A350 Deliveries and Routes

[SQKevin]

9V-SJB landed at Changi at 12.50pm bringing the SQ A350 fleet to 56.

[SQKevin]

9V-SJB has taken off on her Delivery Flight as SQ8895. She is expected to arrive at Changi on Saturday 26 June after 1.00pm local time.

[SQKevin]

9V-SJB is displaying her Final Registration & ready for Delivery.

[blastnova]

9V-SJB is scheduled for delivery from TLS on 25JUN21 (1800 LT) as SQ8895. Scheduled to arrive in SIN on 26JUN21 (1250 LT).

[Zlamba]

Wondering why SQ-34 SIN-SFO used a A350-ULR vs SQ-38 SIN-LAX which used the standard A350 HGW version? SIN-LAX is a few hundred miles longer than SIN-SFO. Thanks.

Think this has been discussed several times on the thread. Theoretically, even the A350 HGW version could do the SIN-JFK route non-stop with the current passenger load factors. The LAX route most likely demands a full utilization of the entire cargo space on the standard A350s, which the forward section is otherwise deactivated on the ULR variant.

If we were looking at full cargo + passenger load pre-covid, using the standard A350 would indeed be a challenge with the headwinds on the LAX-SIN sector.

[SQKevin]

9V-SJB completed her CAF yesterday. She looks set to be delivered before the end of this month.

[ekimnat]

Wondering why SQ-34 SIN-SFO used a A350-ULR vs SQ-38 SIN-LAX which used the standard A350 HGW version? SIN-LAX is a few hundred miles longer than SIN-SFO. Thanks.

[9V-JKL]

I am a little curious why the supposed 9V-SJE is not going through the usual test regime. She appears to be a 'Test' aircraft. If you look at the photos I have posted of her, the tail has what looks like an attachment for a probe and the window in front of Door 3 on the port side has some sort of measuring equipment. To date, she has performed 3 test flights unpainted with a stop at Seville. The last time a SQ A350 was seen out of sequence and doing more than the usual number of test flights was 9V-SGE, when it was undergoing the ULR test certification. We could still see SJC & SJD appearing before SJE is delivered. Is Airbus testing some new changes to the A350? Let's wait for official confirmation.

I'm curious too. On 14/6, she went on a 10h22m test flight.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/a...-wzny#280bd14f

[SQKevin]

SJE already? skipping SJC and SJD?

I am a little curious why the supposed 9V-SJE is not going through the usual test regime. She appears to be a 'Test' aircraft. If you look at the photos I have posted of her, the tail has what looks like an attachment for a probe and the window in front of Door 3 on the port side has some sort of measuring equipment. To date, she has performed 3 test flights unpainted with a stop at Seville. The last time a SQ A350 was seen out of sequence and doing more than the usual number of test flights was 9V-SGE, when it was undergoing the ULR test certification. We could still see SJC & SJD appearing before SJE is delivered. Is Airbus testing some new changes to the A350? Let's wait for official confirmation.

[jul247]

SJE already? skipping SJC and SJD?

Apparently so based on few entries on airliners.net. SJC/SJD might be assigned for later MSNs. However we can wait for official confirmation, just around the corner.

Apart from MSN 460 and 472, other MSNs have been lined up for SQ: MSN 485, 494, 514, 525, 565, 568, 593. Six A350 are scheduled to be delivered this year according to last financial update, thus far 3 have been delivered (SHT, SHU, SHV).

Please correct me if I am wrong.

[9V-JKL]

Updates:
MSN 460 Singapore Airlines A359 F-WZNY/9V-SJE, third and fourth test flights from TLS>SVQ>TLS:

SJE already? skipping SJC and SJD?

[jul247]

Updates:
MSN 460 Singapore Airlines A359 F-WZNY/9V-SJE, third and fourth test flights from TLS>SVQ>TLS:

https://aibfamily.flights/A350/460

MSN 472 Singapore Airlines A359 F-WZFL/9V-SJB, third test flight at TLS:

https://aibfamily.flights/A350/472

The registration number jumped a bit.

[SQKevin]

SQ#57 completed her First Flight yesterday.





Source: a380.boards.net

[shikhargpt]

Pre-Covid, these SMU onward aircraft are doing the slightly shorter SFO-SIN with full load.

Also these same aircraft were doing SIN-JFK non stop last nov (although with limit on paxes). I would think that if for SIN-LAX, these planes can fly with at around 120 paxes Max with no issue. Not so sure about 253 paxes though. (1 pax will be around 100kg average including luggage). So 100 paxes mean around 10 000kg heavier.

Ah, I see!

[wlgspotter]

Pre-Covid, these SMU onward aircraft are doing the slightly shorter SFO-SIN with full load.

Also these same aircraft were doing SIN-JFK non stop last nov (although with limit on paxes). I would think that if for SIN-LAX, these planes can fly with at around 120 paxes Max with no issue. Not so sure about 253 paxes though. (1 pax will be around 100kg average including luggage). So 100 paxes mean around 10 000kg heavier.

I also thought that the use of regular “LH” or “LH+“ variants i.e. SM* & SJ* series for SIN-LAX vv was also due to its increased cargo carrying abilities given there are (increased) cargo demand during the pandemic. The ULR variants have their forward cargo hold deactivated hence decreased cargo carrying capacity right?