Malaysia Airlines fleet Information

Malaysia Airlines
Fleet Status
Malaysia Airlines' aircraft fleet as at September 19, 2006:
Aircraft type-No. of aircraft

B747-400 (Passenger)-17 fleets

B747-200 (Freighter)-4 fleets

B747-400 (Freighter)-2 fleets

B777-200-17 fleets

A330-200- 5 fleets

A330-300-11 fleets

B737-400-39 fleets

Total number of aircraft = 95

*source from MAS official website

SIA fleet's information

SINGAPORE AIRLINES
Fleet Information
From the beginning, Singapore Airlines learned that investing in the future means being the safest, youngest, most advanced, and fuel efficient planes in the skies. (The average age of passenger fleet is about 6 years. This excludes the A310-300s and surplus B747-400s which have been decommissioned.) That tradition continues today with the addition of ever-more advanced aircraft. Learn more about our fleet below.

B747-400
Engine Type: PW4056
In Fleet: 27
On Firm Order: -
On Option: -(Includes 2 B747-400s that have been withdrawn from the operating fleet)

B777-300
Engine Type: Rolls Royce Trent 892
In Fleet: 12
On Firm Order: 0
On Option: 0(Singapore Airlines has the flexibility to purchase any B777 model)

B777-200
Engine Type: Rolls Royce Trent 884
In Fleet: 31
On Firm Order: -
On Option: -(Singapore Airlines has the flexibility to purchase any B777 model)

B777-200ER
Engine Type: Rolls Royce Trent 892
In Fleet: 15
On Firm Order: -
On Option: -(All are fitted with SpaceBed seats)(Singapore Airlines has the flexibility to purchase any B777 model)

B777-300ER
Engine Type: GE90-115B
In Fleet: -
On Firm Order: 19
On Option: 13

A340-500
Engine Type: Rolls Royce Trent 553
In Fleet: 5
On Firm Order: -
On Option: -

A380-800
Engine Type: Rolls Royce Trent 900
In Fleet: -
On Firm Order: 10
On Option: 15

*all the information is from SIA official website.

A340 - 4 engine aircraft

Airbus A340

Airbus A340 is a long- range four engine wide body commercial passenger aircraft.A340-600 is the longest airliner in the world. A340 is parallel with the twin engine A330 because they are sharing the same wing and similar fuselage structure and borrow heavily from the advanced avionic developed fro A320. Due to the low interest from the market, Airbus announced that enhanced version of A340 will be under production. Dubbed with A340E which has fuel efficient than the earlier A340s.

For Singapore Airlines, they were the first airlines to operate a special types of A340 model called A340-313X. Airbus delivered it to SIA in April 1996. However Singapore Airlines no longer operated it.

The model that currently uses by the Singapore Airlines is A340-500. It was the world longest range commercial airliner, until the introduction of B777-200LR( long range) Worldliner. They uses this model for it Newark, New Jersey – Singapore nonstop route, an 18 hours, 15,345km journey that is the longest non-stop commercial flight in the world.

Compare the A340-300 with A340-500. there are some differences.
1.A340-500 features a 3.3m fuselage stretch.
2.An enlarged wing area.
3.Massive increase in the fuel capacity.( around 50% over – 300)
4.Slightly higher cruising speed.
5.Larger horizontal stabilizer.
6.Smaller vertical tailplane
7.A340-500 and A340-600 has the camera to help pilots during ground maneuvers.
8.A340-500 is powered by using Rolls-Royce Trent 553 which will produce 53,000lb thrust force.

An upgrade version of A340-500 is the A340-500(HGW-High Gross Weight). It is powered Rolls-Royce Trent 556 which will produce 56,000lbf of thrust.

A340-600 provides similar passenger capacity to 747 but the twice the cargo volume, and at lower trip cost. This model length is more than 10 m longer than the A340-300. In fact is more than 4 metres longer than a B747-400. This type of model using the same engine as A340-500HGW which produces 56,000lb of thrust force. In additional 4 wheel undercarriage on the fuselage center-line to cope with the increased MTOW.

The direct competitor of A340-600HGW is the B777-300ER which currently being use by SIA.

Boeing 777 summary

B777 aircraft at Bali Airport



B777

This is just a summary for the info i read about B777.

