SYG has just performed an air test after only being out of action for a week.
I seem to recall a mention last year from SQ that by the end of the current financial year, another 777-300 would be returned to a lessor. This caused some speculation as to which one, as although we knew SYK was leased and duly left, nobody had any info on which was the other leased 773.
I'm wondering why the refurbishment of the 772/773s with the 2006 Y and IFE are happening in such a sporadic manner. 2 SR/SQs here, 2 SYs there, 1 SV as well.. I would've thought it'd be a bit more systematic and less of a let's-see-what-I-get-if-I-fly-this-type.
I'm wondering why the refurbishment of the 772/773s with the 2006 Y and IFE are happening in such a sporadic manner. 2 SR/SQs here, 2 SYs there, 1 SV as well.. I would've thought it'd be a bit more systematic and less of a let's-see-what-I-get-if-I-fly-this-type.
I wondered that myself. It's like they have picked them at random.
I'm happy to hear that SQ is also retrofitting their 772 with the 2006 77W Y product rather than letting them go to waste if they feel they will be staying longer. Interesting why would they keep a 773 on the ground for 7 weeks with no sign of retrofitting them.
For the 77Ws, SWG was out for 4.5 weeks so if it had entered revenue service before it reaches 6 weeks most of the time it is not considered a refit. i found it very misleading when SWG was recorded as SQ8877 (Common for planes that are retrofitted). Either it doesn't do a test flight or does it as SQ8895 instead. I do know SWF has been out since Feb 15 and 6 weeks have already passed thus it sounds more like a 77WR refit to me. Sometime after next week it should hopefully hatch.
SYG has just performed an air test after only being out of action for a week.
I seem to recall a mention last year from SQ that by the end of the current financial year, another 777-300 would be returned to a lessor. This caused some speculation as to which one, as although we knew SYK was leased and duly left, nobody had any info on which was the other leased 773.
There is a photo somewhere that SYG has had the airline logo and titles removed while doing an airtest. I am starting to also wonder if that is leaving tbe fleet too.
There is a photo somewhere that SYG has had the airline logo and titles removed while doing an airtest. I am starting to also wonder if that is leaving tbe fleet too.
SYG is shaping up to be a departure, I think.
A week without flying, an air test, then no return to flying. All this happening just a little time before the end of the financial year. If it was a refit or heavy maintenance, the air test usually happens just prior to a return to revenue service.
Was looking over the A380 fleet and noticed 9V-SKL hasn't been flying for over two months, which seems unusually long even for maintenance. Has it been withdrawn from use?
Was looking over the A380 fleet and noticed 9V-SKL hasn't been flying for over two months, which seems unusually long even for maintenance. Has it been withdrawn from use?
I can't imagine it's been withdrawn. The A380s tend to need longer periods of maintenance compared with the rest of the fleet from my general observation but it certainly is getting long. It's not unknown though, especially with SKA from memory.
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