Craig 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, Kee Hooi Yen said: How full is the apron at KLIA/KLIA2 now with the grounded fleet from MH, AK group and Malindo ? Same goes to SIN. It must be quite a sight especially with SQ group’s wide bodies. Not very. Quite surprising. A few A330s and 737s here and there for MH (about 3 days ago). Nothing compared to say HKG where taxiways are shut down to accommodate parked planes (even gates are used for parked planes in the main concourse). But then again, MH has a relatively small fleet to begin with. 3 hours ago, jahur said: Heard thausands of Malaysians in london are on go show on mas check in. I think staying put indoor and abiding uk's restrictive measures is more safe than fighting for a seat back to Malaysia and then somehow getting infected along the way. Lol I saw MH1 baggage claim 3 days ago - I'd say there are quite a lot of people waiting for bags (relatively speaking). BA canceled their flights (until 31 March) so I'd assume they might have put them on MH or they rebook themselves to MH. There are a lot of go-show but also a lot of no shows. ME3 looks quite empty tho. Problem with UK is that their policy changes every few days and NHS won't be able to deal with the surge of patients if it gets worse. Edited March 20, 2020 by Craig Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted March 20, 2020 Cathay Pacific scraps almost all flights as virus stops travel https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2020/03/20/cathay-pacific-scraps-almost-all-flights-as-virus-stops-travel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2020 (edited) Norwegian and its many subsidiaries have sent all their B787 fleet for storage. It is now battling many creditors to stay afloat. Norwegian government has promised NOK 3 billion to rescue its Norwegian main service. Boeing 787 -9 38784 593 LN-LNR Norwegian ferried 18mar20 OSL-SVG for storage (+ 63310/588 LN-LNP 15mar20 CDG-SVG, + 63312/608 LN-LNV 16mar20 CDG-SVG) Boeing 787 -9 38786 662 G-CKOF Norwegian Air UK ferried 19mar20 LGW-SVG for storage (+ 63318/772 G-CKWP) Boeing 787 -9 38788 675 G-CKWB Norwegian Air UK ferried 18mar20 LGW-SVG for storage (+ 38790/698 G-CKWE) Boeing 787 -9 38895 647 SE-RXZ Norwegian Air Sweden ferried 16mar20 AMS-SVG for storage (+ 63345/853 SE-RXM 17mar20 OSl-SVG) ex G-GKNZ SAS accelerated their A343 retirement, after VS and IB did the same with A346. BA and KL brought forward their B744 retirement. Aer Lingus will ground their widebody fleet, with first EI-EWR leaving. EI-EWR was previously with AirAsia X as 9M-XAD. Last Aerolinas Argentinas A343 left the fleet for good, closing 20 years of A340 service. Airbus A330 -202 330 EI-EWR Aer Lingus ferried 15-16mar20 DUB-BGR-MZJ on return to lessor ex 9M-XAD Airbus A330 -343 1485 C-GOFW Air Canada regd 18mar20 prior delivery ex SIN ex 9V-SSA Airbus A340 -313 170 LV-FPU Aerolíneas Argentinas ferried 15mar20 EZE-SBD, for part-out & scrap ex G-CHSJ Airbus A340 -313 424 LN-RKG SAS ferried 19mar20 CPH-CDT, for part-out & scrap (+ 467 OY-KBC) ex SE-REB Boeing 747 -436 28700 1116 G-CIVM British Airways ferried 16mar20 LHR-DGX, for part-out & scrap Airbus A340 -642 672 EC-JFX Iberia ferried 19mar20 MAD-LETL, for part-out & scrap ex F-WWCB Swiss and BA brought forward retirement of older fleet. Swiss with A320ceo and BA with A319ceo. Airbus A319 -112 727 HB-IPT Swiss International ferried 20mar20 ZRH-DGX, for part-out & scrap (+ 713 HB-IPU) ex D-AVYC Airbus A319 -131 1529 G-EUOB British Airways ferried 16mar20 LHR-DGX, for part-out & scrap ex D-AVWH Air France, Lufthansa and Cathay Pacific have grounded almost all their fleet at respective hubs. Source: Skyliner-aviation.de Edited March 20, 2020 by JuliusWong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harith 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2020 AOG due to COVID 19 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
X2z4 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2020 engines apu and cockpit not even covered... wow considering the uncertainty of the duration of the time, to ground the airplanes, they should consider doing that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted March 21, 2020 Thai Lion Air will suspend all operation from 25th March 2020 till 30th April 2020. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted March 21, 2020 Putrajaya in negotiations with Italy again to bring home 82 Malaysians, after flight cancellations https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2020/03/21/putrajaya-in-negotiations-with-italy-again-to-bring-home-82-malaysians-afte/1848703 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted March 21, 2020 Boeing suspends dividend, CEO foregoes pay after coronavirus-related aid request SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing Co (BA.N) will cancel CEO pay, suspend its dividend and extend a pause on share buybacks, the U.S. planemaker said on Friday, as companies eager for government aid to curb fallout from the coronavirus face pressure to cut payouts to investors. See: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-boeing/boeing-suspends-dividend-ceo-foregoes-pay-after-coronavirus-related-aid-request-idUSKBN2173OQ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted March 22, 2020 Emirates suspends flights to 111 destinations https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2020/03/576916/covid-19-emirates-suspends-flights-111-destinations Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted March 22, 