October this year, and the rest later in the year," he said.


The airline plans to increase flight frequency from Kota Kinabalu to Puerto Princesa in Palawan, the Philippines from three to five weekly from June 2, he said.


Cabin crew on selected MASwings flights will dress in traditional Sabah and Sarawak costumes throughout the week of Kaamatan and Gawai from the end of this month to June 4, he added.


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Chief Executive Officer Datuk Captain Mohd Nawawi Awang said six Twin Otter Viking Series 400 planes will replace the ageing aircraft, which have been in operation for 30 years and are no longer in production.

 

Technically yes, but in essence the Viking IS a Twin Otter :D

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Yes. according to planespotters.net.. This is correct.. MRO is recorded as written off.. and it should be 15 in March

Website still shows 15 aircraft. On a side note B734 now shows 11 only. Soon to be gone.............

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I believe that all B734s will be retired by 30th June 2014.

Any idea when they will return all the non-BSI 738 ?

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I believe that all B734s will be retired by 30th June 2014.

 

Checked on booking site, seems it will be last flight for B734s on 14th June 2014.

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