Sorry but I don`t have any pics. I want especially to have a look at the interior designs of the new Alor Setar terminal. Is there anyone who dares to share ?

the new terminal right?
im dying to see that one too..anyone been there before?
how come there's no photos of the new terminal in the paper meh?

the new terminal right?
im dying to see that one too..anyone been there before?
how come there's no photos of the new terminal in the paper meh?


This terminal will be another white elephant. There is no demand to justify that.

This terminal will be another white elephant. There is no demand to justify that.

hahaha..agree..and now the state goverment is lobbying Air Asia to turn AOR into a northern hub..lol..
it would be a matter of time that they will start to lobby MAS to have international flights from AOR.. :bash:

by the way..any pics? forumers from alor star? anyone?

Originally by Nazrey
--Sultan Abdul Halim Alor Star Airport--
*image by Nick. Ryan

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Excuse me, can i know the reasons that why AOR is just another white elephant?

Excuse me, can i know the reasons that why AOR is just another white elephant?

Look at Langkawi. Langkawi receives a hell lot more international and domestic visitors compared to Alor Setar but it's airport traffic is still below 800000 , a figure that is lower than the secondary airports in Sarawak such as Miri and Bintulu. The new terminal in Langkawi is designed to handle a lot more passengers than that so it is in effect under utilized and can be labelled a white elephant. The gov tried very hard to lobby international flights to Langkawi but MAS cant sustain it's flights to Japan , HKG and London and cancelled them. The only international route out of Langkawi now is Singapore. If Langkawi Airport fails to meet expectations, what chances do Alor Setar have? Furthermore, Langkawi and Alor Setar are just too close to each other, Kedah does not have the population or purchasing power to sustain two international airports let alone one

So, as you said that AOR is just another white elephant, so which airports in this region have the potential to be a nothern hub?

So, as you said that AOR is just another white elephant, so which airports in this region have the potential to be a nothern hub?


Bayan Lepas :yes:

Bayan Lepas :yes:

no doubt, its PEN

What Globocentric said is right........the Northern region can only support a single hub because it really doesn't have that many population to begin with. Langkawi's airport is more like a 'resort/holiday destination airport' like the airports of Canary Island or Bali.

PEN make sense to be the northern hub due to is population density and economic influence in the region. Alor Setar is just stuck in between as both Langkawi and PEN is just too close ;)

i also heard this one MP from Perak saying that they want the government to upgrade the current Ipoh Airport so that it will turn into a northen hub too..
so ambitious.. :D

I think Ipoh is too near to KLIA... so it makes no sense too...

Ya, judging from connectivity, I think PEN make more sense to turn into northen hub. See... more international flight and it serves as the cargo centre too.

How many international flight that Langkawi has? In PEN, you have MAS, SIA, KoreanAir, Cathay Pacific, Jatayu, Lion Air, Garuda, China Southern, China Airlines and even Air Asia sister companies, Thai Air Asia and Indonesian Air Asia fly there...

any more suggestions or arguements that related to the issue that AOR is just another white elephant?

i have taken some pics about new AOR airport during CNY. I will post them sometimes since I am combating with my exam now...:D

Alor Setar potential to be a northern hub is not only inhibited by small population, it is also one of the poorest cities in malaysia in terms of per capita income.I think Alor Setar will be the second poorest after Kangar in the west coast of peninsular malaysia. Why built an airport when most of the locals cant afford air travel? Does Alor Setar have any attractions for tourists?No. How can an airport be viable when there are not enough visitors to the city. I think most of the users of Alor Setar will be the locals and their numbers are constrained by income levels. Johor Bahru have a much higher per capita income but it's airport is still struggling. Therefore, any decision to turn Alor Setar into a northern hub will be a political one, not a commercial one. Penang has been plauged by enough political correctness, i dont wish to see any more of that

Alor Setar potential to be a northern hub is not only inhibited by small population, it is also one of the poorest cities in malaysia in terms of per capita income.I think Alor Setar will be the second poorest after Kangar in the west coast of peninsular malaysia. Why built an airport when most of the locals cant afford air travel? Does Alor Setar have any attractions for tourists?No. How can an airport be viable when there are not enough visitors to the city. I think most of the users of Alor Setar will be the locals and their numbers are constrained by income levels. Johor Bahru have a much higher per capita income but it's airport is still struggling. Therefore, any decision to turn Alor Setar into a northern hub will be a political one, not a commercial one. Penang has been plauged by enough political correctness, i dont wish to see any more of that

very true, the same applies to Kuala Terengganu........does that town really needs an airport?

Originally by Nazrey
--Sultan Abdul Halim Alor Star Airport--
*image by Nick. Ryan

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pleasant lil'airport.. so, what happen to KedAir?

very true, the same applies to Kuala Terengganu........does that town really needs an airport?

The Kuala Terengganu airport is quite deserted with the exception of a few tourists coming in for the islands off terengganu. However, i've been told that the Kota Bahru airport is actually nearer to the Kuala Besut jetty so most tourists are encouraged to use the Kota Bahru airport instead of KT and the expansion of the airport might just be another white elephant. They should upgrade the airport instead.

Originally by Nazrey
--Sultan Abdul Halim Alor Star Airport--
*image by Nick. Ryan

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g150/masjan/kedah.jpg

the real thing is red in colour..............hehe, nice ah?

thanks for ur invalueble opinions, however, is that any expert can provide any comment other than market demand, population density and geographical location? Ah Sze, globacentric, fairul, baq...any good comments?

Alor Star airport expansion rendering (interior)
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If we put aside political influence, economically speaking, PEN makes more sense to serve as hub. I guess Airasia should consider why its sister companies fly to PEN than to Langkawi or Alor Setar.

If they really want to transform Alor Setar into the hub, then it really defeats the purpose of having Langkawi airport. Frankly speaking or ask yourself then, do you think Alor Setar has the economic power to attract international airlines to fly in?

Well, some say Perak wants to be the northen hub. It will really surprise me if they make Ipoh into the hub. Ipoh is just like 2 hours away from KL. I see no sense at all to have Ipoh as a hub while LCCT is so near to Ipoh.

If we put aside political influence, economically speaking, PEN makes more sense to serve as hub. I guess Airasia should consider why its sister companies fly to PEN than to Langkawi or Alor Setar.

If they really want to transform Alor Setar into the hub, then it really defeats the purpose of having Langkawi airport. Frankly speaking or ask yourself then, do you think Alor Setar has the economic power to attract international airlines to fly in?

Well, some say Perak wants to be the northen hub. It will really surprise me if they make Ipoh into the hub. Ipoh is just like 2 hours away from KL. I see no sense at all to have Ipoh as a hub while LCCT is so near to Ipoh.


Exactly. If they want to turn into a white elephant hub, they have to close down Langkawi Airport first

The airport, located 13 km away from town, can handle up to 800,000 ppa. The new terminal is already operational by 5 May 2006 to cater for future traffic growth. The new terminal has the capacity to receive the Airbus 330 operations as the runway was extended from the previous 1,963 meters long and 45 meters wide to 2,745 meters long and 45 meters wide.

http://www.malaysiaairports.com.my/view.php?dbIndex=0&website_id=1&id=452

In 2005, the airport handled 323,669 passengers with 3,267 aircraft movements.

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looking at this data, it is a disaster for AA to turn this into thier northern hub.....PEN is much better than this

at 320,000 passengers per annum, turning this into a hub would be not feasible, compared with this....

PEN: 2,800,000 passengers
Langkawi: 830,334 passengers

or even compare to Kota Bharu...635,397 passengers

Well... before AA turned Senai into the southern hub, Senai airport was kinda isolated or under development, now it is getting better.

The most crucial point is not the airport facility, location, or how big the airport is. The most important point is the spending ability of the population around the airport. Senai can be so successful, the richness of Johor people as well as the Singapore Dollar value which is 2 times higher than ringgit that make it so successful to transform into a hub.

So, do Kedah citizens have such high spending power as compared to Penang, Johor or Singapore? This is the most important point. How about the neighbourhood, do people from Perlis have high spending power as well? I think AA has to consider this point. Think about it, if I am from Penang, and I know there is flight to connect me to almost all important cities around me, eg. KL, Johor, Bangkok (talking about budget airlines), do I need to travel all the way to Alor Setar to take flight? If i want to go to Ipoh, why I have to consider taking a flight when by coach is just 2-3hours journey and the price is cheap.

So, business talking Alor Setar is really not feasible. If I have to rank the feasibility,

1) PEN (more connectivity, more international flight, higher spending power of the citizens)
2) Langkawi (it is still an international airport afterall, a well known tourist destination)
3) Alor Setar (to be honest, I see no point making Alor Setar into the hub)

The airport, located 13 km away from town, can handle up to 800,000 ppa. The new terminal is already operational by 5 May 2006 to cater for future traffic growth. The new terminal has the capacity to receive the Airbus 330 operations as the runway was extended from the previous 1,963 meters long and 45 meters wide to 2,745 meters long and 45 meters wide.

http://www.malaysiaairports.com.my/view.php?dbIndex=0&website_id=1&id=452

In 2005, the airport handled 323,669 passengers with 3,267 aircraft movements.

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looking at this data, it is a disaster for AA to turn this into thier northern hub.....PEN is much better than this

at 320,000 passengers per annum, turning this into a hub would be not feasible, compared with this....

PEN: 2,800,000 passengers
Langkawi: 830,334 passengers

or even compare to Kota Bharu...635,397 passengers


If you tell an aviation expert that Alor Setar has a 2700m runway when it handles a mere 300000 passengers they will laugh. Alor Setar will NEVER handle an airbus A330. Airports that handle less than 1 million passengers per annum generally dont have a runway of that lenghth let alone 300000. Which stupid airline will fly A330 to an airport that handles 10 - 15 flights a day? A330 is only used for international routes and trunk domestic routes. Unfortunately, not even Alor Setar - KL qualifies as a domestic trunk route. Turning Alor Setar into a hub?this is the joke of the century. A hub is an airport that let passengers transfer to other flights. Alor Setar only has one route , which literally means that passengers that arrive from that very route will have to catch a plane to nowhere.

government should look at east malaysian airport first.......lahad datu is too old and has reached its capacity!

