After an illustrious aviation career, Capt Lim sets sight on legal industry. By MENG YEW CHOONG (The Star, Malaysia) NATION Monday, 05 Apr 2021 PETALING JAYA: Most senior citizens would probably be content to take it easy, especially after being retrenched last year at the age of 74. But for former commercial airline pilot Capt Lim Khoy Hing (pic), that was the moment he decided to take stock of life and ponder on how to pursue his unfulfilled dreams . “I lost my job due to the Covid-19 pandemic but the movement control order was a blessing in disguise for me, ” said Capt Lim, who publ ..read more

  I was born in Klang (Malaysia) about 6 months after the Japanese Occupation had ended in 15 August 1945. My father was a carpenter who migrated to Malaya from Guangzhou, China around the 1930s. Fast forward to the sixties… I completed my initial education at the Klang High School in 1964 and started my Air Force career at the Royal Military College in Sungei Besi in 1966 . Soon after, I was sent to the UK to complete my officer course and flying training with the British Royal Air Force in 1968. On my return, I served with the Royal Malaysian Air Force for about 14 years for King and ..read more

Photo: 123RF Airbus A380 flying an Instrument Landing System We thought that it was bad when the SARS outbreak hit 29 countries in 2002, infecting 8000 with 800 deaths. That was until Covid-19 came along. This new pandemic has shocked so many people. Up to date , the disease has spread to 212 countries and territories, infecting more than 3.5 million people and taken away about 248 thousand precious lives! The airlines industry has also been a casualty in this pandemic, as people stopped travelling. According to IATA (International Air Transport Association), the Malaysian aviation industry ..read more

The dream of space tourism is becoming a reality. Here, I will take you behind the scenes of commercial space travel. Source: Travel 3Sixty Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic, a spaceflight company under the Virgin Group owned by the fervent British entrepreneur, is gearing up to provide commercial space flights to space tourists. Branson’s close friend, none other than AirAsia’s big boss Tony Fernandes, once remarked that he would probably be one of the first passengers to travel into space on a Virgin Galactic spacecraft ..read more

What does IOSA certification really mean? Please read on to understand the stringent safety measures that govern the aviation industry. An Airbus A330 Flight Simulator Last September, AirAsia X Malaysia was officially recognised as an IOSA – International Air Transport Association (IATA) Operational Safety Audit – registered operator. More stringent than the ISO 9001, which is the ground industry quality standard, the IOSA is an internationally recognized evaluation system designed to assess an airline’s general safety standards ..read more

Captain Lim Khoy Hing shares insights on choosing seats and handling turbulence on board – for a relaxing journey through the skies. Source Travel 3Sixty AirAsia Premium Flatbed seat Which is the best seat on the plane? Some say it’s the aisle seat, while others prefer to sit by the window so they can enjoy the sights. There are also those who feel nothing beats First Class while others think that the best seats are in the cockpit ..read more

Did you know that birds can remain in the air longer than a commercial airliner? Here are the remarkable facts about the creature that inspired the Wright brothers.  Image source: Travel 3Sixty  The golden plover According to American researcher Dr Jobe Martin, the golden plover bird – about the size of a pigeon and weighing an average 200g – can fly nonstop from Alaska to Hawaii. The journey entails flying a distance of about 4,800km continuously over a period of four days and three nights, or 88 hours ..read more

"You can have all the money you want in the world, and you can have all the brilliant ideas. But if you don’t have the people, forget it." Tony Fernandes, Group CEO AirAsia Dare to dream big? Here at AirAsia, you can! In fact, you must ..read more