SEA CURFEW IN SABAH 2014

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The curfew which earlier announced to be started from 19 July until 2nd august was extended again until further advise. 7pm up to 5am. The curfew order covers six districts - Sandakan, Kinabatangan, Lahad Datu, Semporna, Kunak and Tawau.

 Tujuan Perintah Berkurung

• Membasmi kemasukan pengganas Sulu di Perairan Sabah.

Senarai Lokasi Perintah Berkurung Di Sabah 2014

• Perairan/ Pantai Sandakan, Kinabatangan, Lahad Datu, Semporna, Kunak, dan Tawau.

Tarikh Perintah Berkurung Di Sabah 2014

• Mulai 19 Julai 2014 sehingga 2 Ogos 2014

Masa Perintah Berkurung

• 6 Petang hingga 6 Pagi

Panduan Orang Ramai Ketika Perintah Berkurung

• Orang awam dilarang untuk memasuki zon larangan pada waktu yang telah ditetapkan. Sepanjang tempoh perintah berkurung, tiada sebarang aktiviti termasuk menangkap ikan dibenarkan di kawasan terbabit.

Orang Awam Ingkar Perintah Berkurung Boleh Disabitkan Kesalahan

• Sesiapa yang dijumpai di kawasan perintah berkurung adalah melakukan kesalahan dan boleh ditangkap tanpa waran di bawah Seksyen 3 (2) Akta Polis 1967 serta dituduh di mahkamah dan dihukum mengikut Seksyen 94 Akta Polis 1967.

• atau hukuman denda tidak melebihi RM500 atau penjara tidak melebihi enam bulan.

MH17 IN MEMORY

 

DCA Sandakan is deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic news of the crash of Malaysia Airlines MH17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur last night.

Our deepest condolence go to the relatives and the loved ones of the passengers who perished in this disaster. We share their sorrow and bereavement and pray for strength to get through this tragedy.

Our deepest condolences go to the relatives and loved ones of the passengersand crew who perished in this horrific mid-air disaster. In particular to the families of our 23 Malaysians who have lost their lives, we share their sorrow and bereavement and pray for strength to get through this tragedy. - See more at: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/what-you-think/article/deepest-condolence-to-relatives-loved-ones-of-mh-17-victims-anwar-ibrahim#sthash.bPSgOpvR.dpuf

AIRASIA WINS WORLD/S BEST LOW-COST AIRLINE FOR 6TH TIME

TheStar : Wednesday July 16, 2014

LONDON: AirAsia has been named the “World’s Best Low-Cost Airline” at the 2014 World Airline Awards, bringing the tally to six consecutive wins of the coveted award by the airline.

AirAsia also won “Asia’s Best Low Cost Airline” award for the sixth consecutive year. The Skytrax World Airline Awards is the global benchmark of airline excellence and one of the most prestigious accolades for the airline industry. This annual global survey is conducted over a 10-month period, covering over 245 airlines from the largest international airlines to smaller domestic carriers.

A total of 18.9 million customer surveys were completed, measuring standards across 41 key performance indicators of an airline’s front-line product and services.

AirAsia Group chief executive Tan Sri Tony Fernandes (pic) in a statement said: “It all started with a dream 12 years ago. From two aging aircraft and just six routes back in 2002, we have grown to operate a proud fleet of over 160 aircraft, 95 destinations and carried over 250 million guests. It is a great honour to be acknowledged as the World’s Best Low-Cost Airline for six consecutive years and for that, I thank our guests, whose valuable criticisms and feedback made us an outstanding airline today and my incredible team of Allstars who work hard every day to deliver only the best.

“In aviation, the one thing that remains constant is change and innovation. However, such strategies are only successful if they are supported by partners such as airport authorities. We invite them to work as a team and help us to continue to be the world’s best.”

“This year, we are proud to announce a comeback in the low cost carrier market in Japan, with new partners and investors. We shall re-emerge with a greater strategy and business plan in our quest to revolutionise Japan’s low-cost carrier segment.

“We are also ecstatic with the grand launch of AirAsia India, our latest affiliate committed to innovatively tap into India’s underserved aviation market and becoming the obvious choice for low-cost travel in India, via lowest fares and unparalleled service and product options.”

KLIA RECORDS 20.0 MILLION PASSENGERS IN THE FIRST FIVE MONTHS.

TheStar : Friday June 27, 2014

SEPANG: The Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) handled a record 20.3 million passengers in the first five months of this year, an increase of 12% compared with 18.2 million passengers recorded over the same period last year.

Malaysia Airports Holding Bhd (MAHB) Managing Director Datuk Badlisham Ghazali said between January and May, the KLIA-Main Terminal Building (MTB) also registered passenger movement of 26.7 million.

"This significant growth in traffic performance was due to the rising demand for air travel, expansion of routes and increased frequencies by both full service and low-cost carriers. 

"We have long surpassed the original target growth in our business direction document which was to record 60 million passengers, annually, by the year 2014," he said in his speech at KLIA's 16th anniversary on Friday.

He said the tragedy of the missing flight MH370 carrying 239 passengers and crew members, did not have a big impact on tourist arrivals to the country as the Ministry of Tourism actively conducted promotional activities for Visit Malaysia Year 2014. 

Badlisham said MAHB also revised the target to record over 10 million passengers by 2020 under its new five-year business direction.

Last year, MAHB recorded 79.6 million passengers at all its 39 airports in the country which included five international, 16 domestic and 18 short take off and landing ports, including 47.5 million passengers at KLIA.

"This is a growth of 19.1% from that registered in 2012 for KLIA and the highest, year-on-year, increase since 2014," he added.

A total of 63 airlines operate from KLIA to more than one hundred destinations. 

Last year, KLIA welcomed seven new airlines, namely Malindo Air, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Iraqi Airways, Regent Airways and Shanghai Airlines.

 

 

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MH370 PRESS STATEMENT BY DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION MALAYSIA

27 May 2014

1. Release of Raw Data On the 19th of May, the Acting Minister of Transport has instructed the Malaysian Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) to discuss with Inmarsat on the release of the Inmarsat ‘raw data’ for public consumption. 

Inmarsat and the DCA have been working for the release of the data communication logs and the technical description of the analysis. 

As a result, the data communication logs from Inmarsat as well as the relevant explanation to enable the reader to understand the data provided is being released.

                        

NOTES TO EDITORS

a. The attached data logs along with additional notes for (9M-­‐MRO) Flight MH370 was prepared by Inmarsat.

b. For any additional information and queries, please email mh370@dca.gov.my
 

-­ENDS-­

MAS RETIRES BOEING 737-400 FROM ITS FLEET

TheStar : Saturday June 14

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SEPANG: Malaysia Airlines (MAS) retired the Boeing 737-400 passenger aircraft from its fleet Saturday night, 22 years after it entered the carrier's service in 1992.

The last 737-400 series flight touched down in Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at 9.31pm Saturday, after taking off from the Bayan Lepas airport in Penang at 8.41pm.

It carried 85 passengers and was served by 10 cockpit and cabin crew.

Capt Wan Muzainal Wan Mahazir, 42, who piloted the aircraft, said he and his crew had fond memories of the 737-400.

 

"It has been a good, memorable 22-odd years that the 400 series has been servicing MAS.

"(We) still have vivid, fond memories from when we started our early days training on the 400 series, 20 years ago," he told reporters here.

He added that the 400 series would be replaced by the 737-800 series, of which there are 53 planes currently in service.

MAS chief executive Ahmad Jauhari Yahya said the 737-400 had an exemplary safety record.

"It's like the retiring of an old friend," he said, adding that MAS would be banking on the 800 series to ply the routes previously serviced by the 400 series.

Ahmad said the 800 series saves 15% to 20% more fuel compared to the 400 series, and could fly for five hours one-way.

Ahmad said MAS expected to see more deliveries of the 800 series this year and the next, with a total of 64 of the aircraft by year-end 2015.

MAS had eight of the 737-400 in service before they retired it.

The Boeing 737-400 entered MAS' service in May 1992, and at one point ran 54 of the aircraft, making the company the largest operator of the model outside the United States.

Commenting on the 100-day anniversary of the MH370 incident Sunday, Ahmad said the search was still underway and that efforts were ongoing, by all parties involved.

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NEW LOW COST AIRLINE PLAN IN MALAYSIA

TheStar :  Friday June 13, 2014

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ALOR SETAR: Two firms are planning to start a new airline with Sultan Abdul Halim Airport in Kepala Batas here as its hub.

Abdul Wahab (cen tre), Bumi Aviation executive director Azrul Hisham Datuk Abd Wahab (right) and Muhammad showing the planned carrier’ s routes.

Bumi Aviation Sdn Bhd and Neptune Air Sdn Bhd are behind the new low-cost carrier, which has yet to be named, and plan to start with return flights to Langkawi, Kota Baru, Medan, Acheh and Phuket.

Bumi Aviation managing director Abdul Wahab Mat Isa claimed that the new airline would be operational by September.

“We chose Alor Setar as we felt it is geographically strategic for domestic and international flights to Thailand and Indonesia. Our airline and our destinations can help boost the state’s economy,” he said, adding that Bumi Aviation was set up early this year.

When pressed for information on frequency of flights and fares at the press conference at the airport yesterday, he said more would be revealed when the memorandum of understanding for the enterprise was inked at the end of this month.

“We plan to purchase new planes for the new airline company,” Neptune Air director Muhammad Abdul Jalil said.

“We plan to buy two planes first, either the ATR 42-300 or ATR 42-500 (turbo prop aircraft), at a cost of about RM10mil, including operations. We will need at least 10 aircraft in two years’ time to optimise operations.”

Muhammad said Neptune Air was set up in 2006 and had nine aircraft, providing services such as dry and wet lease, cargo and passenger charter flights and air cargo retail sales for selected schedule routes.

Malaysian Airlines, Firefly and Air Asia provide domestic flights from the Sultan Abdul Halim Airport and there was a direct flight to Medina and Jeddah for Haj pilgrims last year.

AIRPORT CITY PLANNED NEAR KLIA.

TheStar : Friday June 13, 2014

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd plans to convert some oil-palm plantations surrounding Kuala Lumpur’s main air terminal into attractions such as theme parks, concert halls and golf courses to lure businesses and visitors. 

 

A factory outlet venture with Mitsui Fudosan Co, Japan’s biggest developer, would open in the area next year, and new towns had sprung up near the airport that would help the zone dubbed KLIA (KL International Airport) Aeropolis grow, chief financial officer Faizal Mansor said in an interview.

MAHB has about 9,000ha in Sepang, where the international airport and a Formula One track are located. 

“I don’t think any other airport in the world has got the kind of land bank that we have,” Faizal said. As the area gets more developed, “the airport then slowly becomes less and less a destination for passengers to take a flight, more and more a destination by itself.” 

Future developments for KLIA Aeropolis include more than 121.4ha set aside for a cargo and logistics park, more than 202ha for a theme park and land exceeding 40.4ha for offices, according to presentation slides from the company. 

MAHB planned to develop the old budget terminal site into a logistics hub for cargo facilities once main tenant AirAsia relocated its headquarters, Faizal said.

This would help Malaysia catch up with centres in Singapore and Bangkok and compete for a larger share of the air cargo market, Khair Mirza, senior general manager of planning, said in the same interview. 

AirAsia would start building its headquarters at the new budget terminal next month with completion targetted for the end of 2015, Bernama reported on June 4, citing chief executive officer Aireen Omar. 

KLIA might overtake Singapore’s Changi Airport in passenger traffic in two to three years at current growth rates, Faizal said. 

KLIA handled about 47.5 million travellers last year while Changi Airport had 53.7 million passengers. Passenger traffic was projected to grow 10% this year in Kuala Lumpur, he said.

AIRASIA MAKES INDIA DEBUT.

TheStar : Friday June 13, 2014

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                        Ground crew look on as an AirAsia India Airbus A320 prepares to embark on its inaugural                                  domestic flight to Goa from the Kempe Gowda International Airport (KGIA) in Bangalore on June 12. - AFP

BANGALORE: Asia’s biggest budget carrier AirAsia has made its maiden flight in India, fuelling a cut-throat fare war in a sector already reeling from losses.

AirAsia India flew from the high-tech hub of Bangalore to the popular coastal resort of Goa, as it sought to become the lowest-cost budget airline in the country.

The airline offered a promotional fare of 990 rupees (US$17) for flights between the two cities – cheaper than a second-class train ticket.

The carrier’s founder and group CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes – a millionaire former music executive – was in a celebratory mood ahead of the flight.

“It’s a proud day for me as my dad was from Goa,” Fernandes said on Twitter.

“Congrats to all my wonderful staff in @airasiain. You have proven that determination, positivity and passion always wins over negative.”

Malaysia-based AirAsia already operates international routes into the Indian cities of Bangalore, Chennai, Kochi, Kolkata and Trichy.

Its domestic Indian operation began with just one plane servicing one route, but aims to scale up to 10 planes and 10 cities by the end of the fiscal year in March 2015.

The carrier faces a tough battle to break into the Indian market, where no-frills carriers already dominate with a near 65% market share in the country of 1.2 billion people.

AirAsia’s rock bottom fares have triggered a price war in an already competitive market. 

All but one of India’s half-dozen airlines are haemorrhaging losses, worsened by high operating costs including for fuel. – AFP

MASWINGS TO PHASE OUT AGEING TWIN OTTER AIRCRAFT THIS MONTH.

