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  • Malaysian MPs Say AirAsia, Firefly Stewardesses’ Uniforms Too Sexy, Malindo Air More ‘Acceptable’

    Malaysian MPs Say AirAsia, Firefly Stewardesses’ Uniforms Too Sexy, Malindo Air More ‘Acceptable’

    Two Malaysian ruling party lawmakers have chided homegrown low-cost airlines AirAsia and Firefly for dressing their stewardesses in uniforms that are “too revealing”.

    Senator Abdullah Mat Yasim, a division chief of the ruling Umno party, said in parliament the fitted attire of AirAsia’s and Firefly’s female flight attendants can “arouse passengers”, the New Straits Times reported.

    The “eye-catching outfits” also do not reflect the status of Islam as the official religion of Malaysia, Abdullah added according to the newspaper.

    Photo: AirAsia Airlines

    “The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) must really look into this,” Abdullah said when debating the MAVCOM (Amendment) Bill 2017 in Parliament on Monday (Dec 18).

    His view was supported by Senator Megat Zulkarnain Omardin, who suggested that the airlines redesign the uniforms.

    “My wife is worried whenever I fly alone on Malindo or AirAsia,” Megat, who is also general-secretary of the Malaysian National Silat Federation, quipped.

    “This is a real hassle for me,” he said, drawing laughter from other members of the Dewan Negara or parliament.

    Photo: Firefly Airlines

    Abdullah said the flight attendant uniforms of Malindo Air, another Malaysian budget carrier, were “acceptable”, NST reported.

    The uniforms are also body hugging but at least the “sensitive areas” are covered, he was quoted as saying, without specifying which areas he deemed to be “sensitive”.

    Photo: Malindo Air

    Abdullah was praised by Dewan Negara deputy president Abdul Halim Abd Samad for highlighting the issue.

    “This is a good topic that many people can relate to as they always take flights,” he said.

    It was the second time in two weeks that flight attendant uniforms have come under the spotlight at Malaysia’s parliament.

    Last week, Senator Hanafi Mamat, who is secretary of the Kelantan Umno branch, said attendants should wear “syariah-compliant” uniforms as Malaysia is an Islamic country.

    Tourists might get the wrong impression of Malaysia if flight stewardesses dress up “sexily and disrespectfully”, he said.

     

    Source: ST

  • SIA Drops 20 Spots In Asia’s Top 1000 Brands Report

    SIA Drops 20 Spots In Asia’s Top 1000 Brands Report

    Singapore Airlines’s (SIA) ranking in terms of brand value has plummeted in a global ranking by Nielsen and media research firm Campaign Asia-Pacific.

    The carrier was ranked 136th in the latest Asia’s Top 1000 Brands report released today (June 2), down 20 spots. The report, which ranks brands according to how consumers value them, attributed SIA’s decline to tough competition from younger competitors.

    The airline was ranked fourth in the travel and leisure sub-category, but was beaten by budget airlines Jetstar and AirAsia, which came in first and second, respectively. Both budget carriers also ranked higher in the overall report, at 34th and 119th, respectively.

    SIA’s rankings have been on a steady decline since it was first ranked in 2005, at 57th place. However, it was not the only full-service carrier in the report to suffer, with Emirates dropping nine places to 243rd and Cathay Pacific sliding 22 spots to 180th.

    The Asia’s Top 1000 Brands report is based an online survey developed by Campaign Asia-Pacific and Nielsen and conducted in 13 markets including Australia, China, Indonesia and the Philippines.

    Topping the list is Samsung, which also held the top spot last year, followed by Sony, Nestle and Apple.

     

    Source: www.todayonline.com

  • Radar Data Suggests QZ8501 May Have Ascended Too Quickly And Stalled

    Radar Data Suggests QZ8501 May Have Ascended Too Quickly And Stalled

    JAKARTA — An AirAsia plane that crashed last month with 162 people on board was climbing at an abnormally high rate, then plunged and suddenly disappeared from radar, Indonesia’s transport minister said today (Jan 20).

    Mr Ignasius Jonan told Parliament that radar data showed the Airbus 320 was climbing about 6,000 feet (1,828m) a minute before it disappeared on Dec 28.

    “It is not normal to climb like that, it’s very rare for commercial planes, which normally climb just 1,000 to 2,000 feet per minute,” he said. “It can only be done by a fighter jet.”

    He said the plane then plunged and disappeared from radar.

    Mr Jonan did not say what caused the plane to climb so rapidly.

    In their last contact with air-traffic controllers, the pilots of AirAsia Flight 8501 asked to climb from 32,000 feet to 38,000 feet to avoid threatening clouds, but were denied permission because of heavy air traffic. Four minutes later, the plane disappeared. No distress signal was received.

    Survey ships have located at least nine big objects, including the jet’s fuselage, in the Java Sea. The plane’s “black boxes” have been recovered but are still being analyzed.

    The plane was en route from Surabaya, Indonesia’s second-largest city, to Singapore.

