BC Tam 2 Report post Posted October 14, 2011 MAS A380 first taxi test! She is FREAKING gorgeous I suspect enthusiasm has overtaken taste there She looks nothing like gorgeous (as I understand it anyway) - hedious in fact, with that psoriatic patches look : ) Heh heh heh ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted October 14, 2011 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC Tam 2 Report post Posted October 14, 2011 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder... Yes, very valid indeed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Teh 0 Report post Posted October 14, 2011 Looking at is like looking at a really sexy body, just ignore that unattractive face. Or in this case, a really beautiful face, just don't look at the patched up fat body. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KK Lee 5 Report post Posted October 15, 2011 I completely failed to see what is so special about MAS flight attendants now because seriously, OZ flight attendants are far friendlier, more attentive and zillion times more polite! Â Jaguh kampung? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michgyver 0 Report post Posted October 15, 2011 (edited) Edited October 15, 2011 by michgyver Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Isaac 0 Report post Posted October 15, 2011 Jaguh kampung? Probably Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ikman Ikreza 0 Report post Posted October 15, 2011 MH A380 first engine run msn78 F-WWSU on 13/10/2011 Â Â Credit to A380_TLS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh T 0 Report post Posted October 15, 2011 The wau looks beautiful on the tail of the A380. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ikman Ikreza 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2011 The wau looks beautiful on the tail of the A380. Â Yup, very beautiful. Rumors, once delivered she will wear the registration 9M-MNA (maybe name belongs to our existing PM MNA-Mohd Najib Abd. Razak) but I'm prefer 9M-MYA (MY-Malaysia A-Airbus). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jani 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2011 But then the next one will be 9M-MYB.. Boeing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ikman Ikreza 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2011 But then the next one will be 9M-MYB.. Boeing? Â Hahaha..9M-MYB for B747-8I..just joke.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michgyver 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2011  anor pic of engine run  Fin for MH A380 #3 (MSN 084)  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh T 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2011 Does anyone know what the tentative delivery schedule for the A380s is? The first one's supposed to be April or May next year, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
William Chen 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2011 Is this new green livery for Malaysia Airlines A380??? Â Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamizi Hj Tamby 1 Report post Posted October 17, 2011 The plane is not yet painted,and still under testing; so the answer is No. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2011 Think of the fuel savings it'll bring about if it were to remain that way Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted October 18, 2011 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is reconfiguring the seats of its first A380 aircraft to fit in more first and business class passengers, says a director and major shareholder. Â MAS non-independent non-executive director Datuk Kamarudin Meranun said the airline is working hard to ensure there is not much delay in the delivery date due to the reconfiguration work. Â "It (MAS' first A380 out of six ordered) could come in a month or so later. I don't think you can really call that a delay," Kamarudin told Business Times via telephone yesterday. Â Standard practice in MAS is for a new aircraft to start flying within three months of delivery. AirAsia, on the other hand, starts flights one or two days after taking delivery of an aircraft. Â This confirms a Business Times report last week that MAS had planned to reconfigure seats for its A380 and that this could cause a delay in the delivery of the aircraft. Â "We are working to ensure that there are no delays to launching the A380 (in July 2012). Â "This is where the strength of the MAS-AirAsia strategic alliance will help us leverage with the manufacturers," Kamarudin said. Â He declined to elaborate on the new configuration of the A380, only saying that "it will be comparable to other premium airlines". Â According to a report last year, the MAS A380s would be configured to have four classes - 420 economy seats, 26 premium economy seats, 54 business seats and eight first class seats. Â On Firefly's operations, Kamarudin said the airline will maintain its turboprop service out of Subang but phase out its loss-making jet operations. Â "In pursuit of the rationalisation of MAS' operations, we will be phasing out Firefly's jet operations. Those who had made bookings with Firefly will not lose out as MAS will honour those deals." Â No timeline has been given but it is understood that Firefly's jet operations will cease by the year-end. Â Firefly has a fleet of eight jet aircraft - six Boeing 737-800s and two Boeing 737-400s. Â Â Read more: MAS' 'premium' arrangement http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/pkam/Article/index_html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike P 0 Report post Posted October 18, 2011 420 Economy seats??? Wow.... that sounds like so cramped! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC Tam 2 Report post Posted October 18, 2011 "It (MAS' first A380 out of six ordered) could come in a month or so later. I don't think you can really call that a delay," Kamarudin told Business Times via telephone yesterday. Agreed, not when viewed in context of the already waited years Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted October 18, 2011 Yes, better to delay and get the configuration 100% right than to take it and then send it in for reconfiguration again. D7 made the mistake on the non-reclining seats and they learnt from that. Now they are telling MH to learn from D7's bad experience... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC Tam 2 Report post Posted October 18, 2011 I suppose it's purely a matter of putting more premium seats in and presumably reducing capacity in cattle class now - the product (namely seats) and amenities specs must already be cast in stone by now Otherwise the disruption to supply chain surely will be more than a month Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michgyver 0 Report post Posted October 19, 2011 (edited) Edited October 19, 2011 by michgyver Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted October 19, 2011 Does anyone know what the tentative delivery schedule for the A380s is? The first one's supposed to be April or May next year, right? We are not sure when the first one will arrive. Estimates vary between April to July. Once the first plane is delivered, the next four are due in quick succession - almost at the rate of 1 per month. The final aircraft will come in 2013. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