Boeing B777 is the long – ranged twin-engine commercial airliner which built by Boeing Company. Its maiden flight is on 12-6-1994. B777 is the first aircraft that designed entirely by using 3D CAD software system oar known as CATIA. By using this way to design, it actually helps the engineer to examine the interference and test the thousand part of the component whether properly fit together or not before costly physical prototype were manufactured. It is very easily to identify by looking at the rear of the aircraft. It has the tailcone notch. Other improvement for the B777 is that each set of the main undercarriage has 6 wheels with it. This makes it another way to recognized this aircraft.

B777 has few different variants of model.
B777-200
B777-200ER( extended range)
B777-200LR(long range) Worldliner
B777-300
B777-300ER
B777-300ERF

Singapore airlines is the largest operator for the B777’s family. It has 58 fleet that is currently in servicing. Where 15 of it is B777-200ER(Rolls Royce Trent 892) and 12 of it is B777-300(Rolls Royce Trent 892).31 fleet is B777-200(Rolls Royce Trent 884). Now with a firmed ordered of 19 B777-300ER(GE90-115B) and 13 more on option.

B777 is the first aircraft that has the ETOPS – 180 rating when it entry into service.ETOPS: It applies to twin engine aircraft where the twin engine aircraft has to fly within close range to an emergency airfield in case one of the engine has malfunctioned.

B777 has features a lot of advanced technology in it.
For instance,
1. They use the Honeywell LCD glass cockpit flight display,
2. fully digital fly by wire with emergency manual reversion.
3. Fully software configurable avionics.
4. Electronic flight beg computer.
5. fiber optic avionic network.
6. Large scale uses of composites( where 9% of weight)
7. Currently using the world most powerful turbofan engine in the world, produced by General Electric. It uses GE90-115B which can produce 115,300lbs of thrust force.

Singapore airlines B777-300ER had received their B777-300ER. This type of model is a upgrade version of -300, and it is a good alternative to a 747-400.

1. B777-300ER contains a lot of modifications,
1. such as GF90-115B
2. Long wings with raked wingtips.
3. 3.A new main landing Gear.
4. Extra Fuel tank which can carries additional 2,600 galloons. This enables the ER to fly roughly 34% further with just 6% increased in the fuel capacity.

Other than that, The main improvement of the aircraft is increasing in the maximum take-off weight(MTOW).The capacity of passenger in both variant are the same and the payload capacity almost the same as well, but the MTOW is different.
e.g:
B777-300 MTOW is 660,000lb
B777-300ER is 775,000lb

In aviation rules, the MTOW must subtracted by the payload weight and empty weight to determine the ZERO- FUEL WEIGHT or LANDING WEIGHT. The remaining weight gives the capacity for carrying fuel.

With its advanced technology in this aircraft.The Direct competitors are A330, A340 and A350.

超越自己的旅游记

步行活火山对马来西亚人来说是一件非常新鲜又具有危险的活动。尤其是对来自不受天灾威胁的国家-马来西亚来，尝试挑战步行火山不失为寻找刺激的另一项选择。

巴厘岛的Gunung Batur是一座位于KINTAMANI的火山。距离海拔是1717米。根据导游所提供的消息，该座火山曾经爆发将近20次，而距离最近的爆发是发生在1994年，而最严重那一次是在1917年。当时火山于凌晨夜晚爆发，也因此将山脚下居住并处于睡梦中的千多位村民给葬身于熔岩浆下，----甜蜜的睡眠转化成永恒的长眠----

冒险细胞
11月份初的我已经感应到“冒险细胞”又再次活跃了。为了要满足它，于是就开始HIKING TO SUMMIT OF GUNUNG BATUR之旅。一来是要真正近距离接触和见识“火山真面目”（电视纪录片另当别论），二来想体验徒步火山的滋味如何的。

试想想，那些高温的熔岩在冷却后会形成怎么样的画面？火山口内又会是一个怎样的情况呢？而整个火山只有一个火山口吗？告诉你，不止一个！

如果你还有其它疑问，建议你去一趟，你就会找到答案了！

刺激又危险的活动未必适合每个人参与，而且还要考虑本身行程表能否让你又时间进行这火山步行与否。若你要参加这活动，可能就得要牺牲睡眠中最甜蜜的时段了，因为行程是在凌晨两点钟开始，导游将会安排轿车从酒店接送到火山脚下，整个路程耗时约两小时（此时唯有在车上继续和周公约会）。不过之前记得先要准备好饮料或面包以充作早餐。因为徒步是从凌晨4点开始，当你到达火山顶时，你将会欣赏到巴厘岛的日出景色是多么的动人，尤其是身处在火山的顶端看日出。别有一番滋味！

