Recently, it has been opted that MAS has broached the idea of swapping the A380 which will be commencing in early 2011 for smaller wide-body aircraft to avoid up to US$300 million in penalty if it were to cancel the order. 

The concept of swapping the A380's will be to having more A330's and also A350's. With another Malaysian brand airline,Air Asia which are over helming the target of using 100% Airbus compare to Boeing by all 3 based countries which is Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.

With the current operation of Airbus by MAS, it have around 14 A330-200/300s with an average age of 13 years. This may will be a good venture of purchasing new A330's around 18  to 25 units and opting more fuel efficiency by the brand Airbus.
 

The real fact is that MAS are planning to replace their wide-body aircraft and also evaluating various options to ensure that the aircraft complement with their fleet replacement strategy. At the same time, they do believe in need to match the new aircraft to their famous network growth plans, especially for key markets such as South Asia, China, Australia and the Middle East.

MAS ordered the A380s in late 2003 through Penerbangan Malaysia Bhd, a leasing company owned by the Ministry of Finance. If the swap were to take place, MAS would likely phase out its entire fleet of Boeing wide-body aircraft comprising seventeen 777-200s and thirteen 747-400s.

With the current restructuring the aircraft in MAS, it had been a while which all the 777's and also 747's had made the strongest support for MAS in their long haul routes. 

Replica MAS A380

From swapping from Boeing to Airbus, MAS need to be very cautious and careful when planning either both A330's and A350's can produce the same service as Boeing had been producing for MAS. This is because the engineering in both Airbus and Boeing are both two different background. Can all MAS Pilots and engineering cope of handling different hydraulics and fly by wire system in a short time of period?

This would be great if MAS would consider of having detailed advise on the engineering and servicing all Airbus fleet from Air Asia. It also been reported that Air Asia are having options of loaning more Airbus A340's towards next year in conjunction of the route to United States.
 

In the current update, MAS already has an order for 35 narrow-body 737-800s, with another 20 on option, delivery of which will start in the fourth quarter of next year. However, these planes are more for regional flights and will be replacing most of its 737-400's. With the current updates in purchasing new aircraft by MAS, this would ensure the name of MH is always top in the world.

Passionate & Determination Is The key

Introducing Ramp Crew,Mr Nor Firdaus. He is well known with the name of “Bob” among Air Asia crew which is totally a suitable name for a tough and passionate person like him to be a ramp crew. Mr Firdaus handles the safety measurements in handling ground operations when an aircraft taxi at the tarmac. This includes maintaining a good alliance with the flight operations such as maintenance, towing aircraft, loading and offloading luggage, attending request of each aircraft, supplying man power and many more. With the unpredictable weather conditions no matter rain or shine, the responbilities been taken is not easy and simply challenging to handle it. With having numerous years of experience, Mr Firdaus and the other fellow crew handles it professionally and always been in ready mode physically and mentally.

When asked of his experience as a ramp crew, Mr Firdaus stated that being a ramp crew is simply challenging and adventurous. Why does he say that? Is because the normal routines and task cannot be forecast in a predictable order or schedule due to various technical issues being occurred for the ground crew such as ramp to be precise on how heavy luggage they will be handling, the efficiency of performing maintenance on aircraft, the logistic request been entertained and most important task performing safety duties in different types of weather conditions. In short, each of them should be ready to multi task in a short time of notification.

      As part Of Air Asia,Smiling is a Priority

So with the heavy task in his shoulders, fasting is not the reason why he should least his daily task. This year, Mr Firdaus will be on duty on both Hari Raya celebrations for the 4th year in a row. Even though it is something beyond he could expected, he said that job is job when ever the company needs you to fill in no matter any days in a year. He would not be celebrating the Raya celebration along but there is also some of his colleagues who are Muslims are also been assigned to be on duty too. He also stated that might be a small celebration within the crew will be held in order not feel sad but to boost up the team spirit.

The Honor Wearing The Uniform and Loyal Man Utd fan too

 

There are few interesting situation occurred while performing normal routine while fasting but he calmly stated that is all the real challenge in daily routine that he is use to handling it. It meant by, everyday is something interesting to share about. Fasting month also do influence the real patience being as a ramp. This is because frustrations do build up very often due to task had been done will bounce up to re-do all over again. Mr Firdaus was kind enough to share an experience just occurred on the day before I met him which is when a flight is ready to be take off, the numbers of passengers and the amount of luggage listed after checking-in is more than the number of passengers in the aircraft. That shows there is few passengers had not board into the plane. Therefore announcements had been made in terminal but the missing passengers did not turn up and the flight had been delayed due to missing passengers. The captain of the flight had instructed the ground crew to remove the luggage of the missing passengers in order to catch up the delay timing.

  Sharing Some Experince With Me

For Mr Firdaus, Air Asia always cares for its staff with over helming support in fulfilling religion responbilities. He is also glad all his non Muslims crew members really supports each other in filling up duties while the Muslims prepares for break-fasting and “Sahur”(the meal before sun rises). They even share the precious time by having meals in a big group no matter any religion you are in as mutual understanding always has been practiced well in Air Asia

Dato Tony and Mr Azran Standing Proud Infront 9M-AFW Airbus A320 with Williams F1 car

It all started when team Force India driver, Giancarlo Fisichella had won 2nd place in Belgian. After the race, I read about Dato Tony Fernandes's suggestion to have Malaysia's very own Formula 1 team. During that time I knew that Dato Tony will do his best in bringing up his dream of having a Malaysian Formula 1 team. From the inspiration from forming the world best low cost airline, Air Asia to top 5 star hotel with low price, Tune Hotels I believe this individual is thinking out of the box. Who may had think to do the same concept as been produced in this current world now?

