Firefly Pt 1: ATR P.A signing 24th Oct 2007

MAS signed a P.A with ATR for the acquistion of 10 ATR aircraft + 10 Options, for Fire Fly, on the 24th Oct 2007.
This was been my 23rd involment in helping finalise an Agreement for airlines (MAS, Jet Airways, Go Air)

Below:When two legal brains show some interest, something is up. Rohaila (who finished worked at 2 am) and Francios (ATR).






Our MD, Eddy Leong, trying to convince his boss, MAS M.D Dato Idris Jalal, that we have left some margin for the 72-600.








FireFly - LCC subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines is my 5th Airline after MAS, Jet Airways, Magic Airlines (India) and Go Air(India).

http://www.fireflyz.com.my/




Yes, this will be my last assignment.

I Joined the airline on 15th Aug 2007 as Head of Flight Training ( Jan 2008, redisgnated as Head of Flight Operations) and in charge of the Malaysian ATR Training Centre that MAS intended to start. It is a difficult mountain but probably would be the one to remember in my latter years.

Currently we are finalising the Purchase Agreement for 10+10 ATR 72-500's for Firefly and next week the ATR training team would be down.
Below is our Negotiating team, with Fook Meng taking this shot. From Left : Francios ( Contracts -ATR) , Rohaila ( MAS's Legal Manager), Eddy Leong (M.D -Firefly), & Christophe (the Sales & Marketing Director for ATR).

Go Air 14th August 2006 - 31st May 2007

My last week in Go Air - May 2007. Saying that it was an "experience" being with them is an understatement.

Avalon Aptms, Powai, Mumbai- May 2007

Meriam & me outside Avalon Aptms, Powai on 26th May 2007, the weekend before our departure.

Below, note lake ( dries up in the summer) and a huge Rock. A view that greets us every morning when we open the window curtains. Most Bollywood shoots are done here and the white trails you see is supposed to simulate a winter setting. So don't be fooled the next time. Its 35 deg outside

Our dear driver Freddy boy. His full name was Fredrick Samson .......something?

He was the best of all the drivers we had. To recall a few - Yusoff, Tommy, Shetty, Predeep, Pargash & Freddy.