早餐
之后在有小浓烟之处准备早餐，导游将会为每人提供一粒鸡蛋，自己动手在距离海拔1717米的火山处准备鸡蛋早餐！利用火山所散发的水蒸气，它的温度足以将鸡蛋蒸熟。吃进肚里，感觉体内也随之充满像火山般不可预测的力量。

如果你想以更充足的体力和精神去征服火山，你可以安排在凌晨四点钟才开始从酒店前往目的地。由于此巴厘岛之旅是属自由行，所以我选择了后者。虽然迟些进行，但依然能在山脚下观赏日出的时刻。东方艳阳又圆又大，仿佛像日本国旗般。

不得私闯
我的行程是在早上7点开始，并由当地的[徒步团体]安排他们的会员带领我们上去。一个领队最多可以带四个人。另外要提醒各位人士，除非你是该团体的会员，否则不得私自进行步行者火山。根据导游说，曾经有一对德国夫妇私自进行步行，而且该妇女已怀孕4个月。然而在过程中不幸遇到火山爆发而遭殃。酿成2尸3名的意外。为此整个附近的居民甚至当地政府花了很多钱来进行宗教祈祷仪式，以象征恢复它的圣洁。这座山对当地人来说是圣洁之山，

步行时最好保持沉默以免消耗更多得体力。同时最好一直跟随导游的步伐痕迹，因以免踩到松软的土沙而滑倒。在山脚下，你会越过很多又大又黑的熔岩，而且多处有尖角。无形中就像走在剑刀上。半山后的路段就较多小熔岩而且泥沙是松软的，尤其是当越过狭小的山路时，更要提起十二分精神。稍微不谨慎就会跌下悬崖。在另一座山处，你会看见爱之宣言。是利用熔岩石排出爱箭穿心并附有情侣的名字在心上的设计图案。若你选择以最长的路线下山，你一定能留意到这若言的存在。

魔鬼作祟
整个过程从以着最短的路线开始徒行再以最长的路线下山，前后共花了5个小时来完成。沿途中，心中的魔鬼一直不停吵着的要我放弃，不停的自问为何千里迢迢付钱来这里受苦呢？各种放弃的理由都在这时浮现出来。其实，这就是最佳时刻来考验自己的毅力和耐力，甚至突破本身的潜能！

这趟火山步行，我不但征服它，也超越了自己！

第一次征服火山

征服火山 Gunung Batur,Bali

攀登活火山对很多人来说是一件非常新鲜又具有危险的活动。尤其是对于来自一个不受天灾威胁的国家-马来西亚来说，尝试挑战征服火山似乎也多了一种刺激成份。

巴厘岛的Gunung Batur是一座位于KINTAMANI的火山。高度距离海拔是1717米。根据导游所提供的消息，曾经爆发将近20次的这座火山，距离最近的爆发是在1994年，而最严重那一次是在1917年。当时火山于凌晨夜晚爆发，也因此将山脚下附近正在睡梦中的千多位村民给葬身于熔岩浆下，----甜蜜的睡眠转化成永恒的长眠----

Overmaster on Volcano Mountain

Hiking the Volcano mountain- Gunung Batur,Bali

Kintamni is a very peaceful and beautiful place. The view is so nice and all you could say is Wow!!!

Regarding the development on the area, it really needs a standard and profesional agency helps to boost it up!The people over there besides depends on the income from selling stuff to tourist, they also rely on the reutrn of the agriculture.

The reason im saying they need a standard and profesional agency due to the charges that I paid. Its vary with different people.Firstly, the day before to Kintamani, I dealed with my tour guide with a sum of money 200,000rupiah which included the transportation and fees for the Kintamani's local tour guide who specially bring us up to the Volcano Gunung Batur.

Time to wake up!!! 3am to get ready!!

We left hotel at 4am and get there by 6 plus in the morning.Along the way, Advice to those who wanna give a try on hiking to Mount Batur,pls get your breakfast at Mcdonald's and prepare extra bottles of water and some bread. You will need it! Trust me!