Can I know from you guys... PEN handles how many flights per day? International and Domestic.

Can I know from you guys... PEN handles how many flights per day? International and Domestic.

It handles an average of 84 flights a day according to malaysia airports statistics. At least 15 will be widebodies flights(SIA, Cathay , Thai and Korean Air uses A330 or 777) . The split between domestic and international penang are very even in Penang. According to malaysia airports statistics. Penang handled about 1.4 million intl passengers and 1.5 million domestic passengers. Kota Kinabalu only handled 0.6 million intl passengers despite being the second busiest in the country in terms of overall traffic. Penang airport domestic traffic has suffered after the opening of the north south expressway and now it is highly dependent on international traffic. Flights to KL have reduced substansially and JB and Langkawi is only served by one flight a day.

The new airport is needed since the current one is not able to handle future plans. There is plan for Alor Star to be the point for Muslims from around northern region including southern thailand to go to Mecca.

IMHO it is crucial to upgrade our airports. Like KLIA, we build it ahead of its time. We must plan for the future. However, I agree that Airasia should stick to PEN for their Northern Hub. :)

http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/printable.php?id=195452

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Malaysian National News Agency

Alor Star's Upgraded Airport Receives Inaugural A320 Flight
General
May 05, 2006 17:20 PM

ALOR STAR, May 5 (Bernama) -- An AirAsia Airbus A320 for the first time landed at the The Sultan Abdul Halim (LTSAH) Airport, denoting the official opening of the new terminal to cater bigger aircraft.

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy, AirAsia's Chairman Datuk Pahamin Rajab and its Chief Excutive Officer Datuk Tony Fernandes, and the Managing Director of Malaysia Airport Berhad (MAHB) Datuk Bashir Ahmad were among 79 passengers on the plane.

Their arrival was received by Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid, state exco members and other senior officers of MAHB.

The new terminal building and the runaway extended by another 2,800 meters at a cost of RM80 million can accommodate two airbus A330 and a Fokker 50 simultaneously. It could handle 800,000 passengers annually.

Speaking to reporters later, Chan said the new terminal would spur the tourism industry in the state.

He said the terminal is expected to receive 400,000 passengers during the first year operations.

Mahdzir said a task force was formed recently to attend to the needs of the airlines using the terminal.

He added AirAsia planned to increase flight frequency from 10 to 17 a week to Alor Star by the end of this month and he hoped it would also fly pilgrims to Mecca.

i would like to know the pax. load factor for this KUL-AOR route..anyone?

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PEN is no doubt will always stay as northen hub for airlines and aviation. like previous forumers said if AOR has been chosen ahead of PEN, it will be 90% political decision rather than logical one.

But sadly i think government overlooked PEN for airport expansion. Instead of spending money to expand these underserved airport like KT and Alor Star it's better for them to add a little and build new terminal for PEN. I honestly jealous of langkawi airport for having such nice, high ceiling and modern design compared to the old bayan lepas. Although interior wise Bayan Lepas is okay, i feel just spend a good RM 400 m on a new terminal for PEN instead of wasting it on new istana negara....

If only i can vote in general election :ohno: :ohno: :ohno: government is not doing enough for Penang Airport. As aviation enthusiast who have been residing in/near Penang for 12 years i feel deeply disappointed especially the current PM come from Penang.

Monorail and Second Bridge is not enough. Just one more project : expand PEN only then i will be able to sleep well....

True, the gov just loves to waste money on upgrading airports tht is underserved. AOR is getting only one Air Asia flight per day now.

Penang airport has been chosen as Air Asia's northern hub and a LCCT would most likely be built soon, new tarmacs are being build right now, and Firefly is doing fine. There are talks abt 2 more airlines flying into PEN soon. Terminal wise, yes,its derelict even after the recent facelift. Look at KCH, not many international flights but the airport is really nice. Hopefully PEN would get a new terminal soon after the LCCT is built.

Any exterior image of Langkawi airport?

AOR airport is empty and people only comin 2hours before flight departure @ arrival..only receive 3 flights daily 1 AA and 2 MAS.hehe...

viable of upgrade and building a new airport is depend on the demand..although penang receive 1.4mln intrntl passengers, kCH & KK need larger airport due to its local demand besides than international arrival..and just for info, both kch & kk airport receive high volume of west maisan annually..

^^ But at the end of this month AK will start flying up to 3 a day.

AOR airport is empty and people only comin 2hours before flight departure @ arrival..only receive 3 flights daily 1 AA and 2 MAS.hehe...

PPl build for something years to come, not for tomorrow demand only.........

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by 20 years time, with modern fast train fleet and more modern highway besides upgrading of Penang airport, AOR will be more left behind..inconsistent @ unpredictable passengers volume is very obvious as most flight to @ from AOR is roughly 50-70% occupied (from my own experience flying almost 50times AOR -KUL route since 2002)..compare with my experience flying both MAS @ AA for kch, kk & penang route, most of the time capacity meet up to 95% & sometime 100%!

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did melaka really need an airport??only 1.5 hours drive to klia...

did melaka really need an airport??only 1.5 hours drive to klia...

yes, of course. There's no direct bus service from KLIA to Melaka. and Melaka Airport will certainly bring growth to Melaka health tourism, especially Indonesia health tourists

Consider this, in UK, Cardiff and Bristol is juz around 1 hr apart. But they have their own international airports. So, why Melaka can't hav it as well. In fact maybe Melaka airport can help reduce KLIA LCCT traffic if a bullet train is built between KLIA and Melaka.

..... In fact maybe Melaka airport can help reduce KLIA LCCT traffic if a bullet train is built between KLIA and Melaka.
You are serious ?!

did melaka really need an airport??only 1.5 hours drive to klia... to have an airport to cater turboprop is OK to me...but there's no need to extend the runway..tell me which airline going to fly there with their A320 or 737...

thanks fairul..tats is my point just now.In UK, domestic and international flights are heavy.Heathrow itself service thrice the number of KLIA & secondary hub for UK such as manchester also serve almost what KLIA has to offer.

anyway, ambitious project is somehow better to embark on new mission..

Four flights of the Boeing 737-400 and Airbus A320 are expected daily when the extension is completed.

one of them is airasia. the other 3 are from china and india

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Four flights of the Boeing 737-400 and Airbus A320 are expected daily when the extension is completed.

one of them is airasia. the other 3 are from china and india
we'll see...

Ipoh Airport. Airport code: IPH.
Runway length: 1800m.
Location: It is located in the city.

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thanks fairul..tats is my point just now.In UK, domestic and international flights are heavy.Heathrow itself service thrice the number of KLIA & secondary hub for UK such as manchester also serve almost what KLIA has to offer.

anyway, ambitious project is somehow better to embark on new mission..

i think ASEAN air traffic will incease dramatically in coming years with more and more budget airlines. :)

Is it possible Kota Bharu airport become international???:dunno: :dunno: :dunno:

Melaka need to stay..but for me, during my 2 years there, melaka airport was reserved almost exclusively for us MFA students with very limited commercial traffic. We'll see if air asia gonna fly from Melaka...we never know what's on tony's mind.

A320 operation from india and china? i hope the company wont losing their mind..i mean, is it a profitable flying pax exclusively from india or china direct to melaka? unless it's a charter flight, i dont see anything possible with the move.....a charter flight maybe but no commercial-sane company will want to fly these route...

a planeload full of sick people seeking treatment in melaka from indonesia (scheduled service) sounds more logical to me....

Melaka need to stay..but for me, during my 2 years there, melaka airport was reserved almost exclusively for us MFA students with very limited commercial traffic. We'll see if air asia gonna fly from Melaka...we never know what's on tony's mind.

A320 operation from india and china? i hope the company wont losing their mind..i mean, is it a profitable flying pax exclusively from india or china direct to melaka? unless it's a charter flight, i dont see anything possible with the move.....a charter flight maybe but no commercial-sane company will want to fly these route...

a planeload full of sick people seeking treatment in melaka from indonesia (scheduled service) sounds more logical to me....

tourism: because Melaka is where all it began, learning the history of Malaysia should start from Melaka, then move on to other states :D :D :lol: :lol:

tourism: because Melaka is where all it began, learning the history of Malaysia should start from Melaka, then move on to other states :D :D :lol: :lol:

yeah..u r right

Is it possible Kota Bharu airport become international???:dunno: :dunno: :dunno:International may be not lah but i think this airport is one of the nicer ones in malaysia!!!:nuts:

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^^ I think Ipoh :banana:

May Be Subang!!!

issit sandakan?

Melaka lah!!!

haha...yeap it melaka but the picture was doctored. the runway and the terminals is actually sandakan airport. the batu berendam airport layout will be similar to this after upgrading

haha...yeap it melaka but the picture was doctored. the runway and the terminals is actually sandakan airport. the batu berendam airport layout will be similar to this after upgrading

R u sure? because today i went pass Batu Berendam and i saw the construction site for terminal building is futher towards Durian Tunggal but juz about before the old terminal. I suspect it isn't the same as this sandakan one.

R u sure? because today i went pass Batu Berendam and i saw the construction site for terminal building is futher towards Durian Tunggal but juz about before the old terminal. I suspect it isn't the same as this sandakan one.


the terminal thats in the plan was on the former site of the Lembaga Perikanan Malaysia.

the terminal thats in the plan was on the former site of the Lembaga Perikanan Malaysia.

where will be the main entrance?
where did u get the plan anyway?

Its just so amazing looking at the housing area close to the airports boundry!
They might as well build a new airport elsewhere .

yeah, the carpark is just next to the housing estate.

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^^ Waoh!! The control tower very unique.

MALACCA: The decades-old Batu Berendam airport is taking on a new look – but part of history will be lost.


Soon gone: The 55-year-old air traffic control tower at the Batu Berendam airport in Malacca is set to be demolished to make way for an extended runway as part of an expansion project.
The air traffic control tower that guided the plane carrying Tunku Abdul Rahman, who had arrived from London with news that Malaya had gained Independence, on Feb 20, 1956, will be demolished.

