Thai Airways International: Boeing 777-3AL (HS-TKQ)

Fly THAI

Date taken: 9/6/2017

Aircraft's Information:

• Aircraft: Boeing 777- 3AL,
• Reg No: HS-TKQ,
• Airline: Thai Airways International,
• Country: Thailand,
• Callsign: Thai,
• Alliance: Star Alliance,
• Fleet Size: 98,
• Location: Runway 32L, WMKK/ KLIA/ Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia.

P/S, aircraft's info obtained from Flightradar24 & Wikipedia.

Garuda Indonesia: Boeing 737-86N (PK-GFC)

The Airline of Indonesia

Date taken: 9/6/2017

Aircraft's Information:

• Aircraft: Boeing 737-86N,
• Reg No: PK-GFC,
• Airline: Garuda Indonesia,
• Country: Republic of Indonesia,
• Callsign: Indonesia,
• Alliance: SkyTeam,
• Fleet Size: 144,
• Location: Runway 32L, WMKK/ KLIA/ Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia.

P/S, aircraft's info obtained from Flightradar24 & Wikipedia.

Malaysia Airlines: Airbus A330-323 (9M-MTD)

Data taken: 11/5/2017

Batik Air Malaysia: Boeing 737-8GP (9M-LCH)

Date taken: Thursday, 11 May, 2017 9:29 AM (UTC +08:00).

Malaysia Airlines Airbus A333 (9M-MTK)

Date taken: 16/4/2017

Plane Spotting: British Airways Boeing 787- 9 Dreamliner (G-ZBKD)

Date taken: 7/4/2017

Plane Spotting: Batik Air Malaysia Boeing 737

Date taken: 4/7/2017

Plane Spotting: AirAsia Airbus A320

Date Taken : 4/7/2017

Plane Spotting: Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Selangor, Malaysia (KLIA/KUL/WMKK)

A view from the observation deck.

Date taken: 29/4/2017 - 7:33 AM (UTC +08:00)

Plane Spotting: Malaysia Airlines Airbus A333 (9M-MTL)

Date taken: 29/4/2017 – 7:30:17 AM (UTC +08:00).

• Aircraft: Airbus A330-323,
• Airlines: Malaysia Airlines,
• Callsign: Malaysian,
• Reg No: 9M-MTL,
• Location: WMKK/ KLIA

Plane Spotting: AirAsia X Airbus A333

Date taken: 9/6/2017

Plane Spotting : Sunset view from WMKK/ KLIA2 Runway 33

Plane Spotting: AirAsia Airbus A320

9M- AHJ

Date taken: 21/5/2017 7:22 PM (+8)

Plane Spotting: Cathay Dragon Airbus A333 (B-LBF)

Date Taken: June 9, 2017.

Aircraft's Information:

• Aircraft: Airbus A330-343,
• Reg No: B-LBF,
• Airline: Cathay Dragon,
• Alliance: Oneworld,
• Callsign: Dragon,
• Flight: KA731,
• Route: HKG- KUL,
• Location: Runway 32L, WMKK/ KLIA/ Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia.

P/S, aircraft's info obtained from Flightradar24 & Wikipedia.

Plane Spotting: Pakistan International Airlines Retro 1960 Livery (AP-BMG)

 Great People To Fly With.

Date Taken: June 9, 2017.

Aircraft's Information:

• Aircraft: Boeing 777- 2Q8 (ER),
• Reg No: AP- BMG,
• Airline: Pakistan International Airlines,
• Country: Pakistan,
• Callsign: Pakistan ,
• Flight: PK896,
• Route: KHI- KUL,
• Location: Runway 32L, WMKK/ KLIA/ Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia.

P/S, aircraft's info obtained from Flightradar24 & Wikipedia.

Plane Spotting: Singapore Airlines Airbus A333 (9V-SSE)

Date taken: June 9, 2017 9:33 AM.

Aircraft's Information:

• Aircraft: Airbus A330-343,
• Reg No: 9V-SSE,
• Airline: Singapore Airlines,
• Country: Singapore,
• Callsign: SINGAPORE ,
• Flight: SQ106,
• Route: SIN- KUL,
• Location: Runway 32L, WMKK/ KLIA/ Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Selangor, Malaysia.

P/S, aircraft's info obtained from Flightradar24 & Wikipedia.

Plane Spotting: MASkargo Airbus A330 (9M-MUB)

Keeps Business Moving.

Date taken: June 9, 2017 11:47 AM (GMT +8).

