MasWings is hiring!!!!!!!!!!

Guys, get ready yourself.................
Here you go!!!!!!!!! Maswings is hiring -pilots!!!!!!!!!!!!
For those who are jobless now, i wish ya all the best!
for those who wish to change working environment, i wish ya always happy in your journey~ ;)
Whatever it's, good luck!

Recruitment

MASwings Sdn Bhd, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines and is a community airline serving Sabah and Sarawak and soon the BIMP-EAGA region operating turbo propeller services.

We provide safe, efficient and affordable services to the community that we served.

We are seeking dynamic and qualified individual to join as ATR72 Commanders, DHC6 Commanders and DHC6 Co-Pilots.

COMMANDERS ATR72
Requirements:
• Posses a valid Malaysian ATPL or equivalent.
• Have a minimum of 3500 total flying hours
• Have a minimum of 1000 total flying hours in command with an airline or charter type turboprop or turbojet operator
• Preferably with a minimum of 500 command hours on a similar type
• Rated on ATR72 type would be an added advantage
• Between 25 – 50 years of age
• Certified to Level 4 of Aviation English Proficiency Examination

COMMANDERS DHC6
Requirements:
• Posses a valid Malaysian ATPL or equivalent.
• Have a minimum of 2500 total flying hours
• Have a minimum of 500 hours on multi crew operations.
• Rated on DHC6 type would be an added advantage and compulsory for expatriates.
• Between 25 – 50 years of age
• Certified to Level 4 of Aviation English Proficiency Examination

CO-PILOTS DHC6
Requirements:
• Possess a valid Malaysian CPL/IR with Frozen ATPL.
• Not more than 50 years of age.
• Certified to Level 4 of Aviation English Proficiency Examination

Come fly with us!
Forward your comprehensive resume together with scanned copies of the following documents:
• Valid International passport
• Valid Flying license – Complete
• Flying Log Book – last 5 pages (showing entries)
• Medical Certificate
• Aviation related course certificates, if any
• Passport size photograph
• Any other related and relevant documents
• References

Attractive terms and conditions await you! Interested candidates who meet the above requirements are invited to take on the challenge. All applications must be submitted via e-mail to
chaicf@malaysiaairlines.com.

OR send to

MASwings Sdn. Bhd. (773841-A)
Human Capital Department
MAS Admin Building
Kota Kinabalu International Airport
P.O.Box 10194
88802, Kota Kinabalu
Sabah.

and should reach us before 21st May 2011. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

Note: please indicate your position apply as application subject.

It's not Kung Fu Panda but kung fu-armed cabin crews

When you think about this article??
In Singapore's broken English, Iwill say...
"Nowadays, don't play play with the cabin crew on board man~!!! You won't know what ya gonna be later~~~ XD"

By

Firdaus Hashim

on April 17, 2011 9:30 PM

It's not Kung Fu Panda but for Hong Kong Airlines cabin crews, they learn wing chun, a form of kung fu that is characterised by short, sharp movements to deal with air rage.

The airline's deputy general manager for corporate communications, Eva Chan, said to South China Morning Post that all staff has been invited to enrol in the training but made it compulsory for cabin crews. On average, the airline has three incidents with disruptive passengers every week.

The idea to incorporate martial arts training came during a company function when senior manages watched a wing chun demonstration and a dance performance by cabin crew. A tailor made course was developed for the airline.

Maybe every cabin crew should learn a form of martial arts so that passengers with preying eyes and itchy fingers can deal with them, swiftly. But swift martial arts movements reminds me of Martin Yan's chicken massage.

Image via South China Morning Post

Source from flightglobal.com

Malaysia Airlines Cadet Pilot (Direct Intake)

A late update for latest MAS Cadet Pilot intake..guys~ Act fast IF you're interested! Closing Date: 09th April 2011
With it, you will be sponsored! Less worry if you''re not be able to afford the piloting course~

5-Star Airline Seeks 5-Star Individuals

Cadet Pilot (Direct Intake)

Successful candidate will undergo a comprehensive training programme for approximately twelve months prior to being established as Second Officer.

Requirements

• Malaysian citizen below the age of 30 years old (as at date of application).

• Pass SPM or its equivalent qualification recognized by Malaysian Government with six (6) credits including Bahasa Malaysia, English, Mathematics and Physics or General Science in one sitting,

OR

• Possess Diploma/Degree from universities recognized by Malaysian Government,

AND

• Hold Malaysian Commercial Pilot License / Instrument Rating (CPL/IR).

