Far East trip log Part II;
Kuala Lumpur/Jakarta 05/11;
After an enjoyable day at KUL, we flew down to Jakarta on the last flight of the day, QZ 7605 operated by Indonesia AirAsia B737 PK-AWC, flight was quiet so had a row of seats each. (AirAsia are like easy and ryan, buy on board, free for all seating etc).
On arrival at Jakarta had to get a visa, very simple process, there is a visa office before immigration lines, just pay $10 USD, you'll get a sticker in the passport then clear immigration as normal. Stayed 2 nights at the excellent Jakarta Airport Hotel (http://jakartaairporthotel.com/), located above terminal 2 at CGK. $100 USD for a twin room inc buffet breakfast, all rooms will have a view out, we had 02 and 04.
Terminal 2 at CGK is the international terminal along with domestic flights for Garuda and Merpati. Aircraft using this terminal will i would say use the runway that side prob 95% or higher of the time. There are no viewing area's at terminal 2 but you can spot from your room anyway.
The domestic terminal 1 can be reached by shuttle bus. Aircraft using T1 would again use its associated runway probably 95% of the time too. In the 2 days we were there i only saw a JAL 767 land on the domestic side but a few domestice movements did use the international side. We just alternated between the two terminals when we felt like it.
T1 domestic has 5 viewing area's (signposted as waving gallery's). The first and last offer limited views, the middle 3 are better. As you probably know there are a lot of stored aircraft at CGK and its worth walking around to all viewing area's getting different angles and we also walked between T1 and T2 as well to get a bit more.
Over the 2 days we got all the Lion Air B737/900's, still needed a few Garuda 737's. The Garuda 330's seem to operate more from Denpassar (Bali), we only saw 3 of the 6, and only 1 of thier 747/400's although we saw 3 leased jumbo's too. Saudi Arabian were a surpirse, on the second day we got 3 747's and a 777, other Middle East airlines like Ek, QR and EY seemed to be daily as well as frequent visits by SQ, CX, CI and QF among others.
Seen at CGK after arrival;
HL7554 A330 Korean
JA702J B777 JAL
9V-SQJ B777 Singapore
A6-EBB B777 Emirates
B-18315 A330 China AL
RP-C3195 A319 Cebu Pacific
PK-GGD B737 Garuda
Jakarta 06/11;
Up early for brekkie before going over to T1 and seeing what stored a/c could be read off, airline fleets first.
Garuda-
A330 = PK-GPA/C
B747 = PK-GSH, EC-KSM, HS-UTN
B737 = PK-GGE/A/Q/V/G/O/D/N/P/T
PK-GHV/S/W/Q/R/X
PK-GWU/P/Q/O/N/L/T
PK-GZA/J/I/M/L/O/N
PK-GEG/H
PK-GCA
Indonesia AirAsia (only new a/c logged)-
B737 = PK-AWO/P
A320 = PK-AXA
Lion Air-
MD80 = PK-LMY
MD90 = PK-LIM/O/P
B737 = PK-LFM/I/H/O/G/R/Q/F/P/J
PK-LIW/V/H/Q/U
Wings Abadi-
MD80 = PK-WIF/H/M
Batavia-
A319 = PK-YVA
A320 = PK-YVE
B737 = PK-YTV/E/S/N/M/C/W/Y/J
PK-YVU
Mandala-
A319 = PK-RIF/I
A320 = PK-RMA/C/E/H
B737 = PK-RIT
Sriwajaya-
B737 = PK-CJA/M/N/H/D/S/L/U/E/C/F/K/T/P
Merpati-
B737= PK-MBE/H/P
9V-SQA/SQD/SYE/SYI B777 Singapore
9V-VLA/B A320 Valuair
B-6242 A319 China Southern
HS-ABA A320 Thai AirAsia
B-HLA/LAD A330 Cathay
9M-MKV A330 Malaysian
HZ-AIN/S B747 Saudi
PK-TMA B727 Megantara
PK-OCP B737 Airfast
PK-OCT MD80 Airfast
PK-RPH B737 Republic
B-18708 B747 China AL Cargo
TF-ELW A300 MASKargo
V8-RBK B767 Royal Brunei
B-18308/311 A330 China AL
HL7551 A330 Korean
PK-LNI/J BAe146 Linus
UR-CDR MD80
A6-ETA B777 Etihad
B-16403 B747 Eva