Aircraft's Information:

• Aircraft: Airbus A330-223F,
• Reg No: 9M-MUB,
• Airline: MASkargo,
• Country: Malaysia,
• Callsign: Malaysian,
• Flight: MH6161,
• Route: PVG- KUL,
• Location: Runway 32L, WMKK/ KLIA/ Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Selangor, Malaysia.

P/S, aircraft's info obtained from Flightradar24 & Wikipedia.

Aviation News: Sunday, June 19, 2017

Malaysia:

1. Abg Johari: State in negotiations with AirAsia on proposed LCCT - Borneo Post.
2. Capt. Hanung to Chair AirAsia X Airlines - Netral English.

International:

1. Japan Airlines Starts Charter Flights to Bali - Jakarta Globe.
2. Seven missing U.S. sailors found dead - Premium Times.
3. Budget airlines woo travellers with added frills- Today Online.
4. Garuda Indonesia Won the Best Airlines Award - Netral English.
5. PARIS: 737 Max 9 testing on course for Q1 2018 certification - Flight Global.
6. Heroic Flight Attendant Proves It’s Time for Airlines to Take Action Against Human Trafficking - Care2.
7. Distressing footage of Afghan passenger abused on Turkish Airlines flight (VIDEO) - RT.
8. China Eastern Airlines hits turbulence, 26 injured - TOI.

Plane Spotting: Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-323 (9M- MTD)

 Malaysia Truly Asia.

Date taken: June 9, 2017 11:05 AM (GMT +8).

Aircraft's Information:

• Aircraft: Airbus A330-323,
• Seats: 283,
• Reg No: 9M-MTD,
• Airline: Malaysia Airlines,
• Alliance: Oneworld,
• Country: Malaysia,
• Callsign: Malaysian,
• Flight: MH151,
• Route: JED- KUL,
• Location: Runway 32L, WMKK/ KLIA/ Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Selangor, Malaysia.

P/S, aircraft's info obtained from Flightradar24 & Wikipedia.

Plane Spotting: Eva Air Airbus A321-211 (B-16223)

Sharing the World.

Date taken: June 9, 2017 11:01 AM (GMT +8).

Aircraft's Information:

• Aircraft: Airbus A321-211,
• Seats: 184,
• Reg No: B-16223,
• Airline: Eva Air,
• Alliance: Star Alliance,
• Country: Taiwan,
• Callsign: Eva,
• Flight: BR217,
• Route: TPE- KUL,
• Location: Runway 32L, WMKK/ KLIA/ Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Selangor, Malaysia.

P/S, aircraft's info obtained from Flightradar24 & Wikipedia.

Aviation News: Sunday, June 18, 2017

Malaysia:

1. Malaysia Airlines eyeing Airbus jets in multi-billion dollar deal - FMT.
2. Malaysia Airlines eyes partnerships with Qantas and British Airways - Australian Business Traveller.
3. Malaysia seizes $1.2 million worth of pangolin scales from Ghana - Graphic Online.
4. Hawk 108 crash: Search now focuses on aircraft's ejection seat - Awani.

International:

1. Hype builds for Paris Air Show - Bangkok Post.
2. Cambodia's JC International Air launches Phnom Penh-Kuala Lumpur route - Asia Nikkei.
3. Complaints against airlines jump 70 percent - INFORUM.
4. Trump’s Cuba policy could cost U.S. airlines - Fox Business.
5. Rule requiring airlines to keep 2 crew in cockpit at all times lifted by Transport Canada - CBC.

Plane Spotting: Airasia Airbus A320- 216 (9M- AHS)

 Now Everyone Can Fly. 

Date taken: June 9, 2017 8:55 AM (GMT +8).

Aircraft's Information:

• Aircraft: Airbus A320-216,
• Reg No: 9M- AHS,
• Airline: Airasia,
• Country: Malaysia,
• Callsign: Red Cap,
• Flight: AK6431,
• Route: KBR- KUL,
• Location: Runway 32L, WMKK/ KLIA/ Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Selangor, Malaysia.

P/S, aircraft's info obtained from Flightradar24 & Wikipedia.

Aviation News l International: Wednesday, June 14, 2017

1. Singapore Airlines knocks Qatar Airways off the top spot in global airline ranking - FMT.
2. A dead woman was dragged off an American Airlines flight in front of passengers - News.com.Au.
3. AirAsia divers to search for Gisela - Cebu Daily News.
4. First black chief pilot at a major airline retires - The Denver Post.

