2023 Aircraft Deliveries to AirAsia & AirAsia X Groups, MAG, Batik Air Malaysia + other 9M Malaysia carriers

[JuliusWong 0]

First few deliveries for the new year.

AirAsia X

A330-343    MSN 1423          9M-XXJ     AirAsia X     first in svc 15 January 2023 KIL-TUE-KUL after re-delivery     ex VP-CSU
A330-343    MSN 1433          VP-CSV     Seraph Avn Management     ferried 16 January 2023 FNI-KUL on redelivery to AirAsia X     ex 9M-XXK

MYAirline

A320-216  MSN 4070   9M-DAF MYAirlines first service 7 January 2023 KUL-LGK-KUL ex 9M-RCE

Source: https://www.skyliner-aviation.de/

 

[JuliusWong 0]

Fleet reassignment within AirAsia Group

A320-216   MSN 3610          PK-AZS     Indonesia AirAsia     delivery 03feb23 SZB-CGK after re-transfer     ex 9M-AJW

Source: https://www.skyliner-aviation.de/

[JuliusWong 0]

New addition for MYAirlines:

A320-214     MSN 4013          9M-     MyAirline     delivery 08-09mar23 TLL-SHJ-KUL, OE-reg     ex OE-IZU

Source: https://www.skyliner-aviation.de/regdb.main?LC=nav4&page=1

Originally with easyjet D-ABDY/ OE-IZU 13.6 years old.

[JuliusWong 0]

New addition for Batik Air Malaysia:

B737-8U3     41815     5716     9M-LGU     Batik Air Malaysia     first in svc 11apr23 KUL-PEN-KUL after transfer     ex PK-BGI

Source: https://www.skyliner-aviation.de/regdb.main?LC=nav4&page=4

Originally with Garuda Indonesia PK-GNV, then Batik Air Indonesia PK-BGI.

[JuliusWong 0]

Batik Air Malaysia will soon begin A330ceo operation, with the first A330-343 arriving on April 10, 2023 with new registration 9M-LFC.

MSN1481 is formerly AirAsia X 9M-XXP "Xiao Long Bao" with "Manny Pacquiao" sticker.

Photo courtesy of Nur Atikah Hazman (Link)

Video of its arrival into KUL: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq4rH1XrQCN/

Edited April 13 by JuliusWong

[jani 0]

Why is it so.. plain? Or to be painted?

[jahur 0]

1 hour ago, jani said:

Why is it so.. plain? Or to be painted?

This seems to be the standard livery more than half of the 737s are white albinos.

[JuliusWong 0]

2 hours ago, jani said:

Why is it so.. plain? Or to be painted?

Cat expensive abang, so made do with albino livery, asalkan selamat sampai. PR/Marketing/ Communications Department is really not the main forte of Lion Air Group. Their Group wide fleet livery is .............😴

[BC Tam 2]

But it really is a bit of a tone down from those very elaborate 'batik' tails on the 738s and Max8s to these albinos 😄

[flee 5]

8 hours ago, jani said:

Why is it so.. plain? Or to be painted?

Somehow, I think management has still to decide what kind of airline they are. Are they going to the LCC, FSC or hybrid? I think once they have decided, the planes will be painted accordingly and the cabins may also be reconfigured.

[JuliusWong 0]

On 3/10/2023 at 10:59 AM, JuliusWong said:

New addition for MYAirlines:

A320-214     MSN 4013          9M-     MyAirline     delivery 08-09mar23 TLL-SHJ-KUL, OE-reg     ex OE-IZU

Source: https://www.skyliner-aviation.de/regdb.main?LC=nav4&page=1

Originally with easyjet D-ABDY/ OE-IZU 13.6 years old.

Finally in operation, registered as 9M-DAE.

Airbus A320-214    MSN 4013          9M-DAE     MyAirline     first in svc 12apr23 KUL-KBR-KUL     ex OE-IZU

Source: https://www.skyliner-aviation.de/regdb.main?LC=nav4&page=1

This airframe was supposed to be spare aircraft when there was an operation chaos last month, but it went AOG as well. Read online 9M-DAB is another problematic aircraft. 

[flee 5]

Raya Airways has been slowly moving to KUL. They now have a fourth B767-200 freighter.

https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/boeing-767-200-9m-rxd-raya-airways/eyl113

[jahur 0]

Just now, flee said:

Raya Airways has been slowly moving to KUL. They now have a fourth B767-200 freighter.

https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/boeing-767-200-9m-rxd-raya-airways/eyl113

Actually all 4 already moved. Saw all 4 parked together in KUL cargo apron since march.  They may be interested in acquiring another 767.

[flee 5]

Just now, jahur said:

Actually all 4 already moved. Saw all 4 parked together in KUL cargo apron since march.  They may be interested in acquiring another 767.