• Passed frozen Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) in not more than 3 sittings with minimum of 30 flying hours.

• Minimum of Level 4 of Aviation English.

• Good command of Bahasa Malaysia and English in both written and spoken.

• Must be physically and mentally fit.

• Minimum height 163 cm (5ft 4in).

• Prepared to sign conversion training bond.

Candidates who are pursuing Malaysian Commercial Pilot License / Instrument Rating (CPL/IR) and frozen Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) may also apply with similar qualification above.

All short listed candidates will be required to undergo psychometric test and simulator assessment successfully before being invited for interviews.

Please submit your application with complete resume and relevant qualifications to the following address:

MALAYSIA AIRLINES
Workforce Planning
Human Capital Division
2nd Floor, Administration Building 4, MAS Complex B
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport
47200 Subang, SELANGOR

Please indicate "Cadet Pilot Direct Intake" on the top left corner of the envelope.


Closing Date
09 April 2011

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

Airport management course!

Ok Guys! I'm back!
Been busy for some time.
A flight of mine to Kuching,Sarawak, Malaysia, I get to know a guy... A friendly guy.
After chatting with him, it does pop up in my mind for.... AIRPORT MANAGEMENT STUDY!!!!

Well, I've been doing some research lately... Mmm..
It comes to me is...
For those,who can't be a pilot (fianancial problem, family doesn't allow, health problem...and etc.) but still wish to stay in aviation field, together with aviation for life time..
Other than become and engineer, cabin drew, passenger .....you can opt to be an AIRPORT MANAGER in the future!
NOT TOO BAD, isn't it?! Future is bright too!

Click here for further information about the airport management study.
It just seems to be a sponsorship course be offered by the Malaysia government. Ain't that bad, right? =)
Well, it's available in U.S., Singapore and lot of countries as well. Check it out for your own country if you're interested for the course~ ;)
Dateline: 30th april 2011

This is your flight attendant speaking, I'm about to land your plane: Hostess steps in as pilot falls ill

By Mail Foreign Service
Last updated at 8:48 AM on 18th June 2010

Second in charge: Patti DeLuna helped land an American Airlines plane after a co-pilot fell ill

A flight attendant stepped in to help land a passenger plane after a pilot became ill.

Patti DeLuna has her pilot's licence but last flew more than 20 years ago - and even then it was a light aircraft.

But she voluteered without a second thought after the first officer of an American Airlines flight to Chicago developed flu-like symptoms.

When Captain Jim Hunter deemed his co-pilot to ill to fly, and realised no off-duty pilots were on board, he called on Mrs DeLuna to help land the Boeing 767.

She kept her cool and the plane, carrying 225 passengers and seven crew members, landed safely at O'Hare International Airport at 4.24pm on Monday.

Despite the feat, Mrs DeLuna said she 'didn't feel like a hero.'

'This was not heroic by any means. I was just trying to be part of a team,' the 61-year-old said.

'I was the best available (back-up pilot) they had on the plane,' DeLuna told the Chicago Tribune. 'I spent a lot of time in the cockpit looking at the flight deck panel and asking questions. My first question to the captain was, "Where are the brakes?"

Asked about the moment she was chosen, Mrs DeLuna said: 'That doesn’t mean I’m a hot shot pilot, it only means I was the best they had — I was the best candidate for the job at the time.

'I felt terrible for the first officer,' she went on. 'But I was so excited. It was way more fun than serving meals from the galley.'

Happy ending: American Airlines said the incident was handled well by staff (file photo)

Success story: The American Airlines flight was landed without incident at O'Hare International Airport, pictured, thanks to Mrs DeLuna's help

'I was thinking about survival. I was thinking about getting it down the best I could. I don’t feel like a hero. When you work on an airplane, you work as a team. You do whatever you can do to help.'

The flight attendant, from California, received a commercial pilot's license in 1970 and has logged about 300 flight hours on a Cessna, according to American Airlines spokeswoman Andrea Huguely.

She said Captain Hunter was 'exemplary' and 'so collected and so together.'

'He did everything by himself pretty much,' she said. 'I watched for traffic and listened for information from air traffic control just as a backup for him.'

An American Airlines man said the ill pilot was treated at a local hospital and released. His condition was not serious.

'The entire incident was handled very well on all accounts,' said American Airlines spokesman Tim Wagner.

Mrs DeLuna said she was thrilled to be back in the cockpit.

'The view is much better,' she said.

'It's exciting and it's fun and this was a real opportunity for me.'