Aviation News l Malaysia: Wednesday, June 14, 2017

1. Hard landing for MAS plane in Jakarta - The Star.
2. Soekarno - Hatta Airport Returned to Normal - Tempo.Co.
3. Malaysia seizes 300kg of pangolin scales - The Nation

Plane Spotting: Yoiichinichiwo Japan Airlines (JA863J)

 Dream Skyward.

Date taken: June 9, 2017 5:28 PM (GMT +8).

Aircraft's Information:

• Aircraft: Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner,
• Reg No: JA863J,
• Airline: Japan Airlines,
• Alliance: Oneworld,
• Country: Japan,
• Callsign: Japanair,
• Flight: JL723,
• Route: NRT- KUL,
• Location: Runway 32L, WMKK/ KLIA/ Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Selangor, Malaysia.

P/S, aircraft's info obtained from Flightradar24 & Wikipedia.

Plane Spotting: Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737- 8H6 (9M-MSH)

Date taken: June 9, 2017 5:32 PM (GMT +8). 

Aircraft's Information:

• Aircraft: Boeing 737- 8H6,
• Reg No: 9M-MSH,
• Airline: Malaysia Airlines,
• Alliance: Oneworld,
• Country: Malaysia,
• Callsign: Malaysian,
• Flight: MH753,
• Route: HAN- KUL,
• Location: Runway 32L, WMKK/ KLIA/ Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Selangor, Malaysia.

P/S, aircraft's info obtained from Flightradar24 & Wikipedia.

Plane Spotting: Cathay Dragon Airbus 333-343 (L-LBE)

Date taken: June 9, 2017 5:22 PM (GMT +8).

Aircraft's Information:

• Aircraft: Airbus A333- 343,
• Reg No: L-LBE,
• Airline: Cathay Dragon,
• Alliance: Oneworld,
• Country: Hong Kong,
• Callsign: Dragon,
• Flight: KA725,
• Route: HKG- KUL,
• Location: Runway 32L, WMKK/ KLIA/ Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Selangor, Malaysia.

P/S, aircraft's info obtained from Flightradar24 & Wikipedia.

Aviation News l International : Monday, June 12, 2017

1. Captain Gisel: Gone too soon - Cebu Daily News.
2. Passengers terrified as 'huge hole appears in plane engine MID-AIR’ - Daily Star UK.
3. Nigeria: 26 Airlines Fail to Complete NCAA Certification Process - All Africa.
4. Iran airline orders Boeing jets - TTR Weekly.
5. Latest airline from China due to touch down in Auckland tomorrow - NZ Herald.
6. Gulf Air CEO resigns - ATW.
7. Iran Airlines to Suspend Najaf Flights - Financial Tribune.

Aviation News l Malaysia : Monday, June 12, 2017

1. MAS flight from Chennai hits snag - The Sun Daily.
2. MASkargo launches Malaysian express freighter service - CH Aviation.
3. MH17 relatives get green light to watch victims' final hours - Emirates 24/7 News.
4. AirAsia female pilots to wear specially designed hijab - The Jakarta Post.
5. MAHB reports 8.5% more flyers in local airports in May - The Edge Market.
6. Indian politician wants Modi to seek explanation from Malaysia over entry denial - The Malay Mail Online.
7. Philippine Airlines returns to Kuala Lumpur - FTN News.
8. Malaysia Airports: Untagged baggage incident an isolated case - The Star.

Plane Spotting: Malaysia Boleh! Malaysia Airlines Airbus A380 (9M-MNB)

Fly High!

Date taken: June 9, 2017 5:13 PM (GMT +8).

Wikipedia- The Airbus A380 fleet to be reconfigured with 650-700 seats to transport Hajj pilgrimage passengers. 

Aircraft's Information:

• Aircraft: Airbus A380- 841,
• Reg No: 9M- MNB,
• Airline: Malaysia Airlines,
• Alliance: Oneworld,
• Country: Malaysia,
• Callsign: Malaysian,
• Flight: MH1,
• Route: LHR- KUL,
• Location: Runway 32L, WMKK/ KLIA/ Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Selangor, Malaysia.

P/S, aircraft's info obtained from Flightradar24 & Wikipedia.

Plane Spotting: Airasia Airbus A320 Neo (9M- NEO)

Date taken: June 9, 2017 11:11 AM (GMT +8).

The Airbus A320 Neo were delivered on September 7, 2016.
AirAsia is Airbus’ biggest airline customer for the A320 Family with a total of 575 aircraft ordered. - Airbus.

Aircraft's Information:

• Aircraft: Airbus A320-251N (SL),
• Reg No: 9M- NEO,
• Airline: Airasia,
• Country: Malaysia,
• Callsign: Red Cap,
• Flight: AK5203,
• Route: KCH- KUL,
• Location: Runway 32L, WMKK/ KLIA/ Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Selangor, Malaysia.

P/S, aircraft's info obtained from Flightradar24 & Wikipedia.

Plane Spotting: Royal Brunei Airlines Airbus A320-232 (V8- RBV)

 Royal Skies!

Date taken: June 9, 2017 11:03 AM (GMT +8).

Every time I hear about Royal Brunei Airlines, I'll always be inspired by the stories of Captain Sharifah Czarena Surainy Syed Hashim, Senior First Officer Dk Nadiah Pg Khashiem and Senior First Officer Sariana Nordin who flew flight BI081, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, to the Middle Eastern country last year. Their achievement inspires me to never give up on our dream. Never stop our journey to become a better person. 

Aircraft's Information:

• Aircraft: Airbus A320-232,
• Reg No: V8-RBV,
• Airline: Royal Brunei Airlines,
• Country: Brunei Darussalam,
• Callsign: Brunei,
• Flight: BI871,
• Route: BWN- KUL,
• Location: Runway 32L, WMKK/ KLIA/ Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Selangor, Malaysia.

P/S, aircraft's info obtained from Flightradar24 & Wikipedia.

Plane Spotting: Xush kelibsiz Uzbekistan Airways!

National airline of Uzbekistan.

Date taken: June 9, 2017 10:11 AM (GMT +8).

Aircraft's Information:

• Aircraft: Boeing 767- 33P (ER),
• Reg No: UK- 67006,
• Airline: Uzbekistan Airways,
• Country: Uzbekistan,
• Callsign: Uzbek,
• Flight: HY551,
• Route: SIN- KUL,
• Location: Runway 32L, WMKK/ KLIA/ Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Selangor, Malaysia.

P/S, aircraft's info obtained from Flightradar24 & Wikipedia.

Plane Spotting: Welcome back Philippine Airlines!

The Heart of Filipino.

Date taken: June 9, 2017 11:22 AM (GMT +8).

Aircraft's Information:

• Aircraft: Airbus A321- 231,
• Reg No: RP-C9906,
• Airline: Philippine Airlines,
• Country: Philippine,
• Callsign: Philippine,
• Flight: PR525,
• Route: MNL- KUL,
• Location: Runway 32L, WMKK/ KLIA/ Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Selangor, Malaysia.

P/S, aircraft's info obtained from Flightradar24 & Wikipedia.

News: PAL flights to KL resume - Manila Standard.

Plane Spotting: Sawatdee Ka.... Thai Airways Boeing 777 (HS-TKQ)

 Smooth as Silk.

Date taken: June 9, 2017 11:56 AM (GMT +8).

An unexpected trip to Runway 32L during Ramadhan was challenging. I end up spotting for 3 hours only because of the afternoon heat was too extreme. 

The weather was clear and shine. Photo editing was supposed to be very light but like always, I'm struggling with it. You will notice the different contrast between these 3 photos. 

Aircraft's Information:

• Aircraft: Boeing 777- 3AL(ER),
• Reg No: HS-TKQ,
• Airline: Thai Airways,
• Country: Thailand,
• Alliance: Star Alliance,
• Callsign: Thai,
• Flight: TG415,
• Route: BKK- KUL,
• Location: Runway 32L, WMKK/ KLIA/ Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Selangor, Malaysia.

P/S, aircraft's info obtained from Flightradar24 & Wikipedia.

Aviation News l Malaysia: Tuesday, June 6, 2017

1. Govt is powerless to ban alcohol on flights, says Liow. - FMT.
2. PAS: Must we wait for a crash before banning alcohol?. - FMT.
3. Double win for AirAsia at World Travel Awards. - The Star.
4. KIA reaching its full capacity — AirAsia CEO. - The Borneo Post.
5. KLIA Investing in Baggage Handling. - Aviation Pros.
6. Malaysia Airlines close to deal for more widebody Airbus planes. -The Star.

Aviation News l Malaysia: Malaysia Airlines denies skimping on crew to save cost.

Report: Malaysia Airlines denies skimping on crew to save cost. - Malay Mail Online.

My opinion: I'm sure there were 6 cabin crew operated in Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737 fleet last year. Then it was cut down to 5 crew. Currently only 4 crew operate in the 737 fleet. But why MAS denies it? I may not be a frequent flyer and I have nothing against MAS, but I am concern about the safety of the passenger and of course the crew. For the sake of safety, please don't be greedy. If unfortunate event happen, it will cost a lot more than just a crew salary.