Thousands were at the airport to greet Tunku before he proceeded to Padang Bandar Hilir (now Dataran Pahlawan) to announce the good news to the people.

The airport, which was built in 1952 and opened by the Duchess of Kent, is undergoing a RM131mil expansion to accommodate Boeing 737-400 and Airbus A320 planes. The tower is in the way of the project due for completion in 2009.

Microlight pilot Dr Lee Boon Leong, 58, said it was a shame that the expansion project failed to preserve the tower.

“In countries like America, an entire structure or building could be relocated, why can’t we do it?

“After all, this building is synonymous with Merdeka,” said Dr Lee.

He said a small section of the airport should be turned into a mini museum to show photos, old equipment and information about Tunku's arrival.

S. Jeyapaul, 62, a retired civil servant, recalled walking more than 10km from his house to the airport to greet Tunku.

“I was in Standard Six when my teacher told us we had achieved independence,” he said, adding that everyone cheered when Tunku got off the plane.

Malacca Tourism, Culture and Heritage Committee chairman Datuk Abdul Rahaman Ab Karim said it tried to persuade the Transport Ministry not to tear down the tower but was told that it was in the path of the extended airstrip.

^^ Waste of tax payers' money. Who would fly to Melaka by the way? Which airlines fly to Melaka currently? Not even MAS and Air Asia. Same to Ipoh Airport. Until and unless there are more domestic flights btw them and East M'sia or regional International destinations such as Singapore, Indonesia, and China, these airports are doomed to failure.

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^^ Waste of tax payers' money. Who would fly to Melaka by the way? Which airlines fly to Melaka currently? Not even MAS and Air Asia. Same to Ipoh Airport. Until and unless there are more domestic flights btw them and East M'sia or regional International destinations such as Singapore, Indonesia, and China, these airports are doomed to failure.

though melaka has a small airport, there are around 28000passenger pass through the gate each year. there are 3 airlines utilies the airport - riau airlines, merpati nusantara and berjaya air . among these three, riau airlines is the active one with 2 dailies flight to melaka from pekan baru. other user are malaysian flying academy. so the traffic are relatively high

though melaka has a small airport, there are around 28000passenger pass through the gate each year. there are 3 airlines utilies the airport - riau airlines, merpati nusantara and berjaya air . among these three, riau airlines is the active one with 2 dailies flight to melaka from pekan baru. other user are malaysian flying academy. so the traffic are relatively high

i remember i read it in the newspaper tat malacca recorded the highest increase in the air traffic volume in malaysia. As such, a bigger airport is urgently needed.

though melaka has a small airport, there are around 28000passenger pass through the gate each year .....

That is 77 pax per day. Say, 39 arrivals and 38 departures ?
And how much is it going to cost for the expansion ? And isn't there an uderutilized multi billion showcase further up the road ?

That is 77 pax per day. Say, 39 arrivals and 38 departures ?
And how much is it going to cost for the expansion ? And isn't there an uderutilized multi billion showcase further up the road ?

Not many ppl were using this airport simply because it can't accommodate big commercial airliners like A320 and 737.

Im sure they did feasibility research for this multi-million project. So what we can do now instead of blaming the government for wasting tax-payer money is to wait and see. Maybe next time u'll be one of the ppl who will be using this airport?

i remember i read it in the newspaper tat malacca recorded the highest increase in the air traffic volume in malaysia. As such, a bigger airport is urgently needed.

don't simply believe what u read in the paper..esp when it comes to local aviation news..never do their homework..:ohno: :bash:

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don't simply believe what u read in the paper..esp when it comes to local aviation news..never do their homework..:ohno: :bash:

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so, where can we get a more reliable info about this?

so, where can we get a more reliable info about this?

im not saying their article totally wrong..but u can always spot error in the article...

That is 77 pax per day. Say, 39 arrivals and 38 departures ?
And how much is it going to cost for the expansion ? And isn't there an uderutilized multi billion showcase further up the road ?

Absolutely correct. Expanding this airport is a completely absurd idea. 77 passengers cant even fill up a 737 or A320 for that matter. These planes carry at least 150 people and airlines cant make money by carrying only 77 pax in those planes

They should use Subang for Ipoh and Kuantan operations. So only need to travel 25 km from KL city centre to catch 35-mins n 40-mins flights to IPH and KUA by Air Asia's AIRBUS A320 :banana:

That is 77 pax per day. Say, 39 arrivals and 38 departures ?
And how much is it going to cost for the expansion ? And isn't there an uderutilized multi billion showcase further up the road ?

don 4get, 28000 pax may b the full capacity that the airport is able to handle. Wat about those who wish to fly to other destination eg Sabah, Sarawak or to the northern states? I know about this coz i know many friends and bosses who travel all the way to KLIA to catch flight to these states coz there is no flight from malacca to these states. They r happy with the airport expansion coz they can use the batu berendam airport instead of travelling all the way to KLIA.
So, with bigger airport definitely no. of passengers will increase.

don 4get, 28000 pax may b the full capacity that the airport is able to handle. Wat about those who wish to fly to other destination eg Sabah, Sarawak or to the northern states? I know about this coz i know many friends and bosses who travel all the way to KLIA to catch flight to these states coz there is no flight from malacca to these states. They r happy with the airport expansion coz they can use the batu berendam airport instead of travelling all the way to KLIA.
So, with bigger airport definitely no. of passengers will increase.

I totally agree with u with that!!! :banana: :banana:

The increasing number of business and leisure travelers to the historic state of Malacca has brought an improvement in passenger traffic to the airport. In 2005, more than 27,600 passengers passed through the airport on 1,328 flights and this is likely to increase following efforts by Tourism Malaysia to promote the state.

The airport is located 10km from town, covering 140.71 acres site with a 1,372-metre long runway.

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..... 28000 pax may b the full capacity that the airport is able to handle
77 pax daily (again assuming 39 arrivals and 38 departures) ?! No, I don't quite believe it has reached maximum capacity yet.

New data available from teckkang : 27,600 pax via 1,328 flights. Averaging 21 pax per flight (suggesting low capacity birds) and 4 (3.6 to be exact) daily flights, presumably 2 in & 2 out. Low frequency you have to admit.

Well, unless one is anticipating some really spectacular exponential growth in pax numbers and number of airlines flying in, I still don't see the rationale in the upgrade of Melaka airport. Particularly when a new multi billion LCCT has just been approved for construction at KLIA.

It is not wrong to assume "with bigger airport definitely no. of passengers will increase" - matter is by what quantum of increase and could the nation's resources be better spent elsewhere.

Having said all that, I am no forcaster of the future nor involved in nation's infrastructure planning. There are likely issues which you and I are not aware of, and not likely to know of either !:)

Not many ppl were using this airport simply because it can't accommodate big commercial airliners like A320 and 737.

Im sure they did feasibility research for this multi-million project. So what we can do now instead of blaming the government for wasting tax-payer money is to wait and see. Maybe next time u'll be one of the ppl who will be using this airport?
And you are assuming the pax numbers will be there to justify profit orientated airlines to deploy "big commercial airliners like A320 and 737" to Melaka airport once it is upgraded ? Not only numbers, but the yields must be commercially viable too.

As for "feasibility research" have you heard of any having been conducted ? More importantly, what are the conclusions ? Anyway, if one is hell bent on achieving something, it's remarkable the number of positive attributes the human mind can conjure up.

And to "wait and see" if the govt ends up "wasting tax-payer money" - generous to a fault at the very least :)

don 4get, 28000 pax may b the full capacity that the airport is able to handle. Wat about those who wish to fly to other destination eg Sabah, Sarawak or to the northern states? I know about this coz i know many friends and bosses who travel all the way to KLIA to catch flight to these states coz there is no flight from malacca to these states. They r happy with the airport expansion coz they can use the batu berendam airport instead of travelling all the way to KLIA.
So, with bigger airport definitely no. of passengers will increase.

any demand from MKZ to BKI? KCH? BTU? MYY? tell me which airline gonna serve from MKZ to destinations i mentioned above..:lol:

any demand from MKZ to BKI? KCH? BTU? MYY? tell me which airline gonna serve from MKZ to destinations i mentioned above..:lol:

when the govt adopt the open sky policies, maybe there is more airlines coming here. you would never know,right?

when the govt adopt the open sky policies, maybe there is more airlines coming here. you would never know,right?

but can the airlines sustain the service?

What open skies policy ? Those are all pure domestic routes and if any is commercially viable, I would imagine either MH or AK or both would already be flying them. And if the routes are 'strategically important' for national interests, MH would probably have been made to fly them, commercially viable or not !:)

ex MFA student here...for me what WMKM Batu Berendam really needs is to refurbish the current terminal, add a little more space co handle about 50,000 pax annually to put my smelly socks inside the mouth of ali rustam so that he can shut up and stop demanding to the government about expanding the Melaka airport.

Im not against runway extension but expanding the current terminal for me is quite absurd. they still can expand but the only to 50,000 pax capacity only. As for the traffic growth you forget that actually almost all traffic came from me, my seniors, my juniors flying sorties. We start by 7am and finish by 10-12pm everyday. Fairul is right, never believed in what newspaper's reporter yang cetek pengetahuan about aviation thing in Malaysia. They mentioned us MFA but they forget or they dont know that the MFA is the only entity that keep WMKM alive with flying activities.

the current terminal never reach its capacity during my 16 months tenure at the airport. To justify airport expansion if it's really needed, all the commercial flights flying into WMKM must have carrying full load. Only then the company will start looking at how will they increase their capacity on flights in WMKM. Extending the runway so that Airbus and Beoings can land is a good excuse, good enough for ordinary people to believe their election manifesto. But will these planes fly into the airport if the current planes only carry less than half of what these baby airbuses and boeings can squeeze?

Im supporting runway extension so that MFA, beside offering frozen ATPL with CPL/IR, can also offer jets type rating. We can do our check ride on a320 or 737 here instead in Subang or KUL. Also for cargo traffic...

As for businesspeople prefering Batu berendam than driving to KLIA for their flight, i would say hell yes.If i'm your boss i'm sure i wanna do the same thing. It saves me a lot of time. But how many people are there like your boss? How many businesspeople are willing to pay extra so they can skip KLIA and go straight to Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Kuala Terengganu or China (owhh holy coww). Demand is there, but does it justify enough number needed for current air operator to at least make small profit out of it?

Talking about social service, if MAS flight say from Melaka to KK,averaging only 34 people on board of 150 capacity b734..do you think they also want to continue the service? they are government company yes but dont you think it will be a waste of taxpayers money to maintain this flight? People complain about government wasting money but they also forget they were the one who made ridiculous demand. IF any....

Oh heck, you mean the average of 77 pax daily includes you MFA people too ?! :uh:

What I could suggest now is ask Firefly to btw. Melaka and Singapore, Kuching, KK, Penang first. If their pax. load is 80-100% everytime, then only I am convinced that Melaka needs a bigger airport and longer runway. Else, for this capacity, a building of the size of a school hall will do.

MFA people are not passengers. We're the prime users of the airport. Thinking about the old days, the airports was almost as entirely ours to use. I was twice told to hold during final approach due to faster Fokker f50 tailing at 7nm behind. I never opposed traffic expansion as it will us student pilots more experience in handling their flights but I wish government will not overspend on Melaka airport because i dont wanna see it become another white elephant. Current expansion is okay...

What open skies policy ? Those are all pure domestic routes and if any is commercially viable, I would imagine either MH or AK or both would already be flying them. And if the routes are 'strategically important' for national interests, MH would probably have been made to fly them, commercially viable or not !:)

open sky policies means any airlines from the region are able to land without any districtions.

when the govt adopt the open sky policies, maybe there is more airlines coming here. you would never know,right?


I dun see any ideas of expanding melake airport is a viable move..even with the open policy, airlines will rushing for more profiitable, expanding and reliable route such as BKI, KCH, PEN & KUL..melaka is only 1 1/2 hours ride to KLIA wat..why need airport?u have KLIA on your north and senai on your south..certain cases like in sabah @ sawk, rural area people like in keningau or kapit have to travel 3 - 4 hours to get to the nearest airport..

Talking about expansion, we're talking about people money..im paying tax and i dont want my money to be use for nothing..there are lot more to be done on prime airport in malaysia..LCCT KLIA is in bad need of proper airport should be upgraded 1st..

open sky policies means any airlines from the region are able to land without any districtions.

Yes, but you quoted Fairul's comment on MKZ routes to the domestic destinations. The upcoming "open skies policy" applies to international sectors only (afaik) Apologies for mix-up !

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From the pics there, anyone share my sentiment the aerobridge looks a bit flimsy and precariously perched on just the one bit of support at the end there ? Anyone who has had chance to use it care to comment ?

land area is so big..can build larger airport is need arises..

From the pics there, anyone share my sentiment the aerobridge looks a bit flimsy and precariously perched on just the one bit of support at the end there ? Anyone who has had chance to use it care to comment ?

this kind of aerobridge only able to connect to narrow body planes only..hence...no large column needed to support the PBB(passenger boarding bridge) from the fixed bridge..

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Oh groan !! This KLIA clone thing is getting to be a bit disastrous, especially when teamed up with Global Upline ! How is one supposed to differentiate KLIA, KCH, BTU, BKI T2 ..... (anymore ?) Upgraded LBU, any pics ?

I do not hold up much hope BKI T1 will end up any different. But please, let there be some distinguishing features at the very least ! One suspects these KLIAConsult chaps are taking the easiest way out really, or is it official policy for everything to be uniform nationwide ?

Oh groan !! This KLIA clone thing is getting to be a bit disastrous, especially when teamed up with Global Upline ! How is one supposed to differentiate KLIA, KCH, BTU, BKI T2 ..... (anymore ?) Upgraded LBU, any pics ?

I do not hold up much hope BKI T1 will end up any different. But please, let there be some distinguishing features at the very least ! One suspects these KLIAConsult chaps are taking the easiest way out really, or is it official policy for everything to be uniform nationwide ?


How sad! I think it's the easy way out. At least design the airports according to each state's uniqueness and style with a modern twist. Too lazy and cheap to hire architects to design airports. Only in Malaysia. First every transport hub is called sentral, bus services called rapid, now all airports look alike. What's next?

How sad! I think it's the easy way out. At least design the airports according to each state's uniqueness and style with a modern twist. Too lazy and cheap to hire architects to design airports. Only in Malaysia. First every transport hub is called sentral, bus services called rapid, now all airports look alike. What's next?

I dun it matters much that stations are called Sentral. Its just like the word metro used around the world :) ...Paris Metro..Adelaide Metro..Cairo Metro :)

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Fairul, what is the standard concrete mix they used to pour at the airplane landing spot? And in general, whats would be the standard practice for the concrete strength to adopt, especially for todays bigger plane? Interested to learn, mate. Thks.

Fairul, what is the standard concrete mix they used to pour at the airplane landing spot?

it depends on what type of pavement to be used to construct it..usually there are two types...flexible and rigid...runways in Malaysia are made of flexible pavement and some part of runway are made of rigid pavement..(usually can be found at the end part of runway)

for the flexible pavement, material used are HMA ( hot mixed asphalt ) or the PMA ( polymer modified asphalt )...but the latter one is much better coz it can sustain heavy load and can last much longer...

for rigid pavement...usually PCC ( portland cement concrete Grade 40 ) or PQC ( pavement quality concrete Grade 40 ) being used...dowels bars are needed at rigid pavement joints..which is for the expansion and contraction

And in general, whats would be the standard practice for the concrete strength to adopt, especially for todays bigger plane? Interested to learn, mate. Thks.

here's the simplest explanation..:)

every runway has its own PCN ( pavement classification numbers)...the number represent the strength of the runway itself ..and every type of aircraft has its own ACN ( aircraft classification number)..

The Aircraft Classification Number (ACN) is a number that represent the relative structural effect of an aircraft on different pavement systems for specified sub-grade strengths in terms of a standard single wheel load.

The PCN number indicates the suitability of a runway to sustain unrestricted operations by any type of aircraft that has an ACN and tire pressure not exceeding the limits (PCN)

the rule of thumb is that the ACN < PCN....

but not meaning to say that aircraft with bigger value ACN values can't operate at runways with smaller PCN value than the ACN..but with restricted load and operation...

to have large value of PCN..engineers just need to play around with figures and the thickness of the runways..

as for KLIA..its has a large value of PCN..so any type of aircraft can land there without any restriction..

hope i answer ur questions..:)

Hey mate, thnks 4 the quick explanation. :okay:

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This airline will start operating in 2008/09

Our aim is to create an airline for Umrah Package and commercial in and around Malaysia. Our customers will have a genuine pleasure when flying with us, where paying less is not equivalent to lowering standards in term of services or comforts and which was open, sincerely and user-friendly. So if we tell you there are extremely cheap flights up for grabs then we wish to do so because it is the truth. We wanted an airline with kind staffs that placed no barriers between themselves and the customer, we wanted to operate with new aircraft, to fly to major airports and to neither delay flights nor overbook them. It’s as simple as that.
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When you fly with us, punctuality is our priority: our flights arrive on time, which considerably surpasses the industry average.
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We are the first airline in to allow customers to choose where they wish to sit at the time of booking.

This concept schedules the connection of the federal state of Malaysia to the important economic centres in the Malacca area and southern region, as well as a connection to the important economic centres in southern Malaysia and the surrounding countries. The airport Batu Berendam thus becomes our hub. A fleet of two modern turboprop aircrafts featuring 30 to 50 seats , two jet TU-204 and one IL-96-400 based at Batu Berendam airport, will carry you comfortably and in an ecologically friendly way. We see ourselves as a niche provider operating on routes, which low cost carriers cannot economically serve due to an overcapacity resulting from too large aircraft, and on routes where regional airlines cannot enter the market due to the necessary high fares. Similar to low cost carriers we have a simple and transparent one-way ticket based fare system. Short ground times as well as paperless flying with e-tickets make up the cost saving strengths of the Regional Flexible Concept.

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interesting. Russian company in Malaysia. Will be one of the few countries to operate this russian-made, glass cockpit FBW aircraft. I wonder how are these russian birds gonna land in Batu Berendam. What's the current status of runway extension, Fairul?

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kuching international airport is very congested between 7 - 10 with arrivals and departure all pack within that 3 hours..more than 10 flights coming in and almost 10 goin out

Going by your figures, max may be 10 aircraft on ground at KCH at any one time ? More than enough gates there to cope I believe ?
If after a year or so of the very extensive renovation/expansion of KCH we are to find "congestion" - traffic at KCH must have grown by some phenomenal rate then. Either that or very bad planning !

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OMG Bintulu has VERY NICE airport

Bintulu airport looks very nice ! :cheers:

10 flights between 2-3 hours is consider ok..there are total 9 gates whereby AK didnt use the aerobridge.:lol:

its not a bad planning actually but that hour from 7 - 10 is ideal time for departure @ arrival (most people prefer to travel between that hours)

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The airport was built by the British Government of Sarawak in the 1940’s on the outskirt of Kuching town. It was opened for used on 26th September 1950with 1372 meter long with 46 meter width of a single runway.

But now, Kuching International Airport is undergoing an upgrade that is due for completion on 1st March 2008. The renovation works to increase terminal building floor space to 46,000sq.m. were completed 15 months ahead of schedule and the fully renovated terminal building was officially opened by the Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Monday, 17th of April 2006.

Other Main Features :
Runway Length - 3,750m
Maximum Capacity - 46,000sq.m.
Number of Gates - 9 (6 Boeing 737 - 400 and 3 wide body aircrafts at any one time)
Remote Stand - 4 Fokker F50 (at any one time)

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departure hall before my flight back to KUL..6 flights to KUL that night...4 from AK and 2 from MH

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the coffee bean outlet at departure hall...wifi out of service that night...

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the internet section at coffee bean...

^^ So now KIA has proper flight departure & arrival display ?

the flight schedule monitor is great

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Btw are some of the flight display monitor in KIA using LCD monitors?