    Only 51 bodies have been recovered so far. Rough sea conditions have repeatedly prevented divers from reaching the wreckage.

     

    Source: www.todayonline.com

  • Malaysian Navy Chief Claims Credit For QZ8501 Fuselage Find By Singapore Navy

    Malaysian Navy Chief Claims Credit For QZ8501 Fuselage Find By Singapore Navy

    The search for Air Asia flight QZ8501 is an ardous and solemn affair which should be treated with respect. Throughout the multinational search for QZ8501, foreign navies worked hand in hand to give some closure to the family of the victims.

    However, it has come to our attention that the Malaysian Navy Chief Abdul Aziz Jaafar  has pulled a cheap stunt out of this tragedy. For reasons unknown, he decided to play up the the Malaysian Navy’s contribution by “stealing” the underwater images uploaded by the Singapore Defence Minister and use it as his own.

    Abdul Aziz Jaafar even has “guts” to attribute the QZ8501 main fuselage find to the Malaysian navy ship MGS GEOSURVEY and its ROV team. No disrespect to the contributions of MGS GEOSURVEY but why is Malaysia’s Chief of Navy so keen to claim credit for this find? This isn’t a competition.

    Worst still, the Malaysian Navy Chief did not even bother to edit out the images and simply appropriated the images wholesale for his own use. Is this an act of disrespect and slight to the efforts of the Singapore Armed Forces?

    To prove this point, the QZ8501 underwater images were uploaded by Ng Eng Heng at 5.51PM (14 January 2015) whereas Abdul Aziz Jaafar sent out his “triumpant” twitter update at 10:45PM (14 January 2015).

    What do you think about this gaffe?

    Source: www.allsingaporestuff.com

     

  • Main Body Of QZ8501 Found By Singapore Navy Ship

    Main Body Of QZ8501 Found By Singapore Navy Ship

    A Singaporean navy ship on Wednesday located the main body of the AirAsia plane that crashed into the Java Sea late last month, raising hopes that bodies of most of the 162 victims will now be found.

    Underwater photos showed the cracked fuselage and part of a wing of Flight QZ8501, that went down on December 28 in stormy weather during a short trip from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore.

    The discovery of the fuselage is the latest boost in a lengthy search operation in Indonesian waters hampered by bad weather. Just 50 bodies have so far been recovered with most of the victims believed to be trapped inside the Airbus 320-200’s main body

    It followed the retrieval this week of both the plane’s black boxes, which contain vital information to help investigators determine what caused the crash.

    AirAsia boss Tony Fernandes confirmed the fuselage had been found in a tweet, saying: “It is so so sad though seeing our aircraft. I’m gutted and devastated.”

    “We hope all our guests are there,” he added.

    Singapore’s Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said in a Facebook post that the MV Swift Rescue had located the wreckage, which was 26 metres (85 feet) long and about two kilometres from where the plane’s tail was found earlier.

    On the photos accompanying the post, taken by the ship’s remotely operated vehicle, the words “now” and “everyone” are visible, apparently from AirAsia’s motto “Now Everyone Can Fly” painted on the plane’s exterior.

    Indonesia’s national search and rescue chief Bambang Soelistyo said that divers would head to the main body on Thursday.

    “It is already dark so we will carry out the dive tomorrow morning with the target to find the victims which may still be around it or trapped in the body,” he said.

    “If the divers have any difficulty, the next step will then be to lift the body and the wing.”

    He added that two more victims were found Wednesday, meaning 50 bodies have so far been retrieved.

    The Singapore navy ship was part of a huge international hunt for the plane, which also included US and Chinese ships.

    – Vital black boxes –

    The so-called black boxes — which are actually orange in colour — have been flown to Jakarta, where Indonesia’s National Transport Safety Committee is leading a probe into the accident, helped by experts from countries including France and the United States.

    The country’s meteorological agency has said bad weather may have caused the crash but only the black boxes will be able to provide definitive answers.

    Investigators have started retrieving data from the recorders and converting it into a usable format, which will take around a week, before the lengthy analysis process can begin, committee head Tatang Kurniadi told AFP.

    The flight data recorder holds a wealth of information about every major part of the plane, with details such as the jet’s speed and the direction it was heading in, while the cockpit voice recorder stores radio transmissions and sounds in the cockpit.

    The committee has said a preliminary report on the accident will be produced within a month, and a final report after a year.

    At a port near Pangkalan Bun, the search headquarters on Borneo island, Indonesian investigators and their French counterparts also began examining the tail, which was lifted out of the water at the weekend.

    Before take-off, the plane’s pilot had asked for permission to fly at a higher altitude to avoid a major storm but the request was not approved due to other planes above him on the popular route.

    In his last communication, the experienced pilot said he wanted to change course to avoid the storm. Then all contact was lost, about 40 minutes after take-off.

    All but seven of those on board the flight were Indonesian. The foreign nationals were from South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Britain and France.

     

    Source: https://sg.news.yahoo.com