Civilian Aviation

Here's a few shots taken on my recent trip to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur - something a bit different from Southend! I was very lucky with the weather when I was there - avoiding a tropic storm and getting a fair bit of sunshine.

Jetstar are a major player at Singapore with their A320s:


9V-JSI Jetstar Asia Airways A320 at Singapore Changi WSSS by AeroPics, on Flickr


9V-JSP Jetstar Asia A320 at Singapore Changi WSSS by AeroPics, on Flickr


9V-JSB Jetastar Asia (Valuair) A320 at Singapore Changi WSSS by AeroPics, on Flickr

... and A330s:


VH-EBR Jetstar Airways A332 at Singapore Changi WSSS by AeroPics, on Flickr

LOts of other low cost airlines have a prescence at Singapore, including the infamous Lion Air:


PK-LKF Lion Air B739 at Singapore Changi WSSS by AeroPics, on Flickr

Indonesia Air Asia:


PK-AXI Indonesia Ai Asia A320 at Singapore Changi WSSS by AeroPics, on Flickr

Even though the Kangaroo Route flights now go through Dubai, Qantas maintains a considerable presence with 5 flights a day operated by A330s and 747s:


VH-QPC Qantas A333 at Singapore WSSS by AeroPics, on Flickr


VH-OEH Qantas B744 at Singapore Changi WSSS by AeroPics, on Flickr

Cathay Pacific also maintains a very large presence with no less than 10 flights a day:


B-HNA Cathay Pacific B772 at Singapore Changi WSSS by AeroPics, on Flickr

Singapore Airlines is however dominant:


9V-SRK Singapore AIrlines B772 at Singapore Changi WSSS by AeroPics, on Flickr


9V-SYF Singapore Airlines B773 at Singapore Changi WSSS by AeroPics, on Flickr


9V-STN Singapore Airlines A333 at Singapore Changi WSSS by AeroPics, on Flickr


9V-SKE Singapore Airlines A388 at Singapore Changi WSSS by AeroPics, on Flickr

Singapore Airlines maintains a greater presence still through its subsidiaries: Silkair


9V-SLF Silk Air A320 at Singapore Changi WSSS by AeroPics, on Flickr

And its new long haul low cost subsiduary - Scoot, whose 777s have grown on me! Quite quirky branding!


9V-OTB Scoot B772 at Singapore Changi WSSS by AeroPics, on Flickr

Quite a few freighters also visit Singapore:


OO-THA TNT Airways B744 at Singapore Changi WSSS by AeroPics, on Flickr


LX-VCG Cargolux B748 at Singapore Changi WSSS by AeroPics, on Flickr

Whilst Garuda sends their A330:


PK-GPM Garuda Indonesia A332 at SIngapore Changi WSSS by AeroPics, on Flickr

And JAL their 787 - my first catch of a Dreamliner:


JA825J Japan Airlines B788 at SIngapore Changi WSSS by AeroPics, on Flickr

China is also well represented with Shanghai Airlines (a lovely old school livery):


B-2500 Shanghai Airlines B763 at Singapore Changi WSSS by AeroPics, on Flickr

China Southern:


B-2406 China Southern A320 at Singapore Changi WSSS by AeroPics, on Flickr

Sichaun Airlines (in a special livery):


B-6388 Sichuan Airlines A320 at SIngapore Changi WSSS by AeroPics, on Flickr

And Xiamen Airlines (another nice old fashioned livery):


B-5309 Xiamen Airlines B738 at Singapore Changi WSSS by AeroPics, on Flickr

Cebu Pacific from the Philippines also visit regularly:


RP-C3196 Cebu Pacific Air A319 at Singapore Changi WSSS by AeroPics, on Flickr

Biman Bangladesh sends their 737s (in the new scheme):


S2-AFM Biman Bangladesh Airlines B738 at Singapore Changi WSSS by AeroPics, on Flickr

New Burmese low cost carrier Golden Myammar Airlines:


XY-AGS Golden Myammar Airlines A320 at Singapore Changi WSSS by AeroPics, on Flickr

And a couple of night shots: Tiger Airways (now rebranded as Tigerair):


9V-TAO Tiger Airways A320 at Singapore Changi WSSS by AeroPics, on Flickr

And its associate airlines Mandala Airlines:


PK-RMT Mandala Airlines A320 at Singapore Changi WSSS by AeroPics, on Flickr

Finally a few from a quick visit to the rather good viewing area at Kuala Lumpur. Although a lot of the traffic cannot be photographed, it is easy to photography what is in within reach:

Malaysia Airlines is obviously dominant here:


9M-MRG Malaysia Airlines B772 at Kuala Lumpur WMKK by AeroPics, on Flickr


9M-MTD Malaysia Airlines A333 at Kuala Lumpur WMKK by AeroPics, on Flickr

Although BA does not serve Kuala Lumpur, KLM does:


PH-BQE KLM B772 at Kuala Lumpur WMKK by AeroPics, on Flickr

Lion Air can also be found here - this time a 737-800:


PK-LKI Lion Air B738 at Kuala Lumpur WMKK by AeroPics, on Flickr

And Malaysia Ailriens has a large 737 fleet for short haul flights:


9M-FFA Malaysia Airlines B738 at Kuala Lumpur WMKK by AeroPics, on Flickr


9M-MMU Malaysia Airlines B734 at Kuala Lumpur WMKK by AeroPics, on Flickr


9M-MXC Malaysia Airlines (Oneworld) B738 at Kuala Lumpur WMKK by AeroPics, on Flickr

I hope these are of interest. As always comments (and complaints) are welcome!

A stunning set of shots - an absolute treat to look through.

Very nice selection indeed. There are some cracking schemes in the far east.

Very nice indeed. Must get down to both locations sometime.

Really enjoyed looking through them, thanks for posting.

Superb post. You nailed 'em all.
Regards,
John

Thanks John W, Adam, DeltaCharlieLKilo and Mike for your very kind comments. Singapore is an excellent place both for aviation and otherwise. Glad you liked them!