Crossing the 1 million passenger per annum (mppa) milestone might not be a big thing for international and main airports in Malaysia like KLIA, Langkawi, Penang, Kuching, Kota Kinabalu and Kota Bharu. But the fact remains that there are not many airports in Malaysia especially non state capital cities have…
In today’s competitive airlines scene, having the right match of innovative products and lucrative routes could spell the difference between a sustainable business or a deeper hole on an operator’s pocket. Across different airlines, strategists work hard to crunch numbers to decide which types of aircrafts could help translate their…
“Experience being on a proving flight of a new aircraft” were the exact keywords I googled when I first got to know that I was invited to join a proving flight out of my home base airport - Kuala Lumpur. The results of the search in a way indicate that…
“She is beautiful” That were the only words that came out from my mouth the moment I had the first glimpse of Malaysia Airlines latest aircraft, the Airbus A350 XWB taxiing into Hangar 6 in KL International Airport this morning. It could be her signature graceful sharklets of the Airbus…
On April 9th 1967, the first Boeing 737 aircraft departed from Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington marking the start of an era for Boeing in producing one of the world’s best-selling jetliner in the history of aviation. Since this maiden flight, the Boeing 737 has proven to be an efficient workhorse…
There’s something about “inaugural flight” that always makes me excited. Whether it is a new airline or a new plane type or a new destination, it is always sexy to be on an inaugural flight. Â I honestly do not know whether is it because of the chance to be the…
“Mriya” is a superstar, a one of a kind. Â An aircraft that carries the reputation of being the largest plane in the world surely attracts attention wherever this beautiful monster flies to. Every time the Antonov AN-225 Mriya goes out for a mission to deliver large and heavy cargoes across…
On 5th April 2016, Malaysia Airlines made an announcement on the recommissioning of one of its Boeing 747-400 aircraft, inspired by the original livery. The fact that the jumbo aircraft is making its comeback donning a retro livery created a lot of buzz among #AvGeeks worldwide. The “Queen of the Skies” has…
 Don't ask me why but I get excited when there's a new player in the local airline industry. When Firefly started their operations in 2008 and Malindo in 2013 I was fast to check out what they had to offer. I guess I still have this "aviation habit" in me…
So POTUS (President of the United States) was back in KL for the weekend. This time to attend the ASEAN summit along with other nation leaders from ASEAN countries and its partners Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Russia and South Korea. With POTUS in town, it brought a lot…
Airbus brand new airliner, the A350XWB has been in town since yesterday. As part of an 11-day demonstration tour of Asia, the Airbus A350 XWB (MSN5) landed in KLIA shortly before noon on 26th November and had a full “PR” day today before it is scheduled to leave tomorrow morning.…
Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-400, reliable workhorse for the airline serving local and regional destinations. Flying millions of passengers throughout its 22 years’ service. If you have flown on a domestic route with Malaysia Airlines sometime in the last 22 years, you most likely have flown on one of many Malaysia…
