Firefly Pt 4: Semi retirement-BBQ at Capt Jalil's

STAFFIELD COUNTRY HOMES - BBQ

My semi-retirement party was held on the 13th Dec 08 at Staffield Country Club in Mantin. Organised by Capt Jalil, Lynette, Saiful, Muzzafar and gang.
We also took the opportunity to wish Lynette a belated birthday.

Jalil's beautiful country home located in the middle of the Golf course.

Siva, our Security man not looking very pleased at all - was it the lack of attention from Lynette??

Shahrul, Saiful, Lynette & Mrs Eddy Leong The best Boss I have had - Eddly Leong.

ATR Engineering team. From left: Muzaffar, Lawrence (PWC), Eric Sae (FSR) & Timothy

You seldom see Eddy listening to Meng in earnest! Patrick Lee our industrious & knowledgeable Head of Ground Services is playing billiards. Background - the ATR Engineers
An excellent team and one which has made Firefly what it is today. From left: Capt Jalil (Chief Pilot), me, Alita, Meng, Eddy, Capt Zeno

My friendly staff Lynette (Head of Cabin Crew) and Saiful (Manager, Ops Disp & Control)

With Lynette, Herman (the Fat Boy-sotong ball), Eddy & Saiful. With my favorite Boss, Eddy. Makes me think of the others - Charlie Chan (SIA), Jack Bird (MAS), Capt Hassan (MAS), Capt Khairi (MAS), Naresh Goyal (Jet Airways), Nira Radia (Magic Airlines) and Jeh Wadia (Go Air).

My deputy and Chief Pilot, Capt Jalil. A pilot & a gentleman.

My sincere thanks to the Staff of Firefly and especially Jalil Mt Dom, for a touching and memorable occasion.

Firefly Pt 3: Evacuation Demo for 1st on type - 16th Aug 2008.

An evacuation demo the ATR 72-500 was required by DCA, was conducted on the 16 Aug 2008.
Participants prior to the demo. Aircraft was positoned in front of Hanger 1. Pre-evacuation.

1st run.

Gladys Ong, our senior Stewardess, was one of the last to leave with the Emergency equipment.

After the first round of Evacuation, its all smiles from Meng, Yusri, & Jalil

Our Cabin Crew performed very well.

Hey Neil, you are much too big or is it that the 'hatch' itself is too narrow.

Firefly Pt 2: 1st ATR, Ferry & Arrival Subang. 11th Aug 2008

9M-FYA Firefly's first ATR Delivery and Ferry

Aircraft taxiing out for Departure Toulouse. Crew were - Capts Jalil Md Dom, Fauzi AB and Capt Norhalim (DCA) and F/O Najib. Enroute layover stops were Pahpos in Cyprus, Muscat, Chennai to Subang. Subsequent deliveries from FYC onwards were via Abu Dhabi instead of Muscat)

20 ft to a perfect touchdown Subang, on the 11th Aug 2008 at 1709 hrs.

Our MD Eddy Leong jumping for joy and taking a giant leap for Firefly.

The Acceptance and Ferry Team.

Past experts on aircraft Acceptance & Deliveries - Self and Dato Tajuddin (now Head of Operations, MAS)

9M-FYA. Accepted and Registered in Toulouse on the 7th August '08. The schedule for Delivery and Ferry worked to the 't'.

FY team from L- R: Alham, Hj Yusof, B.Saiful, Eddy, Christophe and Fajar.