Labuan International Airport
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Labuan Airport is an airport that serves Labuan in Malaysia. The airport is 8 km from Labuan. It was planned for Labuan Airport to be a regional hub for connecting flights within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) but this plan was postponed due to logistics and unsuitability. At present, this airport is being expanded to accommodate larger aircraft such as the Boeing 777 and the Airbus A330, with 3 aerobridges. In 2005, the airport handled 642,582 passengers and 9,292 aircraft movements, though the airport is able to handle over 1.2 million passengers per year.

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.....It was planned for Labuan Airport to be a regional hub for connecting flights within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) but this plan was postponed due to logistics and unsuitability .....
Brutal reality peppered with a tinge of diplomacy ..... very elegantly expressed !

I really wish Malaysia Airports Holding Berhad will upgrade the present flights schedule board in Sandakan Airport to electronic schedule board. bcos the existing one looks really outdated...:lol:


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Hi,

when was the last time you visited the airport?

They have already changed it to electronic information board abt half a yr ago...



cheers

Hi,

when was the last time you visited the airport?

They have already changed it to electronic information board abt half a yr ago...



cheers


that's great

I really wish Malaysia Airports Holding Berhad will upgrade the present flights schedule board in Sandakan Airport to electronic schedule board. bcos the existing one looks really outdated...:lol:


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let me guess...u took the new schedule board photo from penang right?:)

let me guess...u took the new schedule board photo from penang right?:)

^^ya...:lol:by victor

to Sabahkid...really!!, it is a good news to me ..ya..i have not been home for more than a year already..:cheers:

Upgraded KIA To Be Fully Completed By Middle Next Year
December 10, 2007 21:37 PM

KUCHING, Dec 10 (Bernama) - The redevelopment and upgrading of the RM620 million Kuching International Airport (KIA) is expected to be fully completed by middle of next year, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy said today.

He said the upgraded facilities including the extension of the main terminal building; runway, taxiway and apron would be able to handle the increasing volume of passengers, flights and cargo more efficiently.

"The extension of the runway is about 85 per cent complete now. The completion (extension of runway) enables KIA to handle unrestricted operation of wide-body aircraft such as the B747-400 series and the new Airbus A-380," he told reporters after visiting KIA here today.

Chan said that previously, the KIA was the fourth busiest airport in Malaysia, registering about three million passengers annually and recording 97 movements of B737 aircraft and two movements of A330 aircraft per week, with a total of 18 aircraft movements at peak hours.

With the upgrading, it was expected to handle a forecast of 5.3 million persons in 2012 and be able to accommodate 20 aircraft at any given hour.

-- BERNAMA

[B][SIZE="4"]Upgraded KIA To Be Fully Completed Chan said that previously, the KIA was the fourth busiest airport in Malaysia, registering about three million passengers annually and recording 97 movements of B737 aircraft and two movements of A330 aircraft per week, with a total of 18 aircraft movements at peak hours.

With the upgrading, it was expected to handle a forecast of 5.3 million persons in 2012 and be able to accommodate 20 aircraft at any given hour.

-- BERNAMA

it should be 97 flights per day rite?

^^ya...:lol:by victor

to Sabahkid...really!!, it is a good news to me ..ya..i have not been home for more than a year already..:cheers:

http://www.malaysianwings.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=6031&st=0&start=0

Scroll till u see the electronic sign board!!!


cheers

http://www.malaysianwings.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=6031&st=0&start=0

Scroll till u see the electronic sign board!!!


cheers

^^ I have seen it already ! thanks..

this is it !
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pic by Teo CK

Road closed for Malacca airport expansion
Saturday December 15, 2007
TheStar

MALACCA: A 700m road linking several housing estates will be closed permanently from today to accommodate the RM134mil expansion of the Batu Berendam airport runway, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said.

He said the road was obstructing expansion work, which would enable the airport to accommodate Boeing 737 and Airbus 320 aircraft and boost tourism in the state.

“The road would be closed at midnight on Saturday to enable construction work to continue,” Mohd Ali said after visiting the site here on Thursday.

He said people who wanted to go to Taman Merdeka and Taman Angkasa Nuri would have to use a longer route while the alternative road was being built.

He said the runway is scheduled for completion in April 2009.

“There will be space for two Airbus A320 aircraft as well as parking bays for four aircrafts, with a one-storey terminal,” he said.

The airport, which was built in 1952 and opened by the Duchess of Kent, has a rich history.

It was where first Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman landed from London on Feb 20, 1956 with news that Malaya had gained Independence.

soon, this will become history..the old KKIA terminal

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from my flight back to KK

Obviously still under construction. However, operation is commenced as usual. Check-in counters, several shop lots, cafeterias are already opened.

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^^ hi kiko, i just fix the image's links. Hope you can see it now. Thanks:cheers:

So right now KT got escalator liao!

So right now KT got escalator liao!

haha...good joke....the first escalator is in Mydin mall rite??
so this makes it a second for KT.

that's why they got city status!!!

that's why they got city status!!!

U mean they must have escalator to be a city or a new airport??
Maybe its just too fast for KT. Not really suitable to be a city also.
They couldnt even control the flood during monsoon and yet still aim to be a city. Maybe City of underwater.....

Anyway is there any news bout Melaka airport??
Any pics??
They should have bigger terminal as single storey is not suitable at all.
Even new airport like Tawau or sandakan also has better facilities than the proposed Melaka airport.

looks good

Anyway is there any news bout Melaka airport??
Any pics??
They should have bigger terminal as single storey is not suitable at all.
Even new airport like Tawau or sandakan also has better facilities than the proposed Melaka airport.

^^ of course ! do you know that Tawau and Sandakan Airports (SDK present terminal is not a new building It was built about 20 yrs ago) are much much more busier than Melaka ! :)

u can check :
http://www.malaysiaairports.com.my/index.php?ch=17&pg=55

Melaka has no jet operation. Traffics are much generated from my alma mater and some indonesian turboprop airline. They are extending the runway. Wondering who's gonna serve the airport with jets.

KIA

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View From Kuching International Airport
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LTBB dijangka siap Disember 2008

BATU BERENDAM, 3 Jan - Masalah yang dihadapi orang ramai mengenai penutupan jalan di persimpangan masuk ke Taman Merdeka dari Lapangan Terbang Batu Berendam (LTBB) berhubung kerja-kerja pembesaran landasan akan diatasi menjelang Disember 2008.

Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam berkata, dalam tempoh tersebut, satu jalan alternatif dari belakang LTBB menghala ke Taman Sutera dan satu jalan pintas sementara melalui Taman Angkasa Nuri ke Taman Seri Bayan di Gangsa sedang dibina bagi kemudahan orang ramai.

Menurutnya, kerja-kerja pembesaran landasan LTBB dijangka siap sepenuhnya menjelang Disember 2008 berbanding tarikh jadual pada April 2009.

Tambahnya, projek pembesaran landasan LTBB dalam Rancangan Malaysia Kesembilan (RMK-9) membabitkan kos pertambahan penyelengaraan sebanyak RM131.5 juta.

"Apabila siap kelak, kita menyasarkan pertambahan 5,000 penumpang dalam tempoh lima tahun iaitu menjelang tahun 2012," katanya kepada pemberita pada sidang media selepas mengadakan lawatan ke tapak kerja pembinaan jalan alternatif di Batu Berendam di sini, semalam.

Ketika ditanya mengenai anggaran keluasan LTBB, beliau mengambil contoh, anggaran keluasan LTBB ini lebih kurang sama dengan keluasan lapangan terbang di Labuan dan Bintulu, Sarawak.

"Kita akan memberikan cadangan kepada syarikat penerbangan seperti Air Asia, Malaysia Airline System (MAS) dan Riau Air membeli pesawat `airbus 737 ` apabila kerja -kerja pembesaran landasan LTBB siap kelak.

"Dengan ini industri pelancongan kesihatan akan menjadi tarikan utama di negeri ini apabila LTBB memulakan operasinya,"ujarnya.

..... membeli pesawat `airbus 737 ` .....
:nuts::rofl::hahaha::hammer::omg::wallbash:

melaka really need a big airport?even medical tourism wouldnt so great to attract more passengers compare than business and nature tourism.it a waste..

melaka really need a big airport?even medical tourism wouldnt so great to attract more passengers compare than business and nature tourism.it a waste..

Well...who knows the future. As far as i know after this expansion there will not be any space left to expand for the runway as they are already surrounded by houses and roads.
But Boeing 737 really wont increase more passenger compared to Airbus A330 and 777. Unless they expand the runway till can accomodate A330 n 777 then there might be direct international flight from major cities around the world.

..... Unless they expand the runway till can accomodate A330 n 777 then there might be direct international flight from major cities around the world.

Bear in mind though there is the still very underutilized KLIA @ Sepang not too far along the road :)

Bear in mind though there is the still very underutilized KLIA @ Sepang not too far along the road :)

ya but both are catering different kinds of market. Melaka airport may only serve health tourism but KLIA is the main gateway to our country.
Unless Air Asia would shift their ops to Melaka then it will be a LCC airport. But i don't see this possibility will come true.

ya but both are catering different kinds of market. Melaka airport may only serve health tourism but KLIA is the main gateway to our country
How does one differentiate between airports catering for health tourism and a country's gateway ? And when can we expect our country's health tourism (not just Melaka's piece of the pie, mind you) to generate such massive volume of pax as to justify such a major 'international airport' with "direct international flight from major cities around the world"

My point was, it seems a waste of resources (it is limited after all) to even plan for such a grand project when there is an underutilized white elephant for which us taxpayers have forked out multiple billions of RM to build, already, and within commutable distance too

Since the distance between KL to Melaka is around 140/150 km (and to KLIA, probably 100 km)....how about build a rail link to Melaka, since Melaka did have old rail link before WW2...if the southern electrified double track railway project start, maybe they can take that opportunity to build a branch line to Melaka...

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Thanks for sharing - is the check in area newly renovated ? Seems to have the 'mood lighting' effect of MH's premium classes !

Request for upgrading of Batu Berendam Airport

By A. LETCHUMANAN

MALACCA: The Malacca government has requested that Batu Berendam Airport be upgraded for an Airbus to land with full load, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said here.

He said, with the present upgrading work, the airport could only accommodate an Airbus with half load of passengers.

