suadrif 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2017 (edited) Grime all over. Did the wording and the livery peeled off? Big chunk of a is missing... Edited October 17, 2017 by suadrif Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S V Choong 4 Report post Posted October 19, 2017 They managed to keep the A380 clean all this while and why it only gets dirty now? I was in LHR two weeks ago and first impression i heard from guy who was behind me was like, thats filthy looking plane Probably been sitting under the sun for a while before she was called up for duty. Looking like a usually dirty Oriental Thai bird... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simon 3 Report post Posted October 20, 2017 2 A380s are serving London route...so where are the other 4? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mushrif A 3 Report post Posted October 20, 2017 You need a minimum of 3 to serve the double daily LHR runs. One can be a spare. So two surplus during most times. These usually do regular charters (umrah) or bask in the sun. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kandiah k 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2017 You need a minimum of 3 to serve the double daily LHR runs. One can be a spare. So two surplus during most times. These usually do regular charters (umrah) or bask in the sun. Do charters for umrah generate more income/profits for MH than the LHR route? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted October 20, 2017 You have to look at charters as wholesale selling whereas scheduled routes are equivalent to retailing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leon t 0 Report post Posted October 21, 2017 finally yesterday spotted 2 clean A380s - one was parked at the remote bay, whilst the other just arrived from London at 610pm. Looks like the news on the dirty A380 which lost a front landing wheel last week did have some positive and fast action to give the A380s a good wash. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tktoh 0 Report post Posted October 21, 2017 "Dry toilets" force MH1 to turn back to Heathrow Airport. https://www.themalaysianinsight.com/s/19402/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lim Kar Yong 0 Report post Posted October 21, 2017 "Dry toilets" force MH1 to turn back to Heathrow Airport. https://www.themalaysianinsight.com/s/19402/ The photo is clearly not A380 - I think journalists need to be better educated on aircraft types Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC Tam 2 Report post Posted October 21, 2017 (edited) The photo is clearly not A380 - I think journalists need to be better educated on aircraft types Yes, it's the Boh-eng 330-380XWB That isn't Heathrow either We were on 9M-AHA HKG-BKI early in September - lavatories on board were also dry Aircraft was held up near two hours at gate to have 'technical problem' seen to - no idea if they were trying to fix the loo issue. When it was time to go, it was so abrupt even the cabin crew seemed unaware, certainly a couple were surprised. Sentiment turned to disgust as flight progressed, for the loos were certainly not being used in manner intended ...... and someone had to deal with it Edited October 21, 2017 by BC Tam Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Khalil Abd Halim 0 Report post Posted October 21, 2017 ironically this is the first "dump" after PB's departure..LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC Tam 2 Report post Posted November 12, 2017 Airbus to buy back some A380s in new Emirates dealfrom: http://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2017/11/12/airbus-to-buy-back-some-a380s-in-new-emirates-deal/#c8YhcHWQLf8VpVBS.99 At some stretch of imagination, anyone reckon our MH too could have brokered some sort of trade in deal for her (soon to be surplus) 380s if they had approached the negotiations with a substantially bigger requirement for the 350, rather than the piecemeal 350 and 332 lease deal (that would not have interested A at the least) plus the yet to be concluded 330-900 deal ? Not taking into consideration yet the 'disruptive' Dreamliner order proposal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leon t 0 Report post Posted November 13, 2017 doubt MAS/MAB would be able to do anything like this for Airbus to take back its 6 A380s, as MAB requirements for its total widebody is only 25 planes, and between this 25 planes, there is a real possibililty of MAB splitting this into a AB and Boeing buy. It's too few planes for AB to even consider any take back of its A380s Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted November 13, 2017 Agree - MAB is a very small Airbus customer. Insufficient level of business to support A380 trade ins. They r a long way from EK! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Azizul Ramli 2 Report post Posted November 21, 2017 From a spy at the MH Rumour Department: 3 flights yesterday, MH774/775, MH782/783 and MH788/789 were 'combined' into 1 A380 flight (operating as MH774/775) to BKK. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mushrif A 3 Report post Posted November 21, 2017 From a spy at the MH Rumour Department: 9M-MNC did the trip. Shortage of 738s? There are three 738s with the swoosh livery but minus the wau on the tails at the KUL hangar area - probably being prepared for return to lessors. Anybody know their registrations? (Hopefully, these are from the non-BSI-interior -MLI, MLK, MLL, -MLJ pack...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.Bandit 0 Report post Posted November 21, 2017 MSC, MSD, MSH, MSI, MSJ and MXP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mushrif A 3 Report post Posted November 21, 2017 I wish MH had instead de-commissioned the old interior 738s. Even the ex-Firefly 9M-FFF is still flying here and there despite a horrible interior. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC Tam 2 Report post Posted November 21, 2017 Well, you have the all patched up 9M-MXX supposedly rejoining the battle soon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted November 21, 2017 I wish MH had instead de-commissioned the old interior 738s. Even the ex-Firefly 9M-FFF is still flying here and there despite a horrible interior. The lease rates might be lower for these older aircraft. Every bit helps towards the bottom line. MAB is not a profitable top flight airline - it has to work within its means. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nastar 0 Report post Posted November 29, 2017 If I may share some of the information during the Town hall few weeks ago: Fleet Plan to support the growth: Today: 69 Acft - 48 738, 15 333, 6 388 In 3 years: 75 Acft - 48 738, 15 333, 6 A359, 6 332 In 5 years: 83 Acft - 48 738, 5 LRNB (Long range narrow body), 15 333, 15 NGWB (New-gen wide body) In 10 years: 90-105 Acft - 50 NB (narrow body), 15-25 LRNB, 25-30 NGWB. 50 NB - Acft within 100-190 seat config to serve regional/short haul ops. 15-25 LRNB - Widebody experience on secondary cities & 2nd frequencies 25-30 NGWB - A common versatile acft with 2 config for Business - light/heavy. Potential Destinations 2018/2019: Amsterdam, Brisbane, Jogjakarta, Chengdu, Hangzhou 2020-2022: Tokyo HND, Shenzen, Palembang, Nagoya, Xian 2023-2028: Dubai (or IST or DOH), Pusan, Karachi, Lahore, Trichi, Amritsar, Zhengzhou, Qingdao, Kolkata, Potential EUR. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted November 29, 2017 Thanks for sharing, nastar! It would appear that MAB is not planning for any headline major expansion. It is certainly keeping itself to Asia and also to smaller airports that are not really served by the big players. On the fleet - they are more focussed on long range narrow bodies to ply the smaller airports and to keep costs in check. No more grandstanding fleet purchases. The Max 8 & 10, A359 and (maybe) B789 would appear to be here to stay for quite some time... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jani 0 Report post Posted November 29, 2017 If I may share some of the information during the Town hall few weeks ago: Fleet Plan to support the growth: Today: 69 Acft - 48 738, 15 333, 6 388 In 3 years: 75 Acft - 48 738, 15 333, 6 A359, 6 332 In 5 years: 83 Acft - 48 738, 5 LRNB (Long range narrow body), 15 333, 15 NGWB (New-gen wide body) In 10 years: 90-105 Acft - 50 NB (narrow body), 15-25 LRNB, 25-30 NGWB. 50 NB - Acft within 100-190 seat config to serve regional/short haul ops. 15-25 LRNB - Widebody experience on secondary cities & 2nd frequencies 25-30 NGWB - A common versatile acft with 2 config for Business - light/heavy. Potential Destinations 2018/2019: Amsterdam, Brisbane, Jogjakarta, Chengdu, Hangzhou 2020-2022: Tokyo HND, Shenzen, Palembang, Nagoya, Xian 2023-2028: Dubai (or IST or DOH), Pusan, Karachi, Lahore, Trichi, Amritsar, Zhengzhou, Qingdao, Kolkata, Potential EUR. Wow, that's very, very modest growth. Honestly am not excited by that. Note that the 787's aren't even mentioned specifically and that seems like they have given up on Europe entirely, bar AMS. As Trump would say: Sad! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Suhaimi Fariz 2 Report post Posted November 29, 2017 Wow, that's very, very modest growth. Honestly am not excited by that. Note that the 787's aren't even mentioned specifically and that seems like they have given up on Europe entirely, bar AMS. As Trump would say: Sad! Modest but controlled growth is always much better than high but unsustainable growth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nastar 0 Report post Posted November 29, 2017 (edited) Wow, that's very, very modest growth. Honestly am not excited by that. Note that the 787's aren't even mentioned specifically and that seems like they have given up on Europe entirely, bar AMS. As Trump would say: Sad! Like I have mentioned in the different thread, MH is not in the position to plan big, having a grandeur expansion plan and all the big-big thing. MH is realistically not in the position like SQ, EK nor any big boys. Cost control remain as the main objective and you know what, better be sad now than later. Or perhaps you want to be sad forever Modest but controlled growth is always much better than high but unsustainable growth. Precisely. MH is being more realistic than before. Kepala dah kene hantuk multiple times and this kepala hantuk has to come to an end. Edited November 29, 2017 by nastar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites