Azfar 0 Report post Posted July 5, 2005 erm....why they dont have PTV in A330?.....just B747 and B777..(off topic).. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S V Choong 4 Report post Posted July 6, 2005 PTVs do not come cheap and it will be a huge investment for MAS. MAS owns about 15 A330-300s and a couple of leased ones. All the A330-300s do not have PTVs, whereas the A330-200s do because previous owners had them installed. A330s aren't MAS' flagship aircraft and there is a question regarding the need of PTVs for a short flight. Airbus A330-300s are mostly utilised on regional routes. The entertainment system altogether will cost MAS a lot of money. Same with the B737-400s if they put overhead screens on it too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mushrif A 3 Report post Posted July 6, 2005 PTVs do not come cheap and it will be a huge investment for MAS. MAS owns about 15 A330-300s and a couple of leased ones. All the A330-300s do not have PTVs, whereas the A330-200s do because previous owners had them installed. I think it is more like the below: MAS "owns" 9 A330-300s. The rest - 2 A333 and 5 A332 are leased in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S V Choong 4 Report post Posted July 6, 2005 Yes Mushrif bro you are right about the numbers..... I have always forgotten the number of Airbuses of MAS..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Azfar 0 Report post Posted July 7, 2005 , whereas the A330-200s do because previous owners had them installed. 1039[/snapback] are those operational? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Fendy Report post Posted July 7, 2005 are those operational? 1165[/snapback] yes, they are. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Isaac 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2005 But don't you guys think it's better for MH to install PTV in all classes as the 333 fly as far as BOM, PEK & DEL ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S V Choong 4 Report post Posted July 9, 2005 Sure it is better for MAS to have PTVs installed on A330-300s. But.....the cost factor counts. Cathay has PTVs installed on their A330-343x Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fairul 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2005 But don't you guys think it's better for MH to install PTV in all classes as the 333 fly as far as BOM, PEK & DEL ? 1352[/snapback] i could still survive flying to Del without those PTVs..but to IST? in a 10hrs flight without PTV? might go crazy..haha.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S V Choong 4 Report post Posted July 9, 2005 i could still survive flying to Del without those PTVs..but to IST? in a 10hrs flight without PTV? might go crazy..haha.. That explained why MH deploys their A330-200s to IST Not the A330-300s Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TW Teo 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2005 As long MH maintains their good service, PTVs are not really essential... there's always the window Heck survived >12 hours flight on KLM middle seat before (nope, no PTVs)... so.. it's not so bad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Fendy Report post Posted July 10, 2005 wah... people these days ar... last time, when i flew... no ptv. we had the communal tv screen in front... we had two choice of IFE. watch or dont watch.. hehe... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tharan G. 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2005 slightly off topic....if planes such as the B777 and the B747 are deployed sometimes in domestic routes....will they on the PTV...??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sim Lim Shen 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2005 slightly off topic....if planes such as the B777 and the B747 are deployed sometimes in domestic routes....will they on the PTV...??? 1578[/snapback] The shortest sector I flew on B777 was KUL - SIN on SQ back in 2001. I think the only channel available was the flight track channel. I suppose MH would be the same. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gavin Andrew David 6 Report post Posted July 11, 2005 I flew MH07 from Penang to KL . Some seats had the PTV on with full functionality . Some only had the map with the moving aircraft ... and some were off ... I flew 777 to KCH ... PTV had almost full functionality . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Issac Hendrikyarto Singkarno 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2005 Cathay has PTVs installed on their A330-343x Dragonair got PTVs installed in their A330-300 too. However only 2 have it at the moment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites