Folks, Lion could potentially exploit the opportunity to add capacity on its two Singapore routes, Jakarta and Surabaya, which it now serves with six and one daily frequency respectively.

Lion could also potentially resume Singapore-Bali service and launch Singapore-Medan.

But Lion expansion in Singapore is considered less likely than Mandala and Garuda expansion because Lion is currently more focused on the Indonesian domestic market and expanding new subsidiaries Malindo and Batik.

Folks, sadly there is no immediate benefit from the expanded bilateral for Indonesia AA as the carrier already held traffic rights for Singapore to Medan and Surabaya, with slots at Changi preventing the carrier from using these rights.

So for now AA is not interested in expanding in the Jakarta-Singapore or Bali-Singapore routes, which it already serves with six and four daily frequencies respectively.

Folks, as a result the Tiger Group will likely be operating over 100 weekly frequencies between Indonesia and Singapore by the end of 2013.

If AA continues to be stymied in attempts to expand in the market, Tiger will surpass it as the largest LCC group in the market by capacity.

The additional flights from Tiger-Mandala in the Jakarta, Bali, Medan and Surabaya markets are made possible by the newly expanded bilateral between Indonesia and Singapore.

The new agreement stipulates a 50% increase in capacity for all four of the main routes between the two countries.

Folks, the most significant impact is in the Jakarta-Singapore market as carriers have been unable to add capacity in this market in recent years as both sides were fully or nearly fully utilising all the available capacity.

Folks, while AA for the time being will retain a larger share of the total market despite operating a fewer number of routes, the Tiger Group is planning to increase capacity on several of its existing Indonesia-Singapore routes by the end of 2013.

Jakarta-Singapore is expected to see at least a doubling of frequencies from three to six and possibly as many as seven or eight.

Folks, a second daily frequency is also likely in the other three markets covered by the Indonesia-Singapore bilateral – Bali, Medan and Surabaya.

Folks, AA for now is the largest LCC in the Indonesia-Singapore market, with 95 weekly frequencies and 17,100 one-way weekly seats.

Once the new Bandung and Yogyakarta services commence, the Tiger Group will have 60 weekly frequencies and 10,800 weekly one-way seats, up from 46 weekly frequencies and 8,280 weekly seats currently.

Folks, with eight additional A320s slated for delivery in 2013 (for a year-end total of 30 aircraft), Indonesia AA has the capacity to grow further and keep up with competitors in the Singapore market while also expanding its presence domestically, where it is relatively small.

But folks, the slot constraints at Changi are starting to undermine the carrier’s position and will likely result in AA losing its status as the largest LCC group in the key Indonesia-Singapore market.

Folks, the freedom to add capacity to existing markets such as Singapore-Bandung and add new routes from Singapore is critical for Indonesia AA’s future outlook.

The carrier relies heavily on Singapore, which accounts for nearly 20% of its total seat capacity and about one-third of its international capacity.

Singapore as a result drives Indonesia AA's current position as the largest international carrier in the Indonesian market, based on passengers carried.

Folks, there may be another round of delay in the completion of klia2, which was slated to be opened by June 28, 2013 may affect AA expansion plan.

The contractors involved in the construction of the new hub for low-cost carriers were facing difficulties in meeting the deadline.

So how?

Folks, the route has quickly proven to be successful for both carriers, leading to interest from Tiger.

Bandung is Indonesia’s third largest city and has a rapidly growing economy, fuelling local demand.

But the market is relatively under-served, with international services available only to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru in Malaysia.

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Folks, the proposed third daily flight to Bandung would help AA respond to the new competition from Tiger as its rival launches services on the route.

Indonesia AA was a pioneer on the Bandung-Singapore route, becoming the first carrier to serve the market in 2009.

It added a second daily frequency in May-2011. SilkAir followed AA in launching Bandung-Singapore service in Oct-2011 and currently operates five weekly flights on the route.

Folks, AA could instead mount a campaign in Singapore, where over the years it has had a rocky relationship, to try to persuade Changi to approve its pending applications.

The group appears to be trying to warm up to Changi, with AA founder and group CEO Tony Fernandes attending Changi's annual airline awards dinner on 7-May-2013, where Mr Fernandes picked up two awards on behalf of AA.

Will AA succeed? Only time will tell!!! To be continue........ Wakakakakakakakakakakakak!!!!!!!!!!

Folks, it is extremely frustrating for Indonesia AA to see Tiger enter two routes where it is currently the only LCC (Bandung and Yogyakarta) and be unable to respond by adding capacity in these markets and by entering new markets which Tiger-Mandala already serve such as Medan and Surabaya.