They are still operating out of SZB - e.g. this morning, their usual morning flight from SZB-CGK.

A quick look at FR24 records show that they ferry the aircraft from SZB to load them up at KUL. The aircraft fly in and out of both SZB and KUL at the moment.

[jahur 0]

10 minutes ago, flee said:

They are still operating out of SZB - e.g. this morning, their usual morning flight from SZB-CGK.

A quick look at FR24 records show that they ferry the aircraft from SZB to load them up at KUL. The aircraft fly in and out of both SZB and KUL at the moment.

Gradually they will fully moved. Good is the vacant apron lot at SZB means theres at least potentially 5 additional parking for diversion traffic from KUL.

[flee 5]

Wasn't the SZB cargo terminal supposed to close a long time ago? They should move all the cargo operations to KUL.

[Pall 0]

Looks like Raya is going to lose out the SZB advantage in terms of timely movement of cargo. 

[JuliusWong 0]

New addition for Batik Air Malaysia:

 B737-8U3     41607     5385     9M-LCV     Batik Air Malaysia     first in svc 16apr23 KUL-PEN-KUL     ex PK-BGL

Source: https://www.skyliner-aviation.de/regdb.main?LC=nav4&page=4

Source: https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/10925773

[JuliusWong 0]

On 4/14/2023 at 1:53 PM, Pall said:

Looks like Raya is going to lose out the SZB advantage in terms of timely movement of cargo. 

The redevelopment of SZB s city airport could have played a factor for them to move out of SZB, the proposed plan is to demolish current T2 and T3 and rebuild a new terminal from scratch. https://www.nst.com.my/business/2023/04/900935/wct-work-mahb-rm13bil-subang-airport-regeneration

[flee 5]

1 hour ago, JuliusWong said:

New addition for Batik Air Malaysia:

 B737-8U3     41607     5385     9M-LCV     Batik Air Malaysia     first in svc 16apr23 KUL-PEN-KUL     ex PK-BGL

Source: https://www.skyliner-aviation.de/regdb.main?LC=nav4&page=4

Source: https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/10925773

Interesting addition - a B738 that was formerly with Garuda and is in two class configuration... Also interesting to see the full Batik Air livery again, after all the whites....

[JuliusWong 0]

On 4/14/2023 at 11:01 AM, JuliusWong said:

Finally in operation, registered as 9M-DAE.

Airbus A320-214    MSN 4013          9M-DAE     MyAirline     first in svc 12apr23 KUL-KBR-KUL     ex OE-IZU

Source: https://www.skyliner-aviation.de/regdb.main?LC=nav4&page=1

This airframe was supposed to be spare aircraft when there was an operation chaos last month, but it went AOG as well. Read online 9M-DAB is another problematic aircraft. 

Seems skyliner-aviation.de made a mistake, the correct MSN is 3064. Ex-AirAsia Malaysia 9M-AFR/ Philippines AirAsia RP-C8970

According to Airbus Order and Delivery March 2023 report, MyAirlines is now "operating" nine (9) A320ceo. Of course, some are still in preparation (MSN 2968, 4013 and 4655). Rayner also has stated the company has signed an additional 17 A320ceo.

[flee 5]

9M-BZA RAYA AIRWAYS AIRBUS A321-231(P2F)

https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/airbus-a321-200-9m-bza-raya-airways/rm8nk3

[JuliusWong 0]

New addition for Raya Airways:

A321-231(F)   MSN 3369          9M-BZA     Raya Airways     delivery 21apr23 XSP-SZB, all white     ex D-AABA

Source: https://www.skyliner-aviation.de/regdb.main?LC=nav4&page=2

Photo Source: https://www.facebook.com/groups/indonesianplanespotter/permalink/6356109267761647 Posted with permission from owner.

Back in July 2022, Raya Airways stated that it was expecting to lease a total of four Airbus narrowbody (two A320P2F and two A321P2F) P2F-converted freighters from ST Engineering’s aviation asset management business. First airframe would join its fleet by Q4, 2022, but since then, the delivery was delayed to Q2, 2023. https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/117341-malaysias-raya-airways-to-lease-a320-a321-p2f-freighters

First aircraft is 9M-BZA MSN 1293 22 years old. First delivered to Asiana Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Metrojet and last with Sky Angkor Airlines. https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/airbus-a321-200-9m-bza-raya-airways/rm8nk3

 

[Chris Tan 0]

In an all-white livery, it looks a bit like a 757 from certain angles.

[flee 5]

7 hours ago, Chris Tan said:

In an all-white livery, it looks a bit like a 757 from certain angles.

It not only looks like a B757 but it will eventually replace it in the freighter role as airlines retire them. More pax A321 are reaching 20 years old and be the feedstock for P2F conversions. 

Edited April 22 by flee