SQ Fleet

[jul247]

I rest my case. If it did re-enter, my guess is after its very long storage in ASP, it was in maintenance for a while and decided to put it on a few short flights before sending it back long-haul.

The only other plane is SWJ, which is the only other 77W parked in ASP. SWM and SWN are in SIN, I'm sure they will eventually return to service.

I'm still banking on SWD-SWF to be the candidates of the 77W going to AI. The only question after that is will they deploy the plane with the SQ interior or retrofit it with a different interior scheme? In my opinion, the 2013 seats still look as brand new as they did when I flew the 2013 cabin products back in late 2016 (and they were one of the most comfortable out there compared to the current 2017 Y class seats which are quite cramped and narrow).

Yes, after few regional routes, SWK has just done one return trips from SIN to LAX via Tokyo.

If SWD-SWF are indeed going to AI, the current SQ interior will be kept until the lease ends based on what I am reading at Indian Aviation Forum. Currently, the supply chain for cabin interior outfitting are stretched beyond its limit, OEMs are having issue attending to new aircraft interior demand. In addition, I doubt AI would want to spend $$ in refurbishing them since the leases for DL B772LR, EY B77W and SQ B77W are meant for temporarily lift until their own A350/ B777X and another batch of B787 are delivered. AI is now refurbishing their own B787, B772LR and B77W.

I am somehow curious why did SQ stored SWM and SWN in SIN, but sent SWJ going to ASP. Does anyone know where SWW is?

[jul247]

SWK re-entered revenue service yesterday (25 July) so that might not have been accurate.

Thank you for the confirmation. Yes indeed, Skyliner-aviation.de has been known to be riddled with mistake, we need to take their information with pinch of salt.

That being said SWA is still looking for new operator. Previous deal with Privilege Style has fallen through.

[SQfanatic]

Yes, after few regional routes, SWK has just done one return trips from SIN to LAX via Tokyo.

If SWD-SWF are indeed going to AI, the current SQ interior will be kept until the lease ends based on what I am reading at Indian Aviation Forum. Currently, the supply chain for cabin interior outfitting are stretched beyond its limit, OEMs are having issue attending to new aircraft interior demand. In addition, I doubt AI would want to spend $$ in refurbishing them since the leases for DL B772LR, EY B77W and SQ B77W are meant for temporarily lift until their own A350/ B777X and another batch of B787 are delivered. AI is now refurbishing their own B787, B772LR and B77W.

I am somehow curious why did SQ stored SWM and SWN in SIN, but sent SWJ going to ASP. Does anyone know where SWW is?

SWW was doing maintenance for over a month but re-entered revenue service this month.

I don't have an answer to SWJ, SWM, and SWN but I guess it depends on what routes come back that require the 77W and First class. Perhaps, another ZRH flight in the PM time as it used to be a daily A380 pre-covid. I'm not holding my breath HKG-SFO returning even with the 77W or at all.