Indonesia AA could try to persuade Indonesian authorities to raise a complaint with their Singaporean counterparts of an unlevel playing field.

But folks, Indonesia AA does not have the lobbying power that Garuda enjoys and even if the concern is raised by Indonesia the Singaporean authorities may not respond favourably.

Folks, AA's attempt to serve the Singapore-Makassar route is newer, with an initial application submitted in Feb-2013.

But Folks, AA says that so far Changi has not responded to this application.

AA intends to re-submit all its Indonesia-Singapore applications for the northern hemisphere summer season.

But folks, the group is not confident that Changi will approve its new requests and is concerned that slot constraints at Singapore will continue to impact its ability to compete and maintain its strong position in the Indonesia-Singapore market.

So how now, folks???

Folks, AA says Changi has informed the group that there are currently no available slots for new flights to Medan, Surabaya or Bandung in the current summer schedule but that it can re-apply for the winter schedule, which begins at the end of Oct-2013.

Medan and Surabaya to Singapore would be new routes for Indonesia AA while the carrier already serves the Bandung-Singapore market with two daily flights and has been seeking slots to support a third daily frequency.

Rwemember folks, Indonesia AA first attempted to launch services from Singapore to Medan and Surabaya in 2012.

But Singapore sat on these applications for several months last year while approving similar applications from Mandala, which launched services on the Medan-Singapore route in Apr-2012 and on Surabaya-Singapore in Jan-2013.

A frustrated AA re-applied for Medan and Surabaya in early 2013 but was recently rejected on the grounds that there are no available slots for these routes.

There you go! The truth hurts, folks!!!!!! Hahahahahahah!!

Folks, Indonesia AA is currently seeking slots from Changi Airport to support three additional routes – Makassar, Medan and Surabaya – which would give the carrier eight total routes to Singapore, surpassing the new Tiger figure by one.

But folks, while AA has been designated to serve these routes by Indonesian authorities it has so far been stymied by Changi.

So how???????????????????????????????????

Folks, SIA currently accounts for about 26% of seat capacity in the Indonesia-Singapore market.

AirAsia is currently the second largest carrier in the Singapore-Indonesia market with about a 19% share of capacity, followed by Garuda and Lion with about 11% each.

SilkAir and the Jetstar and Tiger groups each currently have about a 9% share of seat capacity in the Indonesia-Singapore market.

But folks, SIA will see its share of capacity in the market increase to approximately 30% on 26-Jul-2013, when it introduces a ninth daily frequency to Jakarta and a fourth daily frequency to Bali.

Good for us folks as air ticket will get cheaper!!

Folks, SIA Group carriers have an advantage in responding to increasing demand in the Indonesia-Singapore market, as well as opportunities made available from the new bilateral agreement, because they seem to have at their disposal a sufficient number of additional slots at Changi.

Tiger is particularly in a strong position in the Indonesia-Singapore market as the only airline group with subsidiaries or affiliates in both Singapore and Indonesia.

So folks, this gives Tiger an edge over rival LCC groups AAsia, Lion and Jetstar as it has the flexibility to access slots and traffic rights from either side.

Competition in the Indonesia-Singapore market will intensify in 3Q2013 with SIA adding capacity while its regional subsidiary SilkAir and low-cost affiliate Tiger Airways each launch services to two new Indonesian destinations.

Garuda Indonesia, Tiger affiliate Mandala Airlines and Jetstar are all planning to follow SIA, SilkAir and Tiger in adding capacity in the dynamic Indonesia-Singapore market.

The surge in capacity is in part made possible by a newly expanded bilateral agreement between the two countries.

Slot constraints, however, threaten to impede growth for some carriers operating in the market and make it difficult to use newly awarded traffic rights.

For example, Indonesia AAsia has already been set back by slot constraints at Changi Airport in attempts to launch three new routes to Singapore.

So how, folks!

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Folks, EPF & Wellington have been gradually paring down its stake in all its long-term holdings in aviation stocks, in particular AAsia.

AAsia, which has the highest foreign shareholding has also seen some foreign investors selling down on their positions.

Careful now!!

Please excuse me for being absent from this thread. Bz buying other stocks last friday and now waiting for a suitable time to sell!

Yessssssssssss!!!!!!!! Kaw kaw profit bro. Tq to BN & Pakatan!!!!!!

Queens Park Rangers' Malaysian owner, Tony Fernandes, says the club's relegation from the Premier League has left him feeling exploited.

Fernandes, who has made his wealth in the airline and music industries, acquired QPR in August 2011 and he estimates that he has ploughed around STG50 million ($A76.31 million) into the London club since he took over.