No announcement was made to the passengers about the change of pilots, DeLuna said. The plane landed normally.

One pilot is fully capable of flying a 767. The plane is equipped with an array of computers which means it can fly and even land by itself.

Source from Dailymail

MAS to fly youngest fleet

By WONG SAI WAN

FOR the past five years, the story of Malaysia Airlines has largely been about turning in better profits and coming out with an effective business plan. These days, that is no longer the case. In fact, the airline is on an expansion path both in terms of raising frequency of flights to existing routes as well as offering new routes.

This growth phase, which comes on the back of its two business turnaround plans and two global economic crises, will be powered by 56 new aircraft that will change the capacity as well as the range of the airline.

MAS chief executive office and managing director Tengku Azmil Zaharuddin, speaking on the sidelines of the International Air Transport Association AGM in Berlin, says the new aircraft are from firm orders of three type of aircraft including the delayed A380 (six units).

The other two are the new generation Boeing 737-800 (35 units) and the new variant Airbus A330-300 (15 units). This will bring the total number of aircraft in MAS’ fleet to over 100 and not include the option of 20 B737-800 and 10 A330-300 that it could exercise in the next five years. By 2015, the MAS fleet will total more than 110 aircraft excluding the options to obtain more.

“This year will mark the start of our growth programme that will be facilitated by the arrival of all the new aircraft over the next five years. By then, we will have the youngest fleet in the region if not the world. The average age of our planes would be 5.2 years compared to 11.6 years at present,” he adds.

Having a younger fleet, says Azmil, has several advantages – it’s operationally more efficient as new aircraft are built to handle faster turnaround and more frequency; more cost effective as MAS, for the first time, is buying the bulk of its fleet at one go, allowing for longer planning period; better fuel efficiency as the new generation aircraft from the A380 to the B737-800 are reported to be relatively more fuel efficient by 25%-40%; and cost less to maintain as they are within the warranty period and tend to break down less.

In addition, the purchase of the B737-800 has added another dimension to the MAS fleet which will have a much longer range by some 1,400km or a total range of over 5,600km “flying on a full tank.” The 737-800 seats 162 passengers in a two-class layout, or 189 in one class, and competes with the A320.

“With the longer range, our 737 new generation single-aisle jet can take over the role that we now assign to our A330-300s.

“North Asia – China, the Korean peninsula, Japan and India – can now be served by a narrow body aircraft. This means we can look at new routes in these destinations as previously we had to use a bigger A330 to serve them,” says the MAS boss.

It is not easy to fill up a wide-body A330-300, which carries about 250 passengers, but the B737-800 will make it more attractive for MAS to explore new routes.

Azmil admits that the B737-800 makes destinations like Xian, Dakka, Cheju Island and every city in Japan a possibility.

“We will first relook all the destinations which we have rights to but have either given up or never flew to and then move towards other places. But I must admit, China and India look very attractive with the new generation 737s.

“It does not matter if the traffic is seasonal or if it picks up suddenly as the new generation aircraft allows us to increase the frequency. We can fly two or even three times a day to a new destination if traffic volume justifies it. Having such a schedule may be an attraction in itself to travellers,” he adds.

The new generation A330-300 is a longer version of the present models and are made up of modern material, hence they are lighter and more fuel efficient. These aircraft, like the B737-800, also have longer range.

“The new A330-300 will replace the way we use of B777 now. It can serve North Africa, the Middle East, whole of Asia and Australia. With about 250 passengers, we will be able to mount more frequency and be able to turn it around faster,” he says.

As for the A380, MAS will use it like all its regional counterparts. The giant in the sky will be for non-stop long haul routes with high traffic. With a capacity of 500 travellers, there are only so many destinations MAS can fly with the A380 but it ultimately depends on how the airline configures the aircraft.

Azmil also reveals that MAS is looking to introduce the premium economy class on all its aircraft to attract economy-class travellers looking for improved comfort.

“We also want to attract those who had ‘downgraded’ themselves from business class to economy.”

Will the national carrier own all the aircraft? No, says Azmil. “We will not own all the planes. We are looking at the one-third, two-third policy – either own two-third of the new aircraft and lease one-third or vice versa.

“PMB (Penerbangan Malaysia Bhd) will have the first right of refusal for to the lessor but we have others waiting in the wings. The exact formula will depend on the various economic situation,” he adds.

Based on 2008 price catalogues for aircraft, a new A330-300 can cost between US$195.9mil and US$205.7mil while a B737-300 would cost in the range of US$72.5mil to US$81mil. Meanwhile, an A380 costs between US$317mil and US$337.5mil but it could cost MAS a lot less given the delayed compensation.

