Two MH 744s leased out (5 years)

[Greg Wood 3]

Hi Everyone,

 

Speednews reports today that two Malaysia Airlines B747-400s have been leased to Ethopian Airlines for 5 years, the aircraftwill be used for the busy summer season.

 

Greg Wood / Perth WA

[Tze Shan 0]

how to make money if keep selling or leasing out a/c wor...

[Peter Smith 1]

Tze Shan, you've only got to look at the satellite terminal on most days, hardstanded a/c everywhere. You make more money leasing them out, then you do having a/c that are surplus to requirement just lying about all day, only to be rotated with another bird the next.

 

This is definately a positive sign for MAS.

 

[S V Choong 4]

Mind letting us know which 744 will be off to Ethopia? Is it dry or wet lease?

[Walter Sim 1]

check out KLM's birds.

 

Those are signs on good utilisation, oh well at least thats the reason for them being dirty anyways.

 

I see far a lot of planes sitting at the gate.

[S V Choong 4]

Apparently those two MH744 in question are the ex-MAS 744 Combi

 

9M-MHL (MSN 24315) and 9M-MHM (MSN 24405)

 

 

http://www.aerotransport.org/php/go....002...15.00&orderby=1

 

http://www.aerotransport.org/php/go....002...05.00&orderby=1

 

 

[Sandeep G 1]

I was gonna say.. MAS isn't that clever hehehe kidding..

 

but seriously, the 744s would be better converted to freighters (or as 744BCFs) and replace all the icelandic metal and save the airline heaps of dosh as well as improving the profitability of MASKargo which is already quite a strong performer

[S V Choong 4]

All I can say is, Sandeep, MAS is short-sighted

[Pieter C. 5]

check out KLM's birds.

 

Those are signs on good utilisation, oh well at least thats the reason for them being dirty anyways.

 

 

Excellent point, Walter, of the 25 747's KLM operates, only 1 spare aircraft at AMS ; the rest is operating, in (heavy) maintenance or at AMS for about 2-3 hours before another long-haul route (Example: PH-BFT - arrived AMS from LAX as KL0602 at 1258hrs and departed for HKG as KL0887 at 1520hrs)

[Walter Sim 1]

In contrast to MH

 

You always see few 747's sleazing in KLIA's Satelite Terminal.

[Sherman 0]

Apparently those two MH744 in question are the ex-MAS 744 Combi

 

9M-MHL (MSN 24315) and 9M-MHM (MSN 24405)

http://www.aerotransport.org/php/go....002...15.00&orderby=1

 

http://www.aerotransport.org/php/go....002...05.00&orderby=1

 

hi Choong, i can't browse the picture... btw, is that both are the ex-MH combi 747?

[Min Chun 0]

In contrast to MH

 

You always see few 747's sleazing in KLIA's Satelite Terminal.

 

and also 738 <_>

I heard the news yesterday from cousin. Are the lease 744s 'staying' in desert now?

[S V Choong 4]

Sherman, try this page

 

http://www.aerotransport.org/

 

and search for 9M-MHM and 9M-MHL

Edited April 8, 2006 by S V Choong

[Sandeep G 1]

 

You always see few 747's sleazing in KLIA's Satelite Terminal.

 

 

haha did you mean "Snoozing"?? haha

cos it would be quite funny to see a few 'sleazing' 747s

 

Just imagine the following scenario:

 

A Boeing 747 (Big and fat) strides up to an Airbus A330 (Slim and tall) and says: "Excusez-moi mademoiselle, but do you believe in love at first sight? Or should I conduct a missed approach and reask for the visual"

 

OR:

 

"Pardon mademoiselle, I couldn't help but notice you on my TCAS and I wondered if I could get close enough to see inside your "cockpit" and hear what kind of alarms and sirens I could make you sound"

Edited April 9, 2006 by Sandeep G

[S V Choong 4]

haha did you mean "Snoozing"?? haha

cos it would be quite funny to see a few 'sleazing' 747s

 

Picked up this one too and wonder what you mean, Walter

[Ken K. Kour 0]

the 744Combi is a good choice for Ethiopian i think... capacity of a 767, payload of a DC-8? something like.. correct me if im wrong..

 

any news on which planes are leaving the MH fleet as part of the rationalisation (step backwards...) program..

[Raj 0]

Hey guys,

So does Mas Still Own Both 9M-MHM and 9M-MHL???

Where are they Located and are they still in Mas c/s??

Edited April 11, 2006 by raj

[Y. J. Foo 0]

Hey guys,

So does Mas Still Own Both 9M-MHM and 9M-MHL???

Where are they Located and are they still in Mas c/s??

 

AFAIK their ownership have been transfered to Boeing, and according to the latest A.net's database, 9M-MHL and 9M-MHM are at Marana and Goodyear respectively, still retaining the red-and-blue cheatline.

[Sherman 0]

Sherman, try this page

 

http://www.aerotransport.org/

 

and search for 9M-MHM and 9M-MHL

 

just read ur msg... thanks a lot for ur link...

[Raj 0]

Thanks for the info Y.J....

So if their ownership has Been transferred to Boeing, So this means Mas Doesn't own these two planes..Rite??

[S V Choong 4]

Ex-MAS 744 (GE powered Combi reg: N73714, serial number 24405.) has gone to Kalitta Air. This bird have just came out from conversion into BCF. Aircraft has been sitting under the sun since 2003.

 

http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?section=...&id=6133089

 

(The a/c will appear at about half way of the video clip)

 

http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/g...d.main/3980157/

Edited May 17, 2008 by S V Choong

[Cornelis Boersma 0]

Getting to AMS tomorrow! Hope she is returning a lot in the future!

 

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Kalitta-Air...-BCF/1357586/L/

[S V Choong 4]

Thanks for the pic, Cornelis.

 

Hope they don't crash this one!