The 49-year-old admits that he has occasionally let people take advantage of him, but he has vowed that he will not make the same mistakes again.

"I don't think I will be exploited any more," he said, in comments reported by several British newspapers on Saturday.

"I think I allowed myself to be exploited, but that's my choice. Agents are trying to get the best contracts and there's no two ways about it - I had to pay premiums.

"I've seen all of the parts that make football quite - maybe 'immoral' is a strong word, but they would sell their grandmother to do something. It's all part of the football ecosystem."

Fernandes expressed regret over the club's decision to allow outspoken midfielder Joey Barton to join French side Marseille on a season-long loan deal.

"We missed Joey," he said. "We needed a workhorse midfielder and we tried to get (Tottenham Hotspur midfielder) Scott Parker.

"We missed a real leader. We tried to get (Tottenham centre-back) Michael Dawson. To be fair to (former manager) Mark Hughes, he said we needed two centre-halves.

"This has been a tragic season in many ways. It is a Shakespearean play in the making."

Fernandes also revealed that manager Harry Redknapp and the majority of the playing squad would be forced to accept pay cuts in the second-tier Championship next season.

"Do we have relegation clauses? Yes. Do all the players have them? No. But at least 60 per cent do," he said.

Questioned about Redknapp, who is due to stay on in his position, Fernandes said: "Yes. His salary goes down as well.

"We have been made out not to be sensible, stupid. Guys on TV have torn me apart. We are not stupid."

Folks, AAsia said last month that it has submitted the application and its business plan with the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

However, the plan did not include the name of the chief executive officer.

But folks, AAsia's chief executive Tony Fernandes in the past had tweeted that a CEO for the Indian venture has been selected, although the name has not been revealed. So how??????

Bro, the best is to refer your remisier for guidance.

For your ref: http://www.bursamalaysia.com/market/listed-companies/company-announcements/1254477

The Rights commence of trading : (7 May 2013)
The Date of Despatch of the Prospectus and Provisional Allotment Letter of Offer : (8 May 2013)
The last day and time for Acceptance, Renunciation and Payment :
(21 May 2013 @ 5:00pm)


Read here: http://www.thesundaily.my/news/683353

Investors who want to participate in Malaysia Airlines' (MAS) rights issue have up to today to do so before the shares go ex-rights on Thursday, meaning that investors who buy the stock after the ex-rights date will not be entitled to the rights offering.

All the best!!

The civil aviation ministry has asked AAsia India to provide names and the nationalities of top executives before its application for granting a no-objection certificate (NOC) can be processed.

The ministry has asked for names and nationalities of the airlines' chairman, chief executive officer, chief financial officer and chief technical officer, sources said.

These details, sources said, would be sent to the home ministry for a security clearance, in case the executives are foreign nationals.

After this clearance, the aviation ministry will take a decision on the airline's application.

AAsia have just submitted the application. If we get all the required data it should be cleared very soon said aviation minister Ajit Singh said on Friday.

Folks, trouble for Tata Sons, Telstra's AAsia JV in India?

Indian Civil Aviation Ministry will clear the application of AAsia India to launch its operations in the country as soon as it submits all the required data, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said today.

Ajit also suggested that the proposed airline, a joint venture between Malaysian airlines AAsia, the Tata Sons and Telstra Tradeplace of Arun Bhatia, would save time if they also named the CEO of the company soon.

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- Disposed 24/04/2013 6,493,600
- Disposed 25/04/2013 1,415,400
- Disposed 26/04/2013 3,000,000
- Disposed 29/04/2013 1,423,400

Careful now, folks!

Airasia Malaysia released a 79% load factor, despite taking on 2 aircraft this quarter which took its total fleet size up to 66, a year-on-year (y-o-y) rise of 9.

Folks, the first two months of the year started well for the brand however March presented difficulties with the termination of the Kuala Lumpur – Colombo route as well as the Lahad Datu incident in Sabah.

Hmmmmmmmmmmm!!

While the Indian aviation ministry went out of the way to make Jet-Etihad deal happen, it raised an alarm when AAsia applied to start India operations. In absence of the aviation policy, the working of ministry remains non-transparent and it changes rules at the drop of a hat.

It was a pleasant morning in March this year when officials of the Finance Ministry in North Block received a googly from Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, which houses the civil aviation ministry.

As preparations were on for a meeting of the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) that would, among other things, discuss AAsia's proposal to invest in an Indian airline, came in the opinion of wise men in the civil aviation ministry like a bombmshell: the freshly liberalised foreign direct investment policy (FDI) would apply only to airlines which are already in operation and not new venture like the one proposed by the Malaysia-based budget carrier.