From :  BorneoPost (May 29, 2014, Thursday)

 

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KOTA KINABALU: MASwings Sdn Bhd, a unit of Malaysia Airlines (MAS), will phase out its three ageing Twin Otter aircraft this month as part of efforts to better serve rural areas in Sarawak and Sabah.

Chief executive officer Datuk Captain Mohd Nawawi Awang said six Twin Otter Viking Series 400 planes will replace the ageing aircraft, which have been in operation for 30 years and are no longer in production.

“The fifth new aircraft is already here and the sixth will be coming in November,” he told reporters at the launching of the airline’s Kaamatan and Gawai programme at Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) here yesterday by Sabah Tourism Chairman Datuk Joniston Bangkuai.

Mohd Nawawi said the new aircraft will be used to provide improved and additional services to rural areas in Sarawak and Sabah.

MASwings is also upgrading its services with six new ATR 72-600 turboprop planes by year-end to cater to demand in the Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA), he said.

“One aircraft is already at Subang Airport and is expected to arrive here tomorrow or in the next few days.

“We expect it to be in service by next week, another two 600 aircraft are expected to arrive between August and October this year, and the rest later in the year,” he said.

The airline plans to increase flight frequency from Kota Kinabalu to Puerto Princesa in Palawan, the Philippines from three to five weekly from June 2, he said.

Cabin crew on selected MASwings flights will dress in traditional Sabah and Sarawak costumes throughout the week of Kaamatan and Gawai from the end of this month to June 4, he added. — Bernama

SANDAKAN AIRPORT FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES (AFRS) TABLE TALK EXERCISE 2014

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All agencies and officials met at Malaysia Airports Berhad, Sandakan for a “Table Talk” exercise designed to help agencies work seamlessly together in the event of a disaster in the airport.

Attached are photos taken during the event.

 

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SCHEDULE FOR KLIA EXPRES

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Attached is the schedule for KLIA train service for your easy reference :

KLIA Ekspres Train Times

 

Journey time: 28 minutes
Frequency:
 

Every 15 minutes – peak hours 

(Mon to Fri 06:00-09:00 hrs and 16:00-22:00 hrs)
 

Every 20 minutes – off-peak hours 

(Mon to Fri 05:00-06:00 hrs, 09:00-16:00 hrs and 22:00-00:00 hrs; Sat and Sun all day)
 

Every 30 minutes – after midnight

KLIA Transit Train Times

 

Schedules are subject to change.
 

Seat reservation is not required. Boarding is on a first-come first-served basis. You are advised to allow ample time to reach your destination.

Till then, see ya ~

 

KLIA2 OPEN ITS DOOR WITHOUT A GLITCH

From NST 02 MAY 2014

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SEPANG: The operations of klia2 last night have taken off without any major glitch with the arrival of first aircraft Malindo Air flight OD1027 as scheduled.

 

Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Abdul Aziz Kaprawi said it was a historical moment for the nation when klia2 opened its door.

"Everything runs very smoothly...We are proud with klia2 as the national icon," Abdul Aziz told reporters after welcoming the passengers arriving from Kota Kinabalu on flight OD1027.

The first passenger to enter the arrival hall was Datuk Patrick Teoh Seng Foo, executive chairman of Andaman Group.

Teoh, who was returning to KL following a business trip in Kota Kinabalu was pleasantly surprised to find out his was the first flight to land at the new terminal.

"We were informed beforehand that the plane would land at klia2 and not LCCT, but I was not aware that it was also the first flight to do so," he told reporters.

He said the flight had actually reached the KL airspace before midnight but had circled the air for nearly 20 mins so that it could land after midnight on May 2.

Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad managing director Tan Sri Bashir Ahmad Abdul Majid said in Malaysia  50 per cent of passengers opted for low cost airline and the other 50 per cent used the full-pledge airlines.

"This is the best (low-cost airport) in the region...and I am sure more low cost airlines being set up, they will be interested to use klia2," he said, adding that security at the new airport was as secured as an airport should be.

On the delay departure of Cebu Pacific flight 5J502 to Manila, Bashir said the delay happened because it arrived in klia2 later than the scheduled time at 1.20am.

It was later announced that the Cebu Pacific flight to Manila would only depart at 3.15am.

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KINABATANGAN FIRE STATION LAUNCHING CEREMONY.

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Attached are photos taken during the Kinabatangan Fire Station lauching ceremony. Two DCA officers led by SATCO, Mr Faizol Ariffin and Hasnor Rizwan Hassan.

 

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