A350 Deliveries and Routes

[9V-SPL]

9V-SME is now in revenue service operating tonight's SQ118 to Kuala Lumpur.

[SQKevin]

With MAN and MUC parting ways and MUC rumoured/announced (not quite sure!) to be a daily terminator using A359s, that would mean by 30OCT they would need the following number of craft, effectively:
3x for SIN-AMS-SIN-SFO-SIN as a cycle
1x for 3x weekly to DUS
1x for 3x weekly to JNB
2x for daily MUC

Is SMG a possibility by 30OCT or is it more likely that MUC will keep using the 77WR for a while longer?

SMG has been spotted painted in full colours. With this latest update, there is a good possibility of 2 more deliveries by 30 Oct. SMF currently undergoing cabin fitting could roll out by end August making an end September delivery possible. If SMG enters cabin fit in early August, delivery by 30 Oct is a good possibility. Flight testing for SQ A350s has been very smooth, as once the first flight takes place, delivery usually takes place within a month.

[SQ380]

Hopefully, 9V-SME gets scheduled for SQ338 / August 1st, 2016 so that I'll be able to try her out when she operates out as SQ337 / August 2nd, 2016 ex-DUS ✈️����

[SQKevin]

9V-SME has landed at Changi. Welcome home!

[SQKevin]

9V-SME has taken off on her delivery flight to Changi as SQ8895. She should be home tomorrow morning after 10.00am.

[SQKevin]

Thank you for the information. You mean Thursday, July 28. Scheduled to arrive into Changi on the 29th of July with STA: 1000.

Oops. I've corrected the day. Thanks

[9V-SPL]

9V-SME has had her final registration applied. She should fly home to Singapore on Saturday, July 28th and depart TLS at 3.00pm LT as SQ8895.

Thank you for the information. You mean Thursday, July 28. Scheduled to arrive into Changi on the 29th of July with STA: 1000.

[SQKevin]

9V-SME has had her final registration applied. She should fly home to Singapore on Thursday, July 28th and depart TLS at 3.00pm LT as SQ8895.

[MAN Flyer]

Yes, BNE was the 1st official A330 destination.

Around half a dozen members of this board were on the inaugural flight, along with Mr Chew...

[FN-GM]

Yes, BNE was the 1st official A330 destination.

Ah thought so Thanks for replying.

[9V-JKL]

Was BNE first to get the A330's? Might be an indication for the first A350's. Also BNE is the longest regional route so that also another reason.

Yes, BNE was the 1st official A330 destination.

[FN-GM]

There is no confirm routes for the regional a350 but I'd expect the current a330 routes would be the contenders. I'd reckon Australia would be first to get and I hope BNE would get a refresh soon. BNE always gets the shorten of the stick

An article from AUSBT http://www.ausbt.com.au/singapore-ai...10-airbus-a350

Was BNE first to get the A330's? Might be an indication for the first A350's. Also BNE is the longest regional route so that also another reason.

[alian]

There is no confirm routes for the regional a350 but I'd expect the current a330 routes would be the contenders. I'd reckon Australia would be first to get and I hope BNE would get a refresh soon. BNE always gets the shorten of the stick

An article from AUSBT http://www.ausbt.com.au/singapore-ai...10-airbus-a350

[jaywell]

Does anyone know what routes the regional A350s will operate? I'm also excited to see what the new regional J will look like. Hopefully, all seats will have aisle access and are fully lie-flat. I presume Y will be the same as the current one on the long-haul A350?

[SQKevin]

With MAN and MUC parting ways and MUC rumoured/announced (not quite sure!) to be a daily terminator using A359s, that would mean by 30OCT they would need the following number of craft, effectively:
3x for SIN-AMS-SIN-SFO-SIN as a cycle
1x for 3x weekly to DUS
1x for 3x weekly to JNB
2x for daily MUC

Is SMG a possibility by 30OCT or is it more likely that MUC will keep using the 77WR for a while longer?

It is indeed challenging to have SMG delivered by 30 October. She's currently undergoing outstanding work with painting, cabin fit and flight testing to complete before she can be delivered. The 3 production stages typically take a total of 3.5 months to complete.

There are still 4 A350s ahead of her that have yet to be painted including the 1st A350-1000. With 3 paint hangers, SMG could go into paint next month. Going by current production rates, a delivery before 30 October is doubtful. November is more likely.

SME will be delivered most probably next week with SMF possibly in October.