9M-MQQ B737 Malaysian
9M-AFC A320 AirAsia
9K-ANA A340 Kuwait
A6-ECB B777 Emirates
A7-AEM A330 Qatar
J633J B767 JAL Cargo
PH-BFA B747 KLM
VH-VQX A320 Jetstar
PK-KAO B737 Kartika
5N-PDP B747 Kabo
Stored Aircraft;
PK-BPT B727 ToP Air
PK-YTD/L B737 Batavia
PK-MGM FK28 Merpati
PK-RPI B737 Republic
PK-LMG MD80
PK-WIG MD80
PK-JGY B737 Jatayu
PK-RIN B737
PK-LIG B737 Lion
PK-BPW B737 Top Air
PK-MKS FK28 Merpati
PK-JGN B727 Jatayu
PK-LMU MD80
PK-IJH B737 Bouraq
PK-GSC B747 (Garuda)
N94104 B747 (KLM)
N795SA B747 (Air Bridge clrs)
ST-AQL B747
D6-QZA B74L
PK-RIJ B737
PK-IJK B737 Bouraq
PK-IHH HS748
HS-AKU B737 Phuket
HA-VAU B747 (Saudi clrs)
PK-MGH FK28
PK-KME B737
PK-NAI FK28
PK-CIR FA20
PK-IHT HS748
PK-LIA B737
PK-RIQ B737
PK-LMN MD80
PK-LMJ MD80
HS-VKU B737
PK-HNK FK28
PK-GNN DC9
HS-VAV B747 Phuket
PK-YTG/T B737 Batavia
HS-UTC B747 Orient Thai
There's quiet a bit more than that too, thats only what we could read, total of 12 747's seen, although Kabo Air 5N-PDP
was in the line it departed, there are several 737/md80's here stored/on maintence, plus 2 Garuda DC10's.
Jakarta 07/11;
Only new stuff logged;
Garuda-
B737 = PK-GWM/GGU/GZK
B747 = HS-UTS
Merpati-
B737 = PK-MDK
Batavia-
B737 = PK-YVW/X/K/U
A320 = PK-YVD
Lion Air-
B737 = PK-LII/S
PK-LFL/K
MD90 = PK-LIL
Indonesia AirAsia-
B737 = PK-AWX/P
Mandala-
B737 = PK-RIH
Sriwajaya-
B737 = PK-CJO
JA8074 B747 JAL
A7-AEH A330 Qatar
9V-SYA/SYC/SYL B777 Singapore
HZ-AKP B777 Saudi
A6-EBD B777 Emirates
B-HLN/HLF A330 Cathay
7O-ADP A330 Yemen
HS-ABG A320 Thai AirAsia
PK-JTT BL206
PK-KAD B737 Kartika
B-5075 B738 Shenzhen
PH-BFH B747 KLM
HZ-AIP B747 Saudi
VH-OGA B767 Qantas
Very enjoyable couple of days, nice to see 737/200 and MD80's in abundance. Flew to Singapore on Lufthansa B747 D-ABVO LH 779.
Singapore 07/11;
Stayed at the Ambassador transit hotel for 2 nights, reasonable prices, basic rooms. Bear in mind if you stay at the
transit hotel and you have luggage checked in, you won't be able to claim it until you exit. We flew out with Tiger
Airways from the budget terminal so on leaving the hotel, cleared immigration, got our bags from the lost and found
office then rechecked in for our next flight, its pretty easy really, no problems. Logged the following before bed;
JA608A B767 ANA
RP-C8163 A320 Philippines
B-6095 A330 China Eastern
9V-SBC A319 Silk Air
9V-SLB/C/G A320 Silk Air
Singapore 777's-
9V-SVF/SQL/SWG/SWN/SRI/SRC/SRF
Singapore 08/11;
Not easy to spot,even airside, plenty of walking invloved. For an hour or 2 in the morning aircraft were landing/taking off
towards the sea so we had a spot down in T1 by the 'D' gates where we could get both sides. When the runways changed the other way it became more awkward so we just concentrated on one side, kept an eye on the screens and went to the other side if required.
The girls on the information desks were very helpfull and had a/c details and reg's on thier screens and imparted information when i asked for it without problems.
Singapore AL-
B777 = 9V-SQF/H/C/E/B/M/K/G/I
= 9V-SRI/H/G/Q/L/K/J/N/P/F/A/E/B/D/M
= 9V-SVJ/D/G/B/M/L/A/E
= 9V-SWB/S/O/L/R/E/Q/D/P/I
= 9V-SYF/H/L/G/D/K/J/E
A340 = 9V-SGA/C/B
A380 = 9V-SKB/F/D/E/A
B747 = 9V-SPA/H/M/Q
B74F = 9V-SFK/L/M/Q
SQ have 5 A340/500's, flying to EWR at 1215 and LAX at 1615 daily, both arrive back around 0600 so you'll need 2 days to get them all.There always seemed to be 1 parked up too so i think they stand 1 down each time, rotate the fleet.
