Malindo Air ATR 72-600 Hub @ Subang Skypark

[Daniel Ng 0]

The article is just bull****

[Suzanne Goh 0]

What's more bizarre is this paragraph:

 

"MIDF Research aviation analyst Chua Boon Kian believes that Malindo

Air is likely to operate turboprops out of the Skypark Terminal as the

terminal is unable to support bigger jet operations and take off of

larger aircraft due to its short runway"

 

SZB used to cater to tonnes of widebodies when it was the main entry point to KL, a case of factual inaccuracy on the short runway.

 

Don't give the gahmen ideas to appropriate land and make the shorter runway a reality

[jani 0]

Just to note, I am aspiring to be an aviation analyst for one of the banks in the near future.. Hopefully I don't disappoint you guys with crazy statements like the above

[Nor Batrisya 0]

Malindo will be using new ATR 72-600s, registered 9M-LMG & 9M-LMF ?

 

http://www.skmm.gov.my/Legal/Registers/Register-Of-Apparatus-Assignments-Search.aspx?src=malindo&fld=Holder&type=AAAero

[flee 5]

Malindo will be using new ATR 72-600s, registered 9M-LMG & 9M-LMF ?

 

http://www.skmm.gov.my/Legal/Registers/Register-Of-Apparatus-Assignments-Search.aspx?src=malindo&fld=Holder&type=AAAero

Good find!

 

Might be these aircraft that are meant for Wings

 

Wings Air ATR 72-600 - MSN 1074 PK-WGI First Flight: 11-02-2013 Test Reggo: F-WWEK

Wings Air ATR 72-600 - MSN 1079 PK-WGJ First Flight: 07-03-2013 Test Reggo: F-WWEP

[Naim 6]

Here's Malindo ATR72.

 

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Malindo/ATR-ATR-72-600-(ATR-72-212A)/2254968/L/

[JingKai Seah 0]

wooo.. looks great! would love to see how the interior looks like

[alberttky 0]

wooo.. looks great! would love to see how the interior looks like

 

I wouldn't expect to see anything radical compared to FY and MasWings'.

[flee 5]

Malindo to begin services from SkyPark terminal in Subang by mid-June

 

PETALING JAYA: Malindo Air, which is due to take delivery of its first turboprop aircraft by the middle of this month, should begin services from the SkyPark terminal in Subang by mid-June, if it gets the necessary approvals.

The plan is to use Subang as a feeder hub for its jet operations anchored at the KL International Airport (KLIA). It would initially have at least half a dozen turboprops to ply domestic routes and destinations in southern Thailand and northern Sumatra.

“Any route that falls within the two-hour flying radius would be operated from Subang, while anything beyond that would be operated by its jet operations from KLIA,” a source said.

Approvals are expected at the end of May, while ticket sales will open in early June.

Upon obtaining its first turboprop, the new low-fare airline will conduct trials for the necessary approvals. Sources said Malindo did not need a new air operator's certificate (AOC) as the turboprop operations would be added to its existing AOC.

“The feeder service is important to its operations,” a source said.

A turboprop can seat 72 passengers and best serves routes under two hours. Malindo should be getting the aircraft allocation from Lion Air, which in February ordered 27 ATR 72-600. The aircraft were meant for Lion unit Wings Air, which operates rural air services within Indonesia.

For now, Malaysia Airlines unit Firefly and Berjaya Air operate commercial air services from Subang SkyPark.

AirAsia Bhd's major shareholders, Tan Sri Tony Fernandes and Datuk Kamarudin Meranun, had earlier planned to set up a business airline, Caterham Jets, to operate from Subang to serve the Asean region to destinations like Bangkok, Jakarta and Singapore.

However, it is not clear when the venture would take off.

Malindo is a 51:49 joint venture between Malaysia's National Aerospace and Defence Industries Sdn Bhd and Indonesian's PT Lion Grup, which owns the largest privately owned airline Lion Air and Wings Air. A third airline to be launched by the group in Indonesia would be Batik Air.

The Subang SkyPark plan is part of Malindo's expansion strategy in Malaysia. It began operating in the country on March 23, and a month later managed to carry 50,000 passengers by operating two aircraft (B737-900) to two destinations, i.e. Kota Kinabalu and Kuching.

It is targeting more than 300,000 passengers by year-end, sources said.

The airline will have 12 B737-900 jets by then. It will take delivery of two new B737-900 in June, two more in September and the rest before the year is out.

Malindo Air has begun selling tickets for Miri, Sibu and Tawau for service in June.

The airline will also begin plying international routes in June and expects the Indian capital of New Delhi to be its first stop. Some other routes in south India will be added.

“They have secured the slots for New Delhi and are now waiting for approvals from the Indian authorities,” said the source.

Source: http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2013/5/13/business/13064191&sec=business

Edited May 13, 2013 by flee

[KK Lee 5]

MH's cash cow at SZB will be taking a beating.

[flee 5]

MH's cash cow at SZB will be taking a beating.

Yes. They are trying to secure all the bookings now with this promo:

http://www.fireflyz.com.my/everyday-low-fares

[kandiah k 0]

Does anyone have the completed list of destinations to date for Malindo from SZB?

[Mushrif A 3]

Does anyone have the completed list of destinations to date for Malindo from SZB?

 

Here's the list that you're looking for:

 

.....

 

It's not a very long list, I'm afraid.

[CH Teo 0]

SZB ATR operation is set to go, PEN, JHB & KBR listed in the booking engine as first phase of destinations...tickets sales should start very soon...

[Radzi 2]

Good luck with all the traffic jams around SZB, both on ground and in the air.

[JingKai Seah 0]

I sure hope they fly this route: SZB - TNJ

[Ikman Ikreza 0]

Looks like 9M-LMF is now ready to operated starting on June.

 

 

Credit photo to David Roura - lberian Spotters

[Ikman Ikreza 0]

Does anyone have the completed list of destinations to date for Malindo from SZB?

 

Based on website booking, all three sectors KBR,JHB and PEN will starting on 3rd June 2013.

 

Edited May 17, 2013 by Ikman Ikreza

[Kenneth Chong WT 0]

Not really cheap...

[CH Teo 0]

Not really cheap...

Introductory starts from RM 69 all in, higher than FY "Everyday Low Fares"....

 

Anyone here plan to takes it or had secured seats for SZB operation?

[Mohd Firdaus Bolong 0]

I think they should really have concentrated on their jets first, to be honest. It's not that FY is "abusing" their monopoly on the Subang props ops and mind you, people LOVE flying on FY's AT72.

[Mohd Suhaimi Fariz 2]

but it gives us, as consumers more choices. Dont you think so?

 

Sometimes having more choices may not be in the consumer's best interests.

[Mohd Firdaus Bolong 0]

but it gives us, as consumers more choices. Dont you think so?

Agree with you.. but with the jet ops seemed to earned more and more critics and complaints, it's something they might want to look into first.

[KK Lee 5]

I think they should really have concentrated on their jets first, to be honest. It's not that FY is "abusing" their monopoly on the Subang props ops and mind you, people LOVE flying on FY's AT72.

 

CASK on turboprop ATR is lower than turbofan A320 and ticket fare ex-SZB is consistently higher than ex-KUL, ex-SZB is low picking fruit for OD to make profit.

 

Sometimes having more choices may not be in the consumer's best interests.

 

For example?

[Mohd Suhaimi Fariz 2]

For example?

 

Dumping exercise. Sure at first you'll get cheap fares etc but the moment a competitor's killed fares go up as usual.

 

It's been done so many times before throughout the world.