“Our request has been included in the mid-term review of the Ninth Malaysia Plan,” he said when contacted recently.

Mohd Ali said, if the request was not approved, an Airbus could not have the full load of passengers and cargo when it landed or took off from Batu Berendam Airport.

He said the state had requested that the runway be expanded by 400m for an Airbus with full load to land.

“We will have discussions with airline companies like Air Asia, Malaysia Airlines and Riau Airlines to consider landing in Batu Berendam,” Mohd Ali said.

He said the landing of bigger aircraft would help boost the state's tourism industry.

“I have also directed the Historic Malacca City Council to plant more trees in nearby housing schemes to help reduce noise from aircraft,” he said.

Mohd Ali said the state aimed to create a health township and had approved the setting up of a nursing college in Gapam.

in future every body will ask for something and something... I wonder why our politician never ask for something that benefits the Malaysian and just not their own benefit. I believe it is much proper to ask for high speed train linking KLIA rather than upgrading the Batu Berendam airport. The high speed train will benefits all those residing along the railway track. The impact will be much greater than expanding the current airport.

I don't know maybe the way I'm thinking is different from those politician! It is a free world anyway and people can do anything if they got power!

in future every body will ask for something and something... I wonder why our politician never ask for something that benefits the Malaysian and just not their own benefit. I believe it is much proper to ask for high speed train linking KLIA rather than upgrading the Batu Berendam airport. The high speed train will benefits all those residing along the railway track. The impact will be much greater than expanding the current airport.

I don't know maybe the way I'm thinking is different from those politician! It is a free world anyway and people can do anything if they got power!

The reason why Mlk CM wants to have an airport is too boost the state's tourism. Even if u build HS train, if it is too expensive i m sure no1 will use it. As a result it will be a white elephant.
So far Melaka airport has a few airlines flying here but mostly from pekan baru. (merpati, riau and ..) So we shouldn't say that it is a waste of money to expand it. If there's bigger airport means u could accomodate more airlines and more tourists will come n visit here directly rather than travelling by cab or bus from KLIA.

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I don't think the HSR would be white elephant since that HSR will connect all the way to Singapore (according to the National Physical Plan) and passes through Melaka, if we concern about the potential ticket cost, then maybe in the future we should rebuild the narrow gauge line from Tampin to Melaka that meets the HSR....so that we can have different options for rail travel to Melaka...

Thanks for sharing - is the check in area newly renovated ? Seems to have the 'mood lighting' effect of MH's premium classes !

no.....it had been renovated for quite some time de......more than 7 years de if i'm not mistaken

Ok, then renovation / upgrading works at PEN still ongoing then ? What area(s) is/are being worked on ?

Ok, then renovation / upgrading works at PEN still ongoing then ? What area(s) is/are being worked on ?

currently expansion work going on for the check in areas...to add few more counters..

^^sorry.....I din know about that :hammer:

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^^sorry.....I din know about that :hammer:

small matter...you cant see it from inside the terminal anyway..:)

statistic shown that passenger arrival to melaka airport is relatively low compare to those like penang, kuching and kk.building an airport that can accomodate airbus with full load is quite a non sense.klia is soo near with melaka.even tourist who come over to melaka is just like a transit before bound for south to singapore @ north to kl..think about it and dont waste public fund just like that.

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statistic shown that passenger arrival to melaka airport is relatively low compare to those like penang, kuching and kk.building an airport that can accomodate airbus with full load is quite a non sense.klia is soo near with melaka.even tourist who come over to melaka is just like a transit before bound for south to singapore @ north to kl..think about it and dont waste public fund just like that.

Although is relatively low....but you souldnt compare with those big airports.
If the runway could accomodate onli half load...that will definitely make the airport no use. If full load...at least still have a little bit of use. Besides...there are a few airlines wish to fly to MKZ especially from Indonesia. If only Air Asia could use this airport then it will increase the usage of this airport.

A world-class airport in Melaka soon

BATU BERENDAM - Melaka will soon have a world-class airport when expansion works on the airport here is completed by the end of this year.

At present, about 41 per cent of the expansion works have been completed. Works on the airport include lengthening the runway to about 435 meter to accommodate bigger aircraft apart from works to build a new terminal building.

It is learnt that the 7,000 square meter terminal building will be equipped with the state of the art equipment including landing aid for aircraft. The present control tower will also be replaced with a new tower and complemented by advanced aeronautical devices.

It is also learnt that the State Government has sought an additional RM130 million allocation to enable the construction of aerobridges to link the terminal building to parked aircraft.

At present, due to the length of the runaway, only small turbo-prop aircraft are able to operate from the Batu Berendam airport. This include planes from the Malaysian Flying Academy (MFA) which has been operating at the airport since 1987.

When completed, the longer runway will see larger aircraft, including Boeing B737 and Airbus A320, capable of operating from the airport, thus serving as a platform to further promote the State.

In September 2005, Malaysia's budget airline, AirAsia, announced that it will make Batu Berendam Airport a destination once all renovation work has been completed. Due to its proximity to Indonesia, AirAsia will likely use the airport as a hub to operate flights to the country.

The State Government sees this as an important move as this means that Melaka will soon become a gateway for Indonesian tourists to Malaysia, and thus the State will be able to tab the potential.

This is perhaps one reason why so much emphasis has been placed by the State Government on the expansion programme.

we'll see....from business point of view that's suicide for air asia to launch flights from there...i mean if they transfer flights to indonesia from lcct to Melaka...but if 2-3 times weekly flight it would be ok but i bet they will find it hard to survive...

Just a cheap political gimmick..

A world-class airport in Melaka soon

BATU BERENDAM - Melaka will soon have a world-class airport when expansion works on the airport here is completed by the end of this year.

At present, about 41 per cent of the expansion works have been completed. Works on the airport include lengthening the runway to about 435 meter to accommodate bigger aircraft apart from works to build a new terminal building.

It is learnt that the 7,000 square meter terminal building will be equipped with the state of the art equipment including landing aid for aircraft. The present control tower will also be replaced with a new







tower and complemented by advanced aeronautical devices.

It is also learnt that the State Government has sought an additional RM130 million allocation to enable the construction of aerobridges to link the terminal building to parked aircraft.

At present, due to the length of the runaway, only small turbo-prop aircraft are able to operate from the Batu Berendam airport. This include planes from the Malaysian Flying Academy (MFA) which has been operating at the airport since 1987.

When completed, the longer runway will see larger aircraft, including Boeing B737 and Airbus A320, capable of operating from the airport, thus serving as a platform to further promote the State.

In September 2005, Malaysia's budget airline, AirAsia, announced that it will make Batu Berendam Airport a destination once all renovation work has been completed. Due to its proximity to Indonesia, AirAsia will likely use the airport as a hub to operate flights to the country.

The State Government sees this as an important move as this means that Melaka will soon become a gateway for Indonesian tourists to Malaysia, and thus the State will be able to tab the potential.

This is perhaps one reason why so much emphasis has been placed by the State Government on the expansion programme.

For the time being, it make perfect sense for Air Asia if they choose to make batu berendam as a hub, or at least an important secondary hub for sumatera-bound flights. Why? Because the state of Melaka is a signatory of the so-called "SIJORI" growth triangle - SI (Singapore), JO (Johor) and RI (Riau). Well, Melaka isn't Johor but somehow it is included in the pact as well.

At the height of economic crisis (1998 - 1999), Indonesian government has introduced the fiscal exit tax on its citizen as a means of getting more revenues to offset the crisis, and prevent capital flights in a market where cash and liquidity is badly needed. The fiscal tax is Rp 1,000,000 (roughly RM 350) per person. Because of this, travelling overseas becomes very expensive for the average Indonesian citizen. Just imagine if you travel with large extended family. The tax alone would probably consume a lion share of your holiday budget.

This policy is strictly implemented ever since, covering all Indonesian exit points. There is however, a loophole in this policy. Intra-travelling within the SIJORI region is exempted from the fiscal exit tax regulation, meaning somebody from Pekanbaru need not to pay the fiscal if they wanted to travel to say, Melaka or Johor Bahru. This was the reason why Melaka harbour (near the mahkota complex) becomes the entry point of choice for many Riau citizen, most of which are actually Kuala Lumpur-bound. Getting off at JB is too far south, and too much hassle for them to get to KL. I knew about this because i have a lot of Indonesian friends in University Malaya, and for many years they have been able to dodge the fiscal tax by coming through Melaka.

Air Asia must have realized about the fiscal exemption. Otherwise, there is no reason for them to operate from Batu Berendam.

Spending mega mega bucks upgrading Batu Berendam (RM130m for aerobridges alone ?! They better be gold plated or something) just so Indon pax can save a few bucks via a loophole in regulations ? A loophole which can be easily plugged if deemed necessary, or tax which can be abolished if deemed unnecessary, somemore
Lame, very lame !!

haha...im not sure how long the flight will survive..

goodness... i'm totally against this. definately political and a waste of taxpayers money... =(
way to go malaysia...

have many friends including an ex air-Force guy, currently A320 and A330 captain in AK. There's no news about Melaka airport. Told him and he was quite surprised, it's just all bullshit by Melaka government he said. The next Malaysian base will be PEN. No timeframe given but it does make a lot of sense. Many international traffic to and from Penang.

Moving few A320 to Melaka station would be a waste of money.Maintenance hangar need to be build, or they can fly it back to KUL for maintenance but do you know A320 consume RM 2000-3000 worth of aviation fuel per hour. Melaka and KL is just 2-hour drive really it doesnt make sense at alll. wonder how many people will actually willing to pass through Melaka airport just to safe few million rupiah. Traffics are generated mainly from Indonesian workers and Malaysian tourist with few Indonesian tourist. People from Medan with money prefers to go to Penang. There's MAS, Adam Air, Lion Air and another indonesian airline serving the route.

Even with PEN hub plan, it would be realised after they set up hubs in Bali and Hong Kong and possibly australia and Vietnam.

those money could be spent building another ERL line linking Melaka and Seremban to KLIA. I'm also against the expansion of Melaka airport. IMO, Malaysia doesn't need a lot of international airport considering the size and its population density.