In effect, the argument was that AAsia cannot invest in the airline that was to be jointly promoted by the Tata Group and Telestra Tradeplace, owned by Lakshmi Mittal's son-in-law, along with AAsia.

Remember, this was the time the Indian government was pushing hard to attract more foreign investment to stem the rupee's slide and prevent India's credit rating from being downgraded.

When all the big guns in the economic ministries were trying to promote FDI, Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan was moving in the opposite direction!

Hmmmmmmmmmmm!!

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As at 23/01/2013 - WELLINGTON: 324,591,988 units 11.68%
As of 23/04/2013 - WELLINGTON: 243,723,791 units 08.77% (latest)
- Disposed 19/04/2013 3,735,900
- Disposed 22/04/2013 2,196,000
- Disposed 23/04/2013 2,147,100

CAREFUL NOW!!!!!

KOTA KINABALU : Mahkamah Tribunal Tuntutan Pengguna Malaysia (TTPM) di sini pada selasa mengarahkan Air Asia membayar sejumlah RM1,431 kepada seorang penumpang.

Read more here: http://www.sabahkini.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18626:ttpm-arah-air-asia-bayar-rm1431&catid=40:laporan-khas&Itemid=49

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- Disposed 19/04/2013 857,900

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CAREFUL NOW!!!!!

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As of 17/04/2013 - EPF: 205,431,600 units 7.39% (latest)
- Disposed 17/04/2013 1,859,900

As at 23/01/2013 - WELLINGTON: 324,591,988 units 11.68%
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CAREFUL NOW!!!!! Wakakakakakakakak!!!!!!!

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As at 25/09/2012 - EPF: 273,585,900 units 9.84%
As of 17/04/2013 - EPF: 207,291,500 units 7.45% (latest)
- Disposed 17/04/2013 2,000,000
- Disposed 16/04/2013 1,340,90

As at 23/01/2013 - WELLINGTON: 324,591,988 units 11.68%
As of 15/04/2013 - WELLINGTON: 248,981,491 units 08.95% (latetst)
- Disposed 15/04/2013 1,875,000 14,920
- Disposed 12/04/2013 4,760
- Disposed 10/04/2013 14,920

More selling by majority shareholders in the coming weeks? CAREFUL NOW!!!!! Wakakakakakakakak!!!!!!!

Remember folks, sell on any rallies. Failure to do that will cause further misery!

You have been warned!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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As of 10/04/2013 - EPF: 208,843,300 units 7.51% (latest)
- Disposed 10/04/2013 500,000

As at 23/01/2013 - WELLINGTON: 324,591,988 units 11.68%
As of 05/04/2013 - WELLINGTON: 250,338,371 units 09.00%

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AA India, the low-cost carrier, which plans to take off in September this year with two aircraft, began the hiring process for cabin crew for its flights at Chennai at the weekend.

Remember folks, the airline has said it would hire 100 cabin crew! But each aircraft will only have four attendants and 20 people are required per aircraft.

100, I repeat 100 cabin crew but only two aircraft??? Is this a charity organisation or a profit oriented business? Till will tell!! Wakakakakakak!!

Folks, Bangkok is also one hour behind Singapore and it is also a longer flight than Kuala Lumpur or Jakarta.

Thai AA currently operates five daily flights on the Singapore - Bangkok route but its first departure from Singapore is not until 1055am.

Jetstar, Tiger, SIA and Thai Airways all have significantly earlier departures to Bangkok than AA.

The lack of overnight parking spots is one of many challenges Changi faces. The airport also has seen takeoff queues during the morning and evening peaks increase in recent years, prompting Changi to reject some applications for new services during these hours.

As mentioned before folks, sell your stock on any rallies! Failure to do so will result in further losses!

Wakakakakakakakakak!!

Folks, AA at a competitive disadvantage on Singapore to Jakarta and Bangkok routes.

The AA base was also originally intended to operate an early morning departure to Jakarta as Indonesia AA’s first flight from Singapore to Jakarta is now at 850am.

Jakarta is one hour behind Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, making it difficult to fly an aircraft to Singapore in time for an earlier departure.

This puts Indonesia AA, which has six daily frequencies on Jakarta -Singapore, as it is unable to offer attractive schedules to business passengers going from Singapore to Jakarta for the day.

Garuda, SIA, Tiger and Jetstar all offer earlier departures than Indonesia AA.

AA plans to continue operating all its other Singapore departures to Kuala Lumpur using Malaysia based aircraft.

