Intro
Hello, its Aaron from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Its a great pleasure for me to share my flight from Osaka to Kuala Lumpur last year onboard our country's flag carrier, Malaysia Airlines. Please bear with my mistakes when u are reading this report. Happy Reading.
Note.1: Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Malaysia Airlines has suspended Osaka services from March 2020 and will resume in 2021.
.2: This flight is operated by Airbus A330-300 due to the larger Airbus A350-900XWB is being temporarily assigned to the
MH122/123 KUL- SYD-KUL service
kansai International airport (kix/rjbb)
Kansai International Airport (関西国際空港, Kansai Kokusai Kūkō, colloquially known as Kankū (関空)) (IATA: KIX, ICAO: RJBB) is an international airport located on an artificial island (Kankūjima (関空島)) in the middle of Osaka Bay.
flight & aircraft info
Flight Information
Operator: Malaysia Airlines (MH/MAS)
Flight number: MH0053
Flight callsign: MAS53
Departure: Osaka Kansai International Airport (KIX/RJBB)
Arrival: Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport (KUL/WMKK)
Scheduled Time Departure :0955Hrs (JST)
Actual Time Departure :1020Hrs (JST)
Scheduled Time Arrival:1555Hrs (GMT+8)
Actual Time Arrival: 1555Hrs (GMT+8)
Flight time 6h 43min
Departure gate 13
Arrival gate C23
Take off:
V1 speed:160knts
V2 speed :170Knts
Cruise height:32000feet
Max altitude gained :43000feet
Takeoff runway:06R
Landing runway:32R
Load factor :C27Y223
Aircraft Information
Reg :9M-MTH
Operator: Malaysia Airlines(MH/MAS)
Construction Number (MSN): 1336
Aircraft Type: Airbus A330-323X
First Flight 10 Jul 2012
Delivered :30 Jul 2012
Powerplant:2x PW PW4170
Test Reg :F-WWTY
Config:C27 Y263
check in
Check in counter for Malaysia Airlines flight 53 bound for Kuala Lumpur was opened at 0600 JST (3 hours prior flight departure.)
kansai airport spotting
After security, I was given the chance to roam around the terminal. Here are some pictures.
China Airlines Airbus A330-301 (B-18301) bound for Taipei Taoyuan as CI0159
Singapore Airlines Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner (9V-SCN) arriving from Singapore as SQ0618
This plane is fitted with Stelia Symphony in Business Class and Recaro CL3710 in Eco.
Air France fifth Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (F-HRBE) departing for Paris Charles-De-Gaulle (CDG) as AF0291
This Airframe is fitted with Zodiac Cirrus in Business Class, Zodiac Airgo for Premium Eco and Z300 seat for Economy class.
boarding
Boarding started on time with priorities respected
onboard
View of the forward Economy section
3..2..1..take off
We pushed back 30 minutes later due to cargo loading. Takeoff from KIX via rwy 06R.
food
Once we have reached a cruising altitude of 32000feet, brunch was served with an entrée choice of :
Japanese: Grilled Fish with Rice and Vegetables
Malaysian: Chicken Curry with Rice and Vegetables
Both main courses were served with:
Appetizer: Mixed Vegetables
Soba: Cold Noodles
Dessert: Assorted Japanese Fruits.
Pre-arrival meals consist of Meji Ice Cream and Muffins were also served approx 2 hours before landing. Sorry for the unavailability of pictures.
Cruising
landing
We have landed at Kuala Lumpur International Airport bang on time at 1555 hours GMT+8.
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Hi Aaron-Yeap, thanks for sharing your first report here with us! The pre-Covid experience on the MH 333 seems overall very nice. In Y, I find the 2-4-2 config on A330s very comfortable--certainly better than 777s in 3-4-3, though I believe MH 777s are still in 3-3-3. The legroom in that forward mini-cabin looks very good.
Thanks for sharing and welcome!
Hi. Thanks for your compliment on my first flight report. For your information, MH has retired all its Boeing 777-200ER by mid-2016 and its pre-retirement configuration for economy class remains at 2-5-2.
Yes, silly me of course all the MH 777s are retired. I must have been thinking of Garuda in my head
Its ok?. Yes , Garuda Indonesias Boeing 777-300ER maintains a 3-3-3 configuration in Y.