For the time being, it make perfect sense for Air Asia if they choose to make batu berendam as a hub, or at least an important secondary hub for sumatera-bound flights. Why? Because the state of Melaka is a signatory of the so-called "SIJORI" growth triangle - SI (Singapore), JO (Johor) and RI (Riau). Well, Melaka isn't Johor but somehow it is included in the pact as well.

At the height of economic crisis (1998 - 1999), Indonesian government has introduced the fiscal exit tax on its citizen as a means of getting more revenues to offset the crisis, and prevent capital flights in a market where cash and liquidity is badly needed. The fiscal tax is Rp 1,000,000 (roughly RM 350) per person. Because of this, travelling overseas becomes very expensive for the average Indonesian citizen. Just imagine if you travel with large extended family. The tax alone would probably consume a lion share of your holiday budget.

This policy is strictly implemented ever since, covering all Indonesian exit points. There is however, a loophole in this policy. Intra-travelling within the SIJORI region is exempted from the fiscal exit tax regulation, meaning somebody from Pekanbaru need not to pay the fiscal if they wanted to travel to say, Melaka or Johor Bahru. This was the reason why Melaka harbour (near the mahkota complex) becomes the entry point of choice for many Riau citizen, most of which are actually Kuala Lumpur-bound. Getting off at JB is too far south, and too much hassle for them to get to KL. I knew about this because i have a lot of Indonesian friends in University Malaya, and for many years they have been able to dodge the fiscal tax by coming through Melaka.

Air Asia must have realized about the fiscal exemption. Otherwise, there is no reason for them to operate from Batu Berendam.

YEah, I knew about this ... I've got a passport which is registered in Riau Province Immigration Department :p~ ...

have many friends including an ex air-Force guy, currently A320 and A330 captain in AK. There's no news about Melaka airport. Told him and he was quite surprised, it's just all bullshit by Melaka government he said. The next Malaysian base will be PEN. No timeframe given but it does make a lot of sense. Many international traffic to and from Penang.

Moving few A320 to Melaka station would be a waste of money.Maintenance hangar need to be build, or they can fly it back to KUL for maintenance but do you know A320 consume RM 2000-3000 worth of aviation fuel per hour. Melaka and KL is just 2-hour drive really it doesnt make sense at alll. wonder how many people will actually willing to pass through Melaka airport just to safe few million rupiah. Traffics are generated mainly from Indonesian workers and Malaysian tourist with few Indonesian tourist. People from Medan with money prefers to go to Penang. There's MAS, Adam Air, Lion Air and another indonesian airline serving the route.

Even with PEN hub plan, it would be realised after they set up hubs in Bali and Hong Kong and possibly australia and Vietnam.


AIrAsia PAssengers from Sumatra destination is not dominating by workers,... We are mostly tourists, students, or even hospital patience in your countries. I can confirm that. Malaysian Tourists ??? Oh c'mon.... I know exactly there are much more Indonesian tourists visiting malaysia, rather than other way round :nuts: ..... My relatives working on immigration said so..... Especially in Sumatra :nuts: ...

Maybe u mean, Air Asia from Java destination, yeah .... 80% true.

i got mixed up. I thought all traffics to and from indonesia are about the same composition.

still, the bottom line is, AK opening a base (scheduling a plane or few planes) in Melaka is just a joke. Nothing conclusive from my source as of now.

Miri Airport, Sarawak
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That's not Miri, that's KLIA..! heeheehee.. =P

It looks like Miri airport...but i'm not sure. Anyone know??

definitely not klia

That's not Miri, that's KLIA..! heeheehee.. =P

You mean design is just aka KLIA :lol:

It is so incredibly stupid for airport authority in Sarawak to keep on making bad copies of KLIA. I tot they gonna stop doing that after Kuching but now Miri too?

Airports cost hundred of millions, and it is the kind of investment opportunity that doesn't come often. With the money and budget that they have, they could have built something special and original.

I m not an architect so I dunno anything about intellectual property (IP) rights within the design industry. I guess it is not wrong to copy other people's design? Dr Kisho Kurokawa passed away last year, so for sure he ain't complaining...

miri airport build 1st, then kuching.

i think is miri, then bintulu, then kuching, then labuan, then KK LCCT... all of these airport usually used the similar design...

New airports in Sabah and Sarawak, while all of these have similar design as KLIA, the interior has one difference compared to KLIA, new airports in Sabah and Sarawak, such as KKIA T2, Kuching, Labuan....has different interior colour tone, i notice these airports have more "brown" colour look (especially on tiles) compared to KLIA....

It looks like Miri airport...but i'm not sure. Anyone know??

definitely MYY..u can see the reflection of the parking areas

For those who are not aware of MY Wings, quite a few recent photos of BKI T1 available :
http://www.malaysianwings.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=6912&st=380
and
http://www.malaysianwings.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=7316&st=40&start=40

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Sultan Ismail Petra airport (http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=0997391&size=L&width=1200&height=812&sok=&photo_nr=25) , Kota Bharu, Kelantan
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Labuan airport (http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=1022036&size=L&width=1200&height=812&sok=&photo_nr=), Labuan
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Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=1229474&size=L&width=1200&height=812&sok=&photo_nr=B), Alor Star, Kedah
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Sultan Mahmud Airport (http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=1283082&size=L&width=1200&height=812&sok=&photo_nr=), Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu
A new, bigger terminal and a new ATC tower is being build behind the current one.
Once completed the old terminal and control tower will be demolished.
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Nice Airports in Malaysia :
International Airport
Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Kuala Lumpur
Senai International Airport, Johor Bahru, Johor
Penang International Airport, Penang
Kuching International Airport, Kuching, Sarawak
Kota Kinabalu International Airport, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Langkawi International Airport, Langkawi, Kedah

Nice Infrastructure:
Domestic Airport
Sultan Mahmud Airport, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu
Sultan Ismail Petra airport , Kota Bharu, Kelantan
Sultan Abdul Halim Airport, Alor Star, Kedah
Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport, Kuantan, Pahang
Labuan Airport, Labuan
Miri Airport, Miri, Sarawak
Bintulu Airport, Bintulu, Sarawak
Limbang airport, Sarawak
Tawau Airport, Sabah

Malacca, Ipoh, Kuantan, Sibu and Sandakan should upgrade ASAP!

Malacca, Kuantan, Sibu and Sandakan should upgrade ASAP!

Melaka is upgrading....kuantan also soon to be upgraded...nt sure bout sibu...and sandakan

wondering why sibu airport has been left out..maybe od its nearer location with bintulu.

Sultan Abdul Halim Airport, Alor Star, Kedah
Better than expected :uh: !!!
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I'm currently live in Alor Star and I'm only 5-8 minutes away from AOR. I can see the runway from my house and see planes land and take-off, the common A320 and B737 daily. We also get to see fighter jets since TUDM shares the same runway.

AOR is not quite the airport but I sure love its surrounding, lush green of paddy field. The next time you come to Alor Star via AOR, make sure you look out the window when approaching the airport.

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Labuan Airport
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Labuan Airport main terminal,which is,under construction.
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KKIA rendering from KKIA thread
Malaysia second busiest international airport^^

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KIA
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omg whats wrong with the kuching and kk airport designers.. cant they just have their own good design without copying klia? anyway what done is done. =/

oh infact many people voiced their opinion before.. so i retract my unhappiness.. hmmm

but what is the reason they copy the design? to look more malaysia?

wat to do...u should question the gov for giving it 2 the same consultant..

Sultan Abdul Halim Airport, Alor Star, Kedah
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Yeah, AOR is pretty busy with private jets coming transporting VVIPs for the Sultan Abdul Halim's Golden Jubilee Celebration.

oh infact many people voiced their opinion before.. so i retract my unhappiness.. hmmm

but what is the reason they copy the design? to look more malaysia?

maybe they're out of ideas?????~~~

came down to KLIA this week for runway inspection..so here goes..

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Yeah, AOR is pretty busy with private jets coming transporting VVIPs for the Sultan Abdul Halim's Golden Jubilee Celebration.

Three Kedah Royals Head Sultan's Golden Jubilee Honours List
July 16, 2008 00:43 AM

ALOR STAR, July 16 (Bernama) -- Sultanah Kedah Tuanku Haminah Hamidun, Tunku Bendahara Kedah Datuk Seri Tunku Anuar Sultan Badlishah and the Sultan of Kedah's daughter Datuk Seri Tunku Intan Safinaz led a list of 72 recipients of state awards in conjunction with the golden jubilee rule of the Kedah Sultan, Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah, Wednesday.

Tuanku Haminah, Tunku Anuar, who is also the Sultan's younger brother, and Tunku Intan Safinaz received the Darjah Kerabat Halimi (DKH, the second highest Kedah award after the Darjah Kerabat (DK) (Kedah).

Yang Dipertua Negeri Sabah Tun Ahmadshah Abdullah and Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak were two recipients of the Darjah Mahkota Kedah (DMK) award, which carries the "Datuk Seri Utama" title.

The investiture was held at Istana Anak Bukit, near here.

Kedah Menteri Besar Azizan Abdul Razak led the list of recipients awarded the Darjah Seri Paduka Mahkota Kedah (SPMK) which carries the "Datuk Seri" title.

Two other recipients of the SPMK were the Sultan's younger sister, Datuk Tunku Hamidah Sultan Badlishah and Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar.

Four people received the Datuk Seri Setia Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah Yang Amat DiHormati (SHMS) award. It carries the "Datuk Seri DiRaja" title.

They were Tunku Temenggong Kedah, Datuk Seri Tunku Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah, Tunku Laksamana Kedah, Datuk Seri Tunku Abdul Hamid Thani Sultan Badlishah, another of the Sultan's daughter, Datuk Seri Tunku Soraya, and former Kedah menteri besar, Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid.

Eight people were awarded the Darjah Seri Setia DiRaja Kedah (SSDK) which carries the "Datuk Seri" title; five the Darjah Seri Setia Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (DHMS) carrying the "Datuk Paduka" title; four the Darjah Gemilang Mahkota Kedah (DGMK) ( "Datuk Wira" title); one person the Darjah Paduka Mahkota Kedah (DPMK) ("Datuk" title); and 29 the Darjah Datuk Setia DiRaja Kedah (DSDK), which also carries the "Datuk" title.

