Yang Zulhilmi 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2015 Malaysia's Malindo Air eyes Saudi Arabia flights in 2016 Malindo Air (OD, Kuala Lumpur Int'l) is planning to enter the longhaul market with flights to Saudi Arabia which, pending government approval, could launch later next year. "We have got the approval to fly to Jeddah from the Malaysian government and are now working with the General Authority of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia to get the landing permit," airline CEO Chandran Rama Muthy told Bernama news. The Lion Airlines (JT, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) subsidiary, which currently serves thirty-one destinations across Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Australia, is also planning to expand further into the region with flights to southern China as well as more destinations in Australia planned for next year. Rama Muthy added that to achieve its ambitious growth plans, ten more aircraft will be acquired to compliment its existing fleet of eleven ATR72-600s, eight B737-800s, and six B737-900(ER)s. http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/42007-malaysias-malindo-air-eyes-saudi-arabia-flights-in-2016 ~is 739ER capable flying non stop from KUL to JED/MED/RUH/DMM? or will JT allocating some A330 to OD? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted November 27, 2015 ~is 739ER capable flying non stop from KUL to JED/MED/RUH/DMM? or will JT allocating some A330 to OD? If it does, it would be very cramped to be in a 440 seat A333! For OD, its configuration should less dense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yang Zulhilmi 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2015 If it does, it would be very cramped to be in a 440 seat A333! For OD, its configuration should less dense. Just like what they did with their Boeing 738/9 and A320 orders,they allocate some aircrafts for OD,ID,Thai Lion and install a premium configuration (with exception of Thai Lion) . If I'm not mistaken, JT had ordered 4 A333 which 2 has been delivered. Maybe they can configure the other 2 with a little bit premium configuration for OD. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Firdaus Bolong 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2015 Or they could lease the LI's 744s. These aircrafts were actively used by Lion to do CGK-JED runs. Havent heard the latest status of the 744s though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted November 27, 2015 The B744s have been replaced by the A333s. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amirul Mazlan 0 Report post Posted November 28, 2015 I have feeling there might be some connection between D7's A330 ntu, which will go to our market's third force. Judging from recent announcement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raj 0 Report post Posted November 30, 2015 The B744s have been replaced by the A333s. No they haven't. The 747s still do their weekly JED run, the two A330s are doing kno vv and upg vv daily. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted November 30, 2015 I believe that they will eventually replace the ageing B744s. With oil prices no longer at USD 200+, there is now less urgency to do so. “We chose the A330 for its ability to operate on a wide range of services with maximum efficiency,” said Rusdi Kirana, Co-Founder of Lion Group. “Replacing the 747, the A330 will significantly reduce operating costs on our Umrah flights. We will also use the aircraft to introduce widebody service on high capacity domestic routes, enabling more people to travel by air within Indonesia than ever before.” See: http://www.airbus.com/newsevents/news-events-single/detail/lion-air-takes-delivery-of-its-first-a330-300/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raj 0 Report post Posted December 1, 2015 I believe that they will eventually replace the ageing B744s. With oil prices no longer at USD 200+, there is now less urgency to do so. See: http://www.airbus.com/newsevents/news-events-single/detail/lion-air-takes-delivery-of-its-first-a330-300/ Eventually yes, but at the moment no, there is more of a slot constraint issue at CGK and alot of the main airports hence the deployment of domestic routes first. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamizi Hj Tamby 1 Report post Posted December 4, 2015 http://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2015/11/24/malindo-air-gets-nod-to-fly-to-jeddah/?style=biz I wonder what equipment they will operate for this route. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lim Kar Yong 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2015 Ex MAB 777? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamizi Hj Tamby 1 Report post Posted December 4, 2015 Ex MAB 777? I doubt it; even her parent company Lion Air received brand new A330-300 for routes to Jeddah, replacing the B747-400. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted December 4, 2015 D7 has 4 Airbus A330-300 aircraft for lease and/or sale - its configuration is perfect for Malindo. Two of them are stored in TLS. Maybe they can start talking? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waiping 12 Report post Posted December 4, 2015 Any chance that Lion will let OD take 1 or 2 of their A330 for this purpose? They have just started taking delivery of theirs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Tan 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2015 (edited) KUL-DEL-JED on a 739, anyone? Edited December 4, 2015 by Chris Tan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted December 4, 2015 Any chance that Lion will let OD take 1 or 2 of their A330 for this purpose? They have just started taking delivery of theirs. Lion ordered only 3 A333s in high density, single class, 440 seat configuration. Background: http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/high-density-a330-300s-gives-indonesias-lion-air-opportunity-to-test-out-long-haul-low-cost-model-244241 KUL-DEL-JED on a 739, anyone? From the Star article linked in the OP: Chandran said the airline would be using a wide-body aircraft to ply the Jeddah-Kuala Lumpur route but declined to reveal whether it would be using a Boeing or an Airbus aircraft for the route. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J. Suri 0 Report post Posted December 4, 2015 I thought I saw Boeing 787 on their wikipedia entry... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny Sing 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2015 I thought I saw Boeing 787 on their wikipedia entry... B787? did lion secure any orders for it? judging by Lion Air and Malindo ops model, not surprise to have B787 though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted December 7, 2015 Lion was initially interested in buying 5 of the terrible teens (early build) B788s. However, they changed their minds and ordered the A333 instead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny Sing 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2015 so A330 is the widebody that Chanda tries to disclose all the while.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted December 19, 2015 Any chance that Lion will let OD take 1 or 2 of their A330 for this purpose? They have just started taking delivery of theirs. Lion Air has just taken delivery of their fourth A333 (per Skyliner): Airbus A330-343 MSN:1693 REG:PK-LEH Lion Air delivery 15dec15 TLS-CGK ex F-WWCG For Malindo, the standard Lion Air configuration of 440Y might need to be modified to include a premium economy cabin as well. Lets see what will they do with it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted December 19, 2015 Lion Air has just taken delivery of their fourth A333 (per Skyliner): Airbus A330-343 MSN:1693 REG:PK-LEH Lion Air delivery 15dec15 TLS-CGK ex F-WWCG For Malindo, the standard Lion Air configuration of 440Y might need to be modified to include a premium economy cabin as well. Lets see what will they do with it... PK-LEH is their third A330 actually. One more to be delivered. MSN 1683. I am curious as to why Lion Air always start their registration with Foxtrot.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Suhaimi Fariz 2 Report post Posted December 19, 2015 PK-LEH is their third A330 actually. One more to be delivered. MSN 1683. I am curious as to why Lion Air always start their registration with Foxtrot.... You mean the French registration? That's the Airbus registration for test flight purposes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted December 19, 2015 You mean the French registration? That's the Airbus registration for test flight purposes. No, not the test registration. Their fleet registration: Lion Air: A330 starts with PK-LEF onwards B739ER starts with PK-LFF onwards Malindo fleet also starts with: ATR72: 9M-LMF onwards B739ER: 9M-LNF onwards B738: 9M-LNM onwards Thai Lion Air: B738: HS-LUH onwards B739ER: HS-LTJ onwards Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raj 0 Report post Posted December 19, 2015 No, not the test registration. Their fleet registration: Lion Air: A330 starts with PK-LEF onwards B739ER starts with PK-LFF onwards Malindo fleet also starts with: ATR72: 9M-LMF onwards B739ER: 9M-LNF onwards B738: 9M-LNM onwards Thai Lion Air: B738: HS-LUH onwards B739ER: HS-LTJ onwards In that case you mean Lima and not Foxtrot? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