2020 The Emirates Group’s business response to COVID-19 https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/the-emirates-groups-business-response-to-covid-19/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted March 23, 2020 A330-800 test aircraft deployed to transport coronavirus supplies https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transport/a330-800-test-aircraft-deployed-to-transport-coronavirus-supplies/137460.article Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted March 23, 2020 Singapore Airlines grounds most of its fleet as coronavirus poses 'greatest challenge' https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-singapore-air/singapore-airlines-grounds-most-of-its-fleet-as-coronavirus-poses-greatest-challenge-idUSKBN21A02L Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted March 23, 2020 On 3/21/2020 at 2:47 PM, JuliusWong said: Thai Lion Air will suspend all operation from 25th March 2020 till 30th April 2020. Following their announcement in ceasing operation till end of April 2020, Thai Lion Air flew into PR storm and now rescinded earlier notice. Now, they will resume operation on 15th April 2020. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2819212181448705&set=gm.1606213399527016&type=3&theater&ifg=1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted March 23, 2020 Thai AirAsix X fleet grounding at DMK. Photo Credit: Tan Coszeta, Thailand Aviation Photographers Group Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted March 23, 2020 Various airlines around the world. Photo Credit due to original owner. If you are the rightful owner and would like any of the photo to be removed, please contact me. Thank you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC Tam 2 Report post Posted March 23, 2020 So, only nine SQ and MI aircraft combined, worldwide 🥴 Wonder how to find space for those other 138 😕 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted March 23, 2020 20 minutes ago, BC Tam said: So, only nine SQ and MI aircraft combined, worldwide 🥴 Wonder how to find space for those other 138 😕 The plan is now to consolidate all remaining operation at one terminal, and leave the other three for parking aircraft. If insufficient, they will send them down to Alice Springs, Australia where they are parking their six Silk Air B737Max now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted March 23, 2020 Thai AirAsia (FD) temporarily suspends all International Flights, and continues Domestic Operation as normal https://newsroom.airasia.com/news/travel-advisory-thai-airasia-fd-temporality-suspends-all-international-flights-operation-while-domestic-flights-services-are-normally-in-operation-eng Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted March 23, 2020 9M-XBB brought home 46 Malaysians, 8 Singaporeans and one Indonesian from Iran recently. https://www.bernama.com/en/general/news_coronavirus.php?id=1823573 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted March 23, 2020 (edited) Delta is now removing all MD from fleet, older B763/752 and B717 too. MD Douglas MD88 49959 2055 N918DE Delta Air Lines ferried 20mar20 ATL-BYH, for part-out & scrap (+ 49979/1711 N960DL, +49984/1748 N965DL, + 53116/1796 N967DL) MD Douglas MD88 49977 1701 N958DL Delta Air Lines ferried 19mar20 ATL-BYH, for part-out & scrap (+ 53363/1958 N996DL) MD Douglas MD88 53343 1941 N991DL Delta Air Lines ferried 20mar20 ATL-BYH, for part-out & scrap MD Douglas MD‑90‑30 53388 2117 N908DA Delta Air Lines ferried 19mar20 ATL-BYH, for part-out & scrap (+ 53460/2142 N935DN, + 53582/2198 N920DN) Source: https://www.skyliner-aviation.de/regdb.main?LC=nav4&page=4 Edited March 23, 2020 by JuliusWong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2020 THAI Smile temporarily halts international flights Commencing 23rd March 2020 suspension until further notice https://www.thestar.com.my/news/regional/2020/03/24/thai-smile-temporarily-halts-international-flights Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2020 (edited) More photos from DMK. Photo Credit: Thailand Aviation Photographers Group Also BA grounding their aircraft and LH at various airports in Germany. Edited March 24, 2020 by JuliusWong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted March 24, 2020 In Pictures—Airports Begin To Resemble Aircraft Graveyards https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesasquith/2020/03/22/in-pictures-airports-start-to-resemble-aircraft-graveyards/#21a8e7cf608c Very sad and sorry scenes - planes that are not flying. I was checking the API in KL and PJ and it is a little lower - from around 70 to around 55. I thought that it would be below 50. So stopping traffic and flying still does not reduce pollution enough! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Tan 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2020 23 minutes ago, flee said: I was checking the API in KL and PJ and it is a little lower - from around 70 to around 55. I thought that it would be below 50. So stopping traffic and flying still does not reduce pollution enough! Perhaps because there’s more to pollution than motor vehicles and planes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted March 24, 2020 1 minute ago, Chris Tan said: Perhaps because there’s more to pollution than motor vehicles and planes. I have always thought that our factories pollute more than vehicles and aviation. But our factories are also not going at 100%. So the pollution may be imported... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites