Alif A. F. 0 Report post Posted March 7, 2015 Weather was poor today. The weather quickly changed to sunshine few hours after that... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jahur 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2015 Casual spotting today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted March 11, 2015 After some digging I found some info about the plane: C-FTGI is a Basler BT-67, originally a DC-3 built in 1944 but modified and modernized by Basler Turbo in 2008. http://www.aerocanada.com/bt-67/c-ftgi/Airborne%20Survey%20Aircraft%20BT-67%20C-FTGI.htm Legendary... isn't it? It's so much older than us and still flying up into the skies. A bit more about the plane here: http://bellgeo.com/basler-turbo-67s/ So maybe something to do with offshore oil exploration over here. ** the BT-67 we saw in WBKK is Reg C-FTGX not C-FTGI. ** Inside of the plane: http://www.aerocanada.com/bt-67/c-ftgx/index.html Here is a Youtube video on the BT-67 rebuild. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waiping 12 Report post Posted March 11, 2015 Call-sign CHARLIE FOXTROT TANGO GOLF X-RAY. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eddy Liew 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2015 (edited) is it still around? I thought it already left KK and head to Subang. Finally you get good pics of it Edited March 11, 2015 by Eddy Liew Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waiping 12 Report post Posted March 11, 2015 Yup still here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eddy Liew 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2015 (edited) RMAF's first A400M M54-01 is now handed to Malaysia and it is trackable via ads-b so will show on FR24 (for now) so hopefully when it comes over to Labuan Air Base it will also visit WBKK. Being on FR24 makes it easier to track so hopefully they keep that ads-b on as long as possible! It departed from SZB and headed to LGK and made a quite a number of holding patterns then landed at LGK. Now has departed LGK and heading back to SZB., I think. Edited March 15, 2015 by Eddy Liew Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waiping 12 Report post Posted March 15, 2015 On the side note, the DC3 was spotted in SZB yesterday. Not sure if it will come back soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gavin Andrew David 6 Report post Posted March 15, 2015 BKI got two specials today ! Retro and OneWorld 738's! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Firdaus Bolong 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2015 I just noticed that the whole of D check in island in KKIA main terminal has got 'reserved for AirAsia' stickers. Any insiders knowledge when they'll move over? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alif A. F. 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2015 The D check-in island is reserved for AK since I saw it in 2013. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adrian M 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2015 Is there enough bays in T1 to cater the numbers of AirAsia aircraft movements? Think MASwings ATR might have squeezed out from their bays. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eddy Liew 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2015 (edited) Is there enough bays in T1 to cater the numbers of AirAsia aircraft movements? Think MASwings ATR might have squeezed out from their bays. There should be. If not there will not be talks for Air Asia to move from T2 to T1. No one knows when this will happen still... From WBKK AIP the total bays in T1 (not all has aerobridge) is 31. Bay1 is used normally for Mas Kargo. There should be at least 20 bays that can accommodate A320/B738. I think Air Asia has about 5 to 7 A320 based in WBKK so shouldn't be a problem. WBKK T2 has 9 bays. I don't think Air Asia uses all 9, normally there is a Gading Sari Aviation B734 and sometimes Transmile's Air B727 (noisy aircraft!). As for those stickers for counters near Mc Donald, just like Alif said, it has been reserved for Air Asia for years... we just ignore it now. Edited March 22, 2015 by Eddy Liew Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waiping 12 Report post Posted March 22, 2015 Actually I think MH do not have so many aircraft parked overnight in KK, so AK can occupy the gate with aero-bridges. Whether they use it or not is a different matter. However MasWings do park plenty of aircrafts - up to 6 ATR plus 1 usually just outside the hangar, at the other end of the terminal. So can't really see MasWings moving elsewhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jahur 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2015 AK usually station 6 A320s so shouldn't be a problem while MAS based 4 B738s Bays. BKI should have plenty of parking provided there are no widebodies coming in for overnight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alif A. F. 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2015 OZ7573 (A333) came to BKI for 4 nights for the past week. Latest one was yesterday, arrived at 1.11AM. Did anyone (rajin enough) spotted it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jahur 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2015 (edited) Did not went for the double Asiana A333s they came too late and hardly utilize bay2 for some closeup look. Some common catches also noticed KK tends to be hazy in the morning nowadays and it hasnt rain for weeks Edited March 24, 2015 by jahur Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waiping 12 Report post Posted March 29, 2015 QZ sent in 2 specials within a space of 24 hours. QZ832/833 yesterday 28/3 DPS - BKI operated by PK-AXY QZ274/275 today 29/3 CGK - BKI operated by PK-AXA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geoff R. 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2015 Anyone know if the three recently imported Sikorsky S-76Cs 9M-HLL, -HLM & -HLN are based at BKI? All are registered to Hevilift. Geoff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waiping 12 Report post Posted April 6, 2015 Saw HLL in Labuan last month. Perhaps they are based there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waiping 12 Report post Posted April 6, 2015 (edited) 9M-HLL Edited April 6, 2015 by Waiping Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geoff R. 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2015 9M-HLL Thanks for posting the photo Waiping. Seems like offshore helicopter activity is continuing to grow with five operators active now: Awan Inspirasi Hevilift MHS Aviation Sazma Aviation Weststar Aviation Services Six if you include Brunei Shell Petroleum. Geoff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zeqa 1 Report post Posted April 7, 2015 Geoff. BSP helicopters lands in KK? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waiping 12 Report post Posted April 8, 2015 I have only seen Awan Inspirasi, Weststar and Sazma (only 1 at the moment) operating from BKI currently. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waiping 12 Report post Posted April 8, 2015 Unfortunately very little angle to get this special. Been here since April 1. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