The Singapore based aircraft returned to Changi for a crew change in the middle of the day, after operating some domestic sectors within Malaysia.

But folks, these flights will continue to be operated using Malaysia based crews.

From Kuala Lumpur to Singapore, only the 1040pm departure will be cut, leaving its 925pm flight as AA’s last departure from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore.

So how? Heheheheheheheheh!!

AA plans to continue operating all its other Singapore departures to Kuala Lumpur using Malaysia based aircraft.

The Singapore based aircraft returned to Changi for a crew change in the middle of the day, after operating some domestic sectors within Malaysia.

But these flights will continue to be operated using Malaysia based crews. From Kuala Lumpur to Singapore, only the 1040pm departure will be cut, leaving its 925pm flight as AA’s last departure from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore.

Folks, AA will cut its Singapore-Kuala Lumpur schedule by only one daily frequency, from 13 to 12, maintaining its market leading position on the route.

But the changes will mean its first departure from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur will be 745am, later than the first departures for Jetstar Asia, MAS and SilkAir.

Folks, MAS overnights an aircraft at Singapore, putting crews up in a hotel, something AA will not consider given its low cost focus.

AA recently decided to close its Singapore base. It was not practical to base just one aircraft at Changi as it could not enjoy the synergies that would come with basing multiple aircraft at Singapore.

With the group now realising it remains unlikely it will be able to get approval in the short to medium term for additional overnight parking spots, it is not logical to continue with a one-aircraft base.

The group’s early morning departure to Kuala Lumpur also has not been successful from a load factor standpoint although it was important in providing connections to other AirAsia and AirAsia X flights.

As a result of its decision to close the Changi base, AA will be moving back its Singapore-based crews to Kuala Lumpur.

The 555am departure from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur will be discontinued. A date has not yet been set but it is expected to be pulled from the AA schedule within the next couple of months.

Bad news for AIRASIA, folks!!!!!!

Folks, AA decided in late 2011 to start basing aircraft in Changi to enable early morning departures and late night arrivals on its biggest Singapore routes, which rivals Tiger and Jetstar Asia are able to offer as they are based in Singapore.

The original plans was for the Malaysian, Indonesian and Thai affiliates to all have at least one aircraft based at Changi with interchangeable crews that are licensed in more than one country.

AA also has been able to build up a similarly sized presence in Singapore without having a local affiliate or operating certificate.

The group currently serves Singapore from 13 destinations using four of its subsidiaries or affiliates Malaysia based AirAsia Berhad, Indonesia AirAsia, Thai AirAsia and AirAsia Philippines.

There you go, folks!

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Folks, AA’s Singapore base to be closed less than two years after opening!

So how now? Hahahahahahahahah!!

Folks, passenger growth at Singapore is slowing significantly, making it very unlikely Changi will expand in 2013 its current streak of three consecutive years of double-digit expansion.

Growth in the low to mid single digits will provide some breathing space for authorities to tackle increasing congestion problems.

But Singapore authorities should still accelerate airport expansion, particularly the opening of a third runway, because the current congestion has already become an impediment to growth.

In the latest blow to Changi, AA has decided to close its Singapore base. Shifting back to Malaysia the group’s small contingent of Singapore-based crews will have a very slight impact on total passenger figures at Changi.

But it signals the challenges Changi faces as its LCC growth figures start to slow down while other airports in the region continue to record rapid increases.

The AA decision follows Qantas moving its transit hub for European services from Singapore to Dubai, leading to a reduction in total Changi capacity of more than 2%.

Look before you leap at AA’s low-cost fares

Folks, other low-cost carriers are already considering unbundling services they offer. In such a scenario, if AA India starts the trend, others are sure to follow.

On the whole, if the airlines are going to charge for everything else other than tickets, low-cost flying may end up as an extremely high-cost affair for the customers.

However, AA’s India plans are being greeted by positive news on the domestic front.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!

Look before you leap at AA’s low-cost fares

AA does not allow free check-in of baggage globally. Customers usually book it along with the tickets, the report says.

Folks, according to the report, other low-cost carriers are already considering unbundling services they offer.

Other LCCs are likely to get the same policy to India, enabling us to at least lower the current free checkin weight from 20 kg to at least 15 kg.

Folks, this is likely to set new terms for other players in the industry here.

So how?

Look before you leap at AA’s low-cost fares

Folks, this news could be a bit of a disappointment for those who thought AA is the harbinger of the real cheap fares in the Indian aviation.

According to a report in the Times of India, customers may be able to take advantage of the lower fares the company but will have to pay extra for baggage check-in.