Two persons to receive the honorary DSDK award were Ronald P. Kirby from Mellstock Avenue, Dorchester, England, and Seri Libana Sdn Bhd managing director V. Jeyabalan.

The recipients of the SSDK were Datuk Tunku Ahmad Nerang Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra, Court of Appeal president Tan Sri Zaki Tun Azmi, Chief Judge of Malaya Tan Sri Alauddin Mohd Sheriff, Defence Forces Chief Jen Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Zainal.

Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Ismail Omar, President and Chief Executive Officer of Petronas, Tan Sri Mohd Hassan Marican, Sime Darby Berhad group chief executive Datuk Seri Ahmad Zubir Murshid and Yayasan Al-Bukhary executive chairman Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhari.

Those awarded the DHMS were Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan, Kedah State Secretary Datuk Wira Syed Unan Mashri Syed Abdullah, Kurnia Asia Berhad group executive chairman Tan Sri Kua Sian Kooi, Country Heights Holding Berhad vice chairman Tan Sri Lim Kim Tiong @ Lee Kim Yew and Yasmin Holdings Sdn Bhd chairman Datuk Rahmat Abu Bakar.

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Mohd Johari Baharom and Deputy Home Minister Datuk Chor Chee Heung were awarded the DGMK. Two other recipients of the same award were Datuk Zainuddin Mahmud and Datuk Amiruddin Embi.

Datuk Tunku Khatijah Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-haj was the sole recipient of the Darjah Paduka Mahkota Kedah (DPMK) award which carries the "Datuk" title.

Among 29 people awarded the DSDK were Kedah Rural Development, Works and Agriculture Committee chairman, Phahrolrazi Zawawi; State Housing and Local Government Committee chairman, Mohamed Taulan Mat Rasul; former State education director, Misrah Ibrahim; Kedah Public Works Department director, Baharanuddin Che Zain; and Kedah Fatwa Committee member, Syeikh Abdul Hamid Md Tahir.

-- BERNAMA

Alor Star new Airport
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Found this very interesting article.

History of Flight in Malaysia

* 1898

First attempt to fly by a balloonist who leapt off the top of a government building in Batu Road (now Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman), Kuala Lumpur, crashing at the edge of the Selangor Padang Club.

* 1911

First flight recorded in Malaya by G.P. Fuller, who landed his Antoinette Monoplane, at the Race Course in Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur.

* 1922

A Dutch flying boat made its appearance in Belaga, Sarawak.

* 1924

First civil aircraft in Malaya, a Fokker FVII of Koninkujke Luchvaat Maaeschapaj (KLM) landed on a bumpy grass strip in Alor Star, Kedah.

* 1928

Alor Star became the centre of aviation activities in Malaya when KLM made regular fortnightly services.

* 1929

Alor Star and Taiping were the first two British-built airstrips in Malaya.

In May, aviation first came to Kuala Lumpur when the inaugural meeting of the Malayan Aeroplane Club (later became Kuala Lumpur Flying Club) was held. The Flying Clubs (Perak, Kuala Lumpur and Penang), supported by the Straits Settlement Government, started hourly instruction and solo flights costing $9 and $6 respectively.

* 1930

Introduction of commercial aviation in Malaya when Imperial Airways started its "flying boat" operations at Penang's Glugor Marine Station.

* 1933

Imperial Airways' Armstrong Whitley Atlanta aircraft, "Aurora", which landed at Sungai Besi Airfield, was probably the first international commercial aircraft to use the aerodrome. The Sungai Besi Airfield (originally an old tin-tailing mine covered by grass) was one of the two airstrips located in Selangor, the other being at Port Sweetenham (now Port Klang).

* 1935

Penang civil aerodrome - a 950-yard macadamised strip and 800- yard grass strip - opened in September.

* 1936

Improvement of Sungai Besi Airfield, which was commissioned as an all-purpose landing ground and licensed for light and medium aircraft.

* 1937

Wearnes Air Services' thrice-weekly schedule services began in June between Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Penang with a twin-engine De Havilland Dragon Rapide Bi-plane, named "Governor Raffles". In October, the Malayan Airways Limited (MAL) was incorporated. In the same year, the Bintulu airstrip was built. It earned an entry in the Guinness Book of Records as the only airport in the world which is located in the heart of town.

* 1938

Ipoh airstrip built. The Kuching airstrip built the same year (but it was reconstructed 12 years later. In 1950, the Governor of Sarawak officially opened it).

* 1941-45

Outbreak of the Pacific War saw all aircraft engaged in civil aviation requisitioned by the government. This practically halted all internal air services. The Japanese, as well as the British before them, had - for war purposes - built a number of airstrips (e.g. Kota Kinabalu), Lahad Datu, Sandakan, Sibu, Kuantan and Labuan) and extended existing ones.

* 1947

In April, MAL started its first paying passenger flight. In May, MAL introduced flights on the Penang-Kuala Lumpur-Ipoh sector, using the Airspeed Consul and later DC-3; and to Batavia (Jakarta), Medan, Palembang and Saigon.

* 1948

The Kuala Lumpur Airport at Sungai Besi was expanded. The Kuala Terengganu airstrip was built.

* 1952

Opening of Malacca Airport - the eighth airport to be constructed in Malaya after the war.

* 1956

Upgrading of Kuala Lumpur Airport at Sungai Besi to international airport status when the first flight to Europe took off in a Bristol Britannia (turbo propeller).

* 1957

Federation of Malaya became a Contracting State of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). A total of 130,000 passengers used the eight airports in Malaya.

* 1959

Proposal to construct the Kuala Lumpur International Airport at Subang mooted.

* 1963

In September, Malaysia was formed. In November, MAL was renamed to Malaysian Airways Limited.

* 1965

Official opening of Kuala Lumpur International Airport at Subang.

* 1966

Formation of Malaysia-Singapore Airways (MSA).

* 1968

Opening of Tawau and Miri airports

* 1971

Official launching of Malaysian Airlines System (MAS).

* 1974

Opening of Sultan Ismail Airport, Johor Baru.

* 1975

Department of Civil Aviation manages 20 airports on self- accounting entity.

* 1980

Upgrading of Civil Aviation Training Centre to Civil Aviation College in Penang. Training confined to aviation needs - air traffic control, aeronautical communications, fire fighting and aviation security.

* 1982

Launching of MAS' first B747 at Terminal 2, Subang, Kuala Lumpur.

* 1986

Opening of the new terminal building at Kota Kinabalu.

* 1987

Expansion of Langkawi International Airport.

* 1989

Opening of the upgraded Ipoh airport with a new terminal to accommodate B737 operations.

* 1991

Passing of a bill by Parliament to split DCA into two separate entities - Malaysia Airports Bhd and DCA as the regulatory authority. In July, announcement on the construction of the KL International Airport (KLIA) at Sepang was announced.

* 1992

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd was set up to operate, manage and maintain five international, 14 domestic airports and 15 STOL ports (by 2004, there were 20 STOL ports).

* 1993

Opening of Terminal 3, Subang - Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Later, Terminal 1 was designated for international traffic; Terminal 2 for Singapore shuttle; and Terminal 3 for domestic traffic.

* 1994

Opening of new Sibu airport, Sarawak.

* 1998

Official opening of KL International Airport (KLIA) in June.

* 2003

Opening of new Bintulu airport.

* 2004

Opening of new STOL port in Pulau Redang.

* 2005

The new Limbang airport was launched. The airport was upgraded from STOL-port status.

* 2006

The LCCT-KLIA terminal was opened to cater to low-cost airlines. Official opening of the new terminal at Kuching International Airport. Commercial opening of the new terminal at Alor Star airport.

* 2007

Official opening of the new Terminal 2, Kota Kinabalu International Airport.

(c) 2008 New Straits Times. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All rights Reserved.

Source: New Straits Times

Yeah, we were once the centre of aviation! I went to the local museum and I thought that Alor Star were very much a great town/city during British colonisation years. Then came in KL, Malaysia's primate city.

Batu Berendam Airport new terminal building - under-construction.

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Dissapoint as expected !
aka KLIA LCCT bt at least it will better !

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the changi terminal 3 airport really cool!!!!

Batu Berendam Airport new terminal building - under-construction.

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congrat melaka, we are now officially a proud owner of the most ungly airport in malaysia

congrat melaka, we are now officially a proud owner of the most ungly airport in malaysia

I am already very glad that we have a new airport terminal building, and doesn't wish much. We'll see how the air traffic will go after the completion, and hoping for further expansion.

congrat melaka, we are now officially a proud owner of the most ungly airport in malaysia

i personally don't think its ugly...if u wanna see ugly airport..see KUL's LCCT:nuts:..at least its different from the typical KLIA design that conquers all over Sarawak's airport..:bash:

so, should i reprase my statement so that i will sound like this - malacca is now the proud owner of the most unics airport in malaysia bcoz we din,t resemble the shape of klia that apperandly all new malaysian airport look like

^^

Alor Star and Kuala Terengganu also very different than KLIA design...

Anyone know > Senai Airport operate under MAHB tak?
tengok kat sini tak ada! > http://www.malaysiaairports.com.my/

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747 take off from Kuching international (KIA)

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KIA gate 8 & 9

Anyone know > Senai Airport operate under MAHB tak?
tengok kat sini tak ada! > http://www.malaysiaairports.com.my/

No, it is operated by Senai Airport Terminal Services....

i personally don't think its ugly...if u wanna see ugly airport..see KUL's LCCT:nuts:..at least its different from the typical KLIA design that conquers all over Sarawak's airport..:bash:

but i think KLIA design is very unique, uniquely Malaysia. But it is over-used which undermines its uniqueness. :)

Makassar has got a new terminal check it out guys!!Sultan Mahmud airport is the only new terminal in malaysia that looks different.All the other new ones look like the chepo wanna be mini KLIA version.

.....All the other new ones look like the chepo wanna be mini KLIA version.

Can't say much about the other places, but in the case of BKI's near rm1.5 billion price tag, certainly cannot be labelled "cheapo"
And that is the contract sum only, good chance there will be substantial variation orders being accumulated
:)