flee 5 Report post Posted February 28, 2012 KUCHING, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- MASwings, a subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines, will replace its aging Twin Otter aircraft with a new fleet in a move to beef up its rural air service in Sabah and Sarawak. Chief executive officer Datuk Kapten Mohd Nawawi Awang said the proposal to replace all four aircraft of more than 20 years-old was submitted to the Ministry of Transport last year. "We are now awaiting approval from the ministry and hope it will be forthcoming soon," he told reporters after the launch of air services in the Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines - East Asean Growth Area (BIMG-EAGA) Monday night. He said MASwings has identified the Viking 400, Skylander and Dornier 228 as possible replacements for the Twin Otter. Mohd Nawawi said MASwings was confident of tapping the vast tourist potential in the BIMP-EAGA, which covered seven to eight main cities with a population of about eight million people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike P 0 Report post Posted February 28, 2012 that would be great! Good to see some new fleet flying around the rural areas in East Malaysia. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Suhaimi Fariz 2 Report post Posted February 28, 2012 Just use the Viking 400 - it's basically a new Twin Otter. Easy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alberttky 0 Report post Posted February 28, 2012 Just use the Viking 400 - it's basically a new Twin Otter. Easy! Agree! Don't make things complicated! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mushrif A 3 Report post Posted February 28, 2012 Just use the Viking 400 - it's basically a new Twin Otter. Easy! I believe the Viking made a visit to SZB last week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S M Tang 0 Report post Posted February 28, 2012 Time to get myself a flight on the Twin Otters before they go missing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waiping 12 Report post Posted February 28, 2012 The otters were at Singapore Airshow I think, but left on public days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alberttky 0 Report post Posted February 28, 2012 The otters were at Singapore Airshow I think, but left on public days. yes it was at the Singapore Airshow. I think still the most suitable aircraft for the required missions in Sabah / Sarawak. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenneth Chong WT 0 Report post Posted February 28, 2012 Skylander??? What's that? I like the 228 despite being a bit narrow than the Twin Otter...Dornier's wheel retracts which I think is cool...hahahaha! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted February 28, 2012 Skylander??? What's that? I like the 228 despite being a bit narrow than the Twin Otter...Dornier's wheel retracts which I think is cool...hahahaha! Check out the Skylander here: http://www.geciaviation.com/en/sk105.html More here: http://www.3ds.com/fileadmin/COMPANY/DS-MAGAZINES/CM-EUROPE/CMAD-2011/p.12-13_A%26D_Geci_EN_Final.pdf Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenneth Chong WT 0 Report post Posted February 28, 2012 Check out the Skylander here: http://www.geciaviat...m/en/sk105.html More here: http://www.3ds.com/f...ci_EN_Final.pdf Thanks...I found this too...it carries 2 cabin crew??? Hahahaha! But I guess I am all for the new Twin Otter the cockpit is really nice and high-tech! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CH Teo 0 Report post Posted February 28, 2012 Just get it done soon enough...they had served East Malaysian rural folks for real good and real long...time to bid bon voyage to them...Viking 400 series should be the best, next is Dornier 228... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamizi Hj Tamby 1 Report post Posted February 28, 2012 Just get it done soon enough...they had served East Malaysian rural folks for real good and real long...time to bid bon voyage to them...Viking 400 series should be the best, next is Dornier 228... And for the Skylander; You have to wait for it since it's still in development. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted February 29, 2012 Yeah, the Skylander really looks modern and versatile. But it is still a paper aeroplane. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mulyadir Fitri 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2013 http://twinotterspotter.blogspot.com/2013_06_01_archive.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alberttky 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2013 Other than the A380 and ATR72, MAS has so far not ventured out of new aircraft type. E.g. Newer A330, newer 737... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh T 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2013 They'll eventually order either the A350 or the B787... The B777 was a new aircraft type too at the time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geoff R. 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2013 http://twinotterspotter.blogspot.com/2013_06_01_archive.html Very smart. Anyone know what the new aircraft registrations will be once delivered? Geoff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted August 2, 2013 Its been a long time since we had the last TO delivery flight. Anyone knows the routing for this delivery flight? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mulyadir Fitri 0 Report post Posted August 21, 2013 She's here guys. Photo Credit: Nurul Faizul Aliuudin Wong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eddy Liew 0 Report post Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) wow.. thanks for the pic!! spanking new! i wonder whether it has ADS-B so it can b tracked on FR24? regardless, this must be good news for WBKK spotters! Edited August 21, 2013 by eddy liew Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC Tam 2 Report post Posted August 21, 2013 Good to see the rural folks here will be experiencing something new Us spotters will be further confused though - how to tell the old from new Otters, that is on top of the ATR72-500 vs -600 question Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amirul Mazlan 0 Report post Posted August 21, 2013 Was pushing back yesterday's evening when the twin otter arrived in gloomy weather. The mat saleh pilot was asked what aircraft type by the tower and proudly answered it is one of six new twin otter ordered by MAS. Yes he mentioned MAS instead of maswings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Din Hilmi 0 Report post Posted August 21, 2013 Any reason why she still carried Canadian registration? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