Tune Hotels Branch in Penang,Malaysia

Following in involvement of Formula 1 by team 1Malaysia, the FIA has awarded the 13th entry in the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship. It will be a great start to the new Lotus team. Following the current updates, the FIA also received an impressive application from the BMW Sauber team in which also has a Malaysia Brand like Petronas as the premium sponsor. As such, it has awarded BMW Sauber the '14th place' in the championship meaning that it will be entitled to fill any vacancy that arises on the 2010 grid. By this we can we various Malaysia brands are in the Formula 1 such as Petronas, Air Asia, Proton and more.

Air Asia Crew With Nakajima,Dato Tony and Nico Rosberg

In addition, the FIA believes that a good case can be made for expanding the grid to 14 teams. The FIA will be consulting urgently with the existing teams regarding the introduction of an appropriate rule change to expand the grid to 28 cars in time for the first Grand Prix in 2010. Detailed below is information about the new team that has been confirmed to compete in the championship from next year, joining fellow newcomers Manor Grand Prix, Team US and Campos Meta. Company Name: 1Malaysia F1 Team Sdn Bhd Team Name: Lotus F1 Team Country: Malaysia Team Principal: Dato Tony Fernandes

A partnership between the Malaysian Government and a consortium of Malaysian entrepreneurs such as Air Asia and also Naza, 1Malaysia F1 Team returns the Lotus name as a constructor to Formula One for the first time since 1994. Currently, the team will initially be based at the RTN facility in Norfolk, UK, some 10 miles from the Lotus Cars factory. A 50,000 square foot fully equipped facility, RTN was built by Toyota for its initial Formula One programme and then used by Bentley for its successful Le Mans programme. The team’s future design, R&D, manufacturing and technical centre will be purpose built at Malaysia’s Sepang International Circuit.

So its been confirmed that the team Principal will be Dato Tony Fernandes which is also the founder and CEO of the Malaysian-based Tune Group, owner of the Air Asia airline. The team’s Technical Director Mike Gascoyne has over 20 years of experience in Formula One having previously performed the same role for the Force India, Toyota, Renault and Jordan Formula One teams.

As part of its application to compete in the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship, the team has agreed an engine supply deal with Cosworth and a wide variety of technical partnerships including Xtrac and FondTech. The team is understood to already have a shortlist of six drivers, including both Malaysian and international names, and an announcement confirming their line-up is expected in late October. We surely believe experience is the main key to have to have good driver's coach by having Hall Of Fame drivers such as David Coulthard, Mika Hakkinen and many more.

According to Malaysia's Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who made the announcement at the Ministry of Finance on 15th September , said the team would be based at the Sepang International Circuit, making it the first to be located outside Europe. “This is where the cars will be designed, manufactured and tested. It will be ‘Made-in-Malaysia, by Malaysians’ and of course, the pit-stops will be run by Malay-sians,” he said.

He also said that, “This is a meaningful development and I hope that it will further raise our country’s profile on the world stage.”The team will have a Malaysian technical and pit crew, totalling some 200 people, to be managed by former Renault technical director Mike Gascoyne.

I believe this would really create for fans among Malaysian in Malaysia and also around the globe. I also would like to urge everyone to be proud of ourselves as we have our very own Formula 1 team...

Recently, PDRM (Polis Di-Raja Malaysia or well known as Royal Malaysia Police) had signed a memorandum of purchasing more than 20 Mitsubishi Evolution Lancer for the year 2009. This is because PDRM engineers had assured that the technology and the stability built in Evolution Lancer is been the top priority of purchasing it. It is also been under estimated that an Evolution Lancer is around RM 320 thousand at recent market price. So, let us all calculate the amount of money PDRM willing to spend for the usage in reducing crime.

(Mitsubishi Evolution Lancer belongs to PDRM)

According to the officer in-charge for the purchase of Evolution Lancer, this cars will be used for high speed chase pursuits against criminal whom offended serious crimes no matter on highways or main roads. It is also been told that only officers with the rank of Sargent and above are entitled for handling and driving the Lancer. I wonder what will all the junior ranks would be feeling this time? Each driver need to go for an intensive driving lessons for a month at any disclose Police Training Centre in Peninsular Malaysia.

( The support been given to PDRM from Lancer GT Club)

That driving lesson will be including on how a officer should react during in high speed pursuit and also been taught to drift in small area of roads. Wow, in that time I felt our PDRM is going some where beyond towards the future in cars and the technology. Wish to join the force but not interested at the moment. This would also incourage more exposure of latest bikes, gadgets and more into the PDRM as it will be a good benefit in reducing crimes in Malaysia.

( Collection Of PDRM Evolution Lancer For Patrol and Investigation Purpose)

( The Truth Under The Hood : MIVEC Turbo 2.4)

Before leaving the memorable event which was been held at Shah Alam District Police Station, I had manage to explore the interior and also took some pictures with it. In my opinion, this is a good move been done by PDRM for purchasing Evolution Lancer no matter how much it cost. Just imagine using a Proton Waja for a high speed pursuit? I believe you all knows the answer right?

See ya!!!