When we get there, we look for a person incharge, somehow my sense told me the person we first met is not the guide and later i found out he actually is a farmer. so the payment that I dealed with 200,000 rupiah gone up to 400,000 rupiah for two person.however after bargaining, we closed deal at 350,000rupiah. I'm bit not happy with it however what can we do since we were there, either pay or leave! so without going back empty handed,we paid!

Then he just leading us to the starting point and hand us to the local Gunung Batur hiking association. From there, local's tour guide take over.

It's cold in the morning and temperature adequate.so pls don't bring extra jacket during hiking because you will get hot and wet once you started to hike. nevertheless,the sun is rising during your hiking.If you bring, it will become a resistance element for you.

Advice to everyone.

Choosing the shortest way up and then go down with the longest way.You will see a lot of beautiful view and scene. Its marvellous. We started from 7:10am and finished it nearly 12pm.so it took us bout 5 hours. For those who want to catch the sun rise moment.you have to join it early. the earliest hiki is 4am. For me, I still able to catch the sun rise when i started to hike at 7 plus in the morning,but in the bottom of the volcano.

Remember

While hiking, there will be a person following you behind. it might be a small kid or a guy. they are the beverage seller.Normally they just carry 4 to 5 bottles of drinks. Its pity (if is kid following) if we didn't buy some drinks from him.The fact is, when we reached to the first "warung"( very very simple coffee house) at the top.we were out of water and have to buy it from the kid.a bottle of mineral water cost 20,000rupiah! hahaha!! that's why i said, if can bring extra water with you.

Notice to you!

There is a small shop at the bottom of the mountain if you choosed the longest route to get donw. Remember to ask before you drink or eat anything because I'm sharing my own experienced with you.after I finished a local manufactured beer "BINTANG". It bills me more than 20,000rupiah.(its small amount but not that expensive when It just sell at price of 7,500 each in mini mart) So to prevent this thing happend. either you bring your own food or buy from them unless you not hungry or thirsty.

Extreme's awareness makes you drive

Brave enough to do something extreme?

When was the last task you completed? Couldn’t remember? Congratulation, that’s mean you are getting old and you kind of get used to the way of life u are right now. Therefore, taking up a challenge will no longer be the topic for you to consider in life.

Challenge is something that not comes with guarantee of successful achievement. However, if you didn’t try you sure fail. Only those who have passion towards life will keep on going to makes friend with it as well as so call dangerous and uncertainness element.

Have you ever done something that will caused people yelled at you “You crazy!”? I’m believed lots of people answer will be nope or not dare!

My question for you.
Don't you think our life is always full of uncertainness and dangerous? You won’t know what will happened next minute or even a second. You can predict but you might can’t accomplished it as you think or plan. Don’t forget, Life is not always as smooth as silk. Therefore, it is a wise way that we should get used to what we called-- challenge. At least It makes our life full of color and excitement.

思维的改变不能少了动词---移动

一次阅读报章时，留意到星洲副刊的其中一篇报导，觉得很有意思，於是将它记录下来，告诉自己、警惕自己唯有移动方能有所思长！

人在移动中的改变思维

现代航空业的发展拉进了世界的距离，目前在地球上任意两点之间的迁移均可于24小时之内完成。

世界人民的交往逐渐加深，“空中飞人”似乎变成一种生活状态。

根据统计，每天全球约有3万8千个商业飞机航班，美国的飞机乘客人数占约全球总人数的40%，每天有190万美国人乘坐飞机，从人类进化史来看，移动对于提高人类对环境的适应能力具有无法替代的作用。

认知心理学发现，人的注意力最容易被移动的景物所唤醒。在新的环境中，所有的感官就会全面启动，新的感官刺激充击着大脑，新异的刺激还给人带来新的收获。身临其境会促使人们下意识地加工这些新的资讯，与自己的原有资讯进行对比，满足自己的自我价值定位。通过与异地他乡人的比较，人会更加的了解自己的生活，自己的处境。如果与他人相同，我们会得到认同感，如果与他人不同，我们会得到独特感。通过比较，我们还会对自我的状况进行反省，把别人的经验转化为自己的状况进行反省，把别人的经验转化为自己的。