A350 Deliveries and Routes

[SQKevin]

SQ's 1st A350-900 ULR (msn 216) has rolled out onto the FlightLine. First Flight is expected soon.

[SQavgeek]

Does anyone know if the already existing A350's will get the new winglets as well?

https://leehamnews.com/2017/11/01/ne...harklets-a350/
https://leehamnews.com/2018/01/31/ib...aded-a350-900/

[maxc_20]

The article also has an interesting comment on the A350 Regional being more comfortable for longer routes...

Agreed, as the A350 has wider cabin than the 787, it'll be a good fit for longer regional routes, especially for those travelling in economy

[SQKevin]

The 1st SQ A350-900 ULR is preparing to head to the Paint Hanger. Interesting to note that the photographer has indicated that she will be 9V-SGE. We will soon know the actual registration when she emerges from the Paint Hanger in 2 weeks.

Photo source: https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8914292

[wlgspotter]

The 1st SQ A350-900 ULR is preparing to head to the Paint Hanger. Interesting to note that the photographer has indicated that she will be 9V-SGE. We will soon know the actual registration when she emerges from the Paint Hanger in 2 weeks.

Photo source: https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8914292

Thanks for sharing the link and update @SQKevin. I must say it does look pretty good with the different winglet and the engines on it. Definitely looking forward to seeing it in full SQ colours.

I'm also intrigued to note the photographer indicated this is going to be 9V-SGE - wonder whether would SQ start the A350-900ULR series with SGE then...? From memory I believe SQ have used the 9V-SGx registrations on 2 aircraft types/series - the Boeing 757-212 in the early/mid 80s which are registered 9V-SGK to SGN, and more recently the A340-541 which are registered 9V-SGA to SGE. If this 1st A350-900ULR is indeed going to be SGE then perhaps they could be registered SGE to SGJ (that be be exactly 7 aircraft)...

[SQ228]

It wouldn't be surprising if they used SGA-SGG as a tribute to the first ULR fleet. They won't be able to use SN* to keep the A350s together. Regardless of the second letter, my money is definitely on S*A for the first one.

[sutrakhk]

Believed there is some inside news, meaning that the ULR would use 9V-SG_ series again.

As MSN 216 would conduct testings in Airbus and join SQ later this year, so I think the 7 ULR would be 9V-SGA till 9V-SGG, which tally with the 787-10 with earlier production testing frame as 9V-SCB and later one got 9V-SCA

This is my spectaculation

[9V-JKL]

The unofficial A350 Production List shows MSN216 as 9V-SGE also and has Oct'18 delivery planned.

1st ULR to be delivered would probably be MSN220 which has a Aug'18 delivery planned.

In any case, we will know soon.

What's interesting in the production list is that it list production/delivery planned till SQ's 39th A350

[wlgspotter]

It certainly is intriguing. Whatever the registrations for the A350-900ULRs are going to be, I am certainly looking forward to them....

[SQ228]

It's looking like the launch of the first route will definitely be in place by the Northern Winter timetable change then?

[ek&sq]

It's looking like the launch of the first route will definitely be in place by the Northern Winter timetable change then?

If that's the case, I would expect an announcement soon since NW18 is only 6 months away. AusBT recently reported NYC and LAX are expected to launch "at the end of the year", and a third destination to follow in "early 2019".

https://www.ausbt.com.au/singapore-a...rk-los-angeles

[SQ228]

If that's the case, I would expect an announcement soon since NW18 is only 6 months away. AusBT recently reported NYC and LAX are expected to launch "at the end of the year", and a third destination to follow in "early 2019".

https://www.ausbt.com.au/singapore-a...rk-los-angeles

I'm just looking at posts above predicting at least 2 in the fleet by October, one arriving by August. If those predictions happen, you'd imagine they'd want to get them into the sky earning money fairly soon. I can understand they might want 3 before launching a daily route to NYC though.

[9V-JKL]

This is speculation....

*IF*SGE is due in Oct and SGA in Aug, then we'll see 5 planes in that short period; assuming they get delivered in alphabetical sequence.

[SQ217]

This is speculation....

*IF*SGE is due in Oct and SGA in Aug, then we'll see 5 planes in that short period; assuming they get delivered in alphabetical sequence.

#SQ23 is MSN 220; #SQ26 is MSN 232, last year they on average they built 6 a month so I think it is quite possible.

[SQKevin]

The 2nd SQ A350-900 ULR (Msn 220) is fully assembled and being towed to the next station in the FAL.



Photo source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/aircrafts/26497432437/