With the A380's, there are 6 aircraft for 3 routes, daily to NRT at 2345, SYD at 2040 and LHR at 1255 and 2345, arrivals back from SYD at 2150, NRT at 1755 and LHR at 0735 and 1845. Again 1 aircraft seemed to be stood down each day.
Silk Air-
A319 = 9V-SBD/A/C/E/F
A320 = 9V-SLI/D/G/E/F/J
Jetstar Asia-
A320 = 9V-JSC/A/H/B/D
Tiger Airways-
A320 = 9V-TAB/D/E/A/C
Singapore Air Force-
B707 = 750/753
FK50 = 710/711/713/714/716/717/718
N173UA B744 United
A7-HHJ A319 Qatar
9V-JEA/B B747 Jet8 Cargo
B-LDG A300 Air Hong Kong
B-6226 A319 Air China
N800AL G4
VP-BSN G5
JA8912 B744 JAL
RP-C8612 A320 Philippines
B-HNO/I/J B777 Cathay
B-5302/5160 B737 Xiamen
B-2558 B767 Air China
VT-SCK A319 Air India
B-18305/352 A330 China AL
B-HLB/C A330 Cathay
HS-TLA A345 Thai
B-5169 B737 Air China
VT-ESC/L A320 Air India
D-AIGN A340 Lufthansa
B-18722 B74F China AL Cargo
N454UP B757 UPS
VH-QPC/I A330 Qantas
JA612A B767 ANA
VT-AXC B737 Air India Exp
A6-RJB G5
OE-IGS BD700
N276UP MD11 UPS
B-6507/6127 A330 China Eastern
RP-C3227/3231 A320 Philippines
VT-JWP A330 Jet AW
Z-WPE B767 Air Zimbabwe
HS-AAJ B737 Thai AirAsia
HS-TEA A330 Thai
3B-NBM A330 Air Mauritius
HS-ABD/F A320 Thai AirAsia
B-18607 B737 China AL
B-6283 A320 China Southern
VN-A358 A321 Vietnam
9M-MMR/MQK B737 Malaysian
A7-ACH A330 Qatar
N578FE MD11 Fedex
OE-INP CL6
PH-BQO B777 KLM
B-2325 A300 China Eastern
TA-82079 AN124 Volga
HB-JSS FA7X
TC-JNC A330 Turkish
JA604A B767 ANA
B-HIH B74F Cathay
B-2171 MD11 China Cargo
VT-JBD B738 Jet AW
VH-OJE/N B74 Qantas
A6-ETD B777 Etihad
RP-C8607 A320 Philippines
VH-VQY A320 Jetstar
JA609J B767 JAL
F-GSQE B777 Air France
G-CDPT B767 Garuda
HB-JMG A340 Swiss
V8-RBR A329 Royal Brunei
Singapore 09/11;
only new stuff logged, was a Sunday today, airport was very quite, probably do 2 weekdays next time.
Singapore AL (new a/c)-
B777 = 9V-SVO/F/C/H
= 9V-SQJ
= 9V-SWN/M
A340 = 9V-SGE/D
A380 = 9V-SKC
B747 = 9V-SMU
B-HNB B777 Cathay
HS-TAJ A330 Thai
B-18307 A330 China AL
PK-TME B737 Megantara
B-5170 B738 China Eastern
LX-YCV B744 Cargolux
VT-SCG A319 Air India
HS-AII B737 Thai AirAsia
N454FE A310 Fedex
N616FE MD11 Fedex
PK-GGC B737 Garuda
HS-TLD A340 Thai
UP-AN215 AN12 Air Mark (seemed to be on its tail, loading error i think)
N296UP MD11 UPS
HS-ABA A320 Thai AirAsia
VP-BDU BD700
B-2809 B757 Shanghai Cargo
N260UP MD11 UPS
B-16705 B777 Eva
RP-C8606 A320 Philippines
9V-TAH/I A320 Tiger
D-ABVF B744 Lufthansa
9M-MMT B737 Malaysian
9V-SFB B74F Singapore Cargo
712 FK50 Singapore AF
Went through immigration and got our bags back no problem, caught the bus up to the budget terminal (used by Tiger
and Cebu Pacific). Terminal is quite basic but views can be had either side of the terminal and airside at the gates.
Flew up to Bangkok on Tiger A320 9V-TAH TR 108, 2.00 hr flight, Tiger very good and you get an allocated seat.
Part III to follow, Bangkok and Hong Kong
Kev Stokes