Source from The Star

Concern over growing number of aircraft near-collisions

number of aircraft near-misses in US skies is making civilian aviation authorities increasingly …

by Jean-Louis Santini Jean-louis Santini – Sat May 29, 10:39 am ET

WASHINGTON (AFP) – The growing number of aircraft near-misses in US skies is making civilian aviation authorities increasingly concerned and has prompted them to reexamine air traffic control procedures.

"Over the last weeks there have been a number of instances where separation was lost between aircraft and in some cases there was a bit of a delay of notification that obviously caused some concern," Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Lynn Lunsford told AFP.

He said that all these incidents, the latest of which occurred just on May 21, remain under investigation.

"Anytime you lose the required separation between aircraft, it's unacceptable, and we work to figure out what happen and what we can do to prevent similar ones," Lunsford pointed out.

More than half a dozen extreme near-misses have been reported by the FAA over the past two months, prompting the National Transportation Safety Board to launch an inquiry.

On Friday, the NTSB reported that an Airbus A319 passenger jet and a Boeing 747-400 cargo plane had been involved in an incident over Alaska a week ago.

The board said the Airbus, US Airways Flight 140, was carrying 138 passengers and crew and the cargo plane a crew of two when they "came within an estimated 100 feet (30 meters) vertically and a .33-mile (530-meter) lateral separation."

The May 21 incident occurred at night near Anchorage International Airport as the cargo plane took off for Chicago and the US Airways flight was coming in for a landing from Phoenix, Arizona, the NTSB said in a statement.

The Airbus pilots scrapped their initial landing attempt due to tailwinds and after requesting new landing instructions from the control tower, were told to turn right and report back when they saw the 747 departing.

Once the cargo plane was sighted, the Airbus was told to "maintain visual separation," climb to 3,000 feet (910 meters) and turn right.

But the Airbus pilots refused to obey "because the turn would have put their flight in direct conflict with the B747," the NTSB said.

Instructed to "monitor vertical speed" for a descent, the Airbus began dropping in altitude and lost sight of the B747.

At 1,500 feet the plane's Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System bellowed out a verbal warning: "traffic, traffic."

"There were no reported injuries or damage to either aircraft," the NTSB said, adding that a board investigator was heading to Anchorage to investigate the incident.

In late March, a Boeing 777 operated by United Airlines that took off from San Francisco airport with 268 passengers came within just 60 meters of a small single-engine plane.

A month later, two similar incidents occurred at Hobby Airport in Houston. The first involved a helicopter and a Southwest Airlines jet, the second a small tourist plane and another Southwest carrier.

Two other collisions were narrowly avoided at an airport in Burbank, California, earlier this month.

FAA administrator Randy Babitt recently brought together a group of experts to study the problem and come up with a solution.

Normally, these incidents have to be reported to the FAA within 24 hours, but in some cases the agency had not been notified for several days.

According to The Wall Street Journal, this situation has infuriated FAA authorities, and they have made their feelings known to air traffic controllers across the United States.

Source from Yahoo!

UK flight restrictions continue through Saturday

AP – A student tour group from Sunapee, N.H. wait in a British Airways line inside the international terminal …

12 mins ago

LONDON – British civil aviation authorities say there will be no flights over England until Saturday morning at the earliest, as a huge ash cloud from Iceland's erupting volcano disrupts air traffic around the world.

The National Air Traffic Services says some flights could start leaving and arriving at airports in Scotland and Northern Ireland later Friday. Another agency update is expected at 1230GMT (8:30 a.m. EDT).

Flights around the world have been canceled and passengers stranded as the ash cloud affected operations at some of the world's busiest airports, including London's Heathrow.

The ash is spewing from a volcano beneath Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull (ay-yah-FYAH'-plah-yer-kuh-duhl) glacier that began erupting Wednesday for the second time in less than a month.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European air navigation agency says air traffic disruptions from the volcanic ash cloud will last at least another day.

Eurocontrol says the cloud's impact "will continue for at least the next 24 hours."

Source from : Newsyahoo!

Female in Air Froce (RMAF)

Tuesday March 9, 2010

Flying fox

By PATSY KAM

Women are entering men’s airspace as more and more female pilots take to the skies.

taps@thestar.com.my

WHILE most kids harboured straightforward ambitions of being a teacher, accountant or lawyer, Patricia Yapp had her head in the clouds.

“Even as a teenager, I was more interested in flying than becoming a lawyer. At the age of 16, I was inspired by my elder brother who was then a Malaysia Airlines cadet pilot in Scotland. When I expressed my interest in flying at that time, my father wasn’t really agreeable as there weren’t any female pilots in the industry then. So, I kept the subject closed temporarily,” says Major Yapp, who is today hailed as Asia’s first female fighter pilot to fly the MiG-29 with the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF).

“Then in 1997, when I was studying law at Inti college in Kuala Lumpur, an aunt in Sandakan sent me a newspaper advertisement on RMAF’s opening for cadets. I enrolled myself quietly and got through various tests. At first, my father, who has a conservative attitude, disallowed me from participating.

“But after reasoning with him and with my mum’s highly persuasive powers, he finally gave in. Since then, I have never looked back,” adds Yapp, who is from Sandakan,.

High flyer: ‘Determination, devotion and most of all discipline count as important traits,’ says Major Patricia Yapp.

The 34-year-old first piloted an Aerotiga MD-3 aircraft and later, clocked her flying hours in the Swiss turboprop aircraft PC-7 and the Italian Aermacchi MB339A.

The MiG-29 can hit a speed of Mach 2.3 (2,440kph), and is able to speedily intercept intruders in the airspace and destroy targets swiftly. The aircraft is capable of doing rolls, loops, verticals and flying at low levels.

Obviously, it takes skill and verve to fly such an aircraft, and Yapp can give it as good as the next guy. Although it’s often thought of as a male-dominated career, everyone is given the same treatment regardless of gender so there is no sexual discrimination, she says.

“Everyone goes through the same training, exams, wages and has the same promotion opportunity. I don’t think it was any harder for me to be where I am today just because I am a woman. It’s a tough job, being a fighter pilot. But that shouldn’t limit the individual unless you impose limitations yourself,” Yapp adds.

Flying an aircraft not only requires physical strength but also a high mental state of mind and sound knowledge, especially when you are handling a sophisticated aircraft system. As such, gender doesn’t matter, and a patient and cool character might prove more useful up in the air, Yapp feels.

“Team work is key to success.”

Some of the toughest challenges in Yapp’s career involved emergencies in the air.

One of the toughest times arose when she was flying a single jet aircraft (Aermacchi MB339A) and the engine encountered problems and “quit” on her.

“I made a ‘Mayday’ call and was on the verge of ejecting myself out of the aircraft before I succeeded in relighting the engine in the air after the third attempt,” she explains. That was how she acquired the “handle” (call-sign) Foxy. Initially, she was given the name Mulan but after her mid-air adventure (in which she spontaneously blurted, “F***ing Oxygen!” and this was caught on radio), the name F-oxy stuck with her.

Besides being spurred on by her elder brother Ignatius who introduced her to the world of flying, her other sources of inspiration come from past instructors who imparted their knowledge to her in teaching her how to fly, and Lieutenant Colonel Emilia Kamaruddin (RMAF), the country’s first female fighter pilot, whom she calls “her idol”. (Emilia is now the commanding officer for the Electronic Warfare Centre in Kuala Lumpur).

When she is not airborne, Yapp keeps herself occupied by reading up on the latest information on air defence-related matters and mentally preparing herself for future flights. She is also the safety officer in the squadron overseeing the safety aspect for both on ground and flying matters.

“I’ve experienced some difficult periods when close friends were lost in aircraft accidents. No words can express those feelings,” she says.

Yapp also enjoys the occasional sparring, on the court that is, playing badminton after hours on the air force grounds with her squadron mates, or going to the gym to keep herself fit. She’s not above some good-natured ribbing from the guys.

Yapp, who is also the first air display pilot in Malaysia, is of the opinion that a fighter pilot must be able to make split-second decisions.

“Determination, devotion and most of all discipline count as important traits.”

She advises other women who might want to follow in her stead to never give up “your own dream. Strive for it even though others tell you it is impossible and you are not able to pursue it. If I have a daughter, I will encourage her to be an astronaut one day!”

Yapp hopes to impart her knowledge, experience and skills at the operational squadron to junior pilots.

“We are but soldiers who have to follow orders. If, given a choice, I hope to become a Qualified Flying Instructor at the RMAF Flying School in the near future so that I can train the younger pilots in the Basic Flying school. I also hope to command a fighter squadron and lead in an air display one day,” she concludes.

Patricia Yapp is one of the speakers at the 6th Women Of Independence conference, held at JW Marriot Kuala Lumpur to day in conjunction with International Women’s Day.

source from: The Star online