A350 Deliveries and Routes

[SQ228]

Normally I'd be leaving home right now to head to MEL to board SQ208, an A350...

[wlgspotter]

Well, 9V-SFK been flying around with "FK" since 2002.

Hmmmmm... I better don't say anything further on this LOL...

O a separate note, Merry Christmas for my fellow SQtalkers - it is Christmas Eve here in New Zealand (and probably many other parts of the world too) a few more hours to go before Santa supposedly zips across the skies above us. 2020 has certainly been a helluva year especially for the travel industry (didn't we just discussed this re the rego for SHT..) but here's wishing you all a wonderful festive season and hopefully you get to spend it with your loved ones. Take care all!

[9V-SPL]

Haven’t see you around here much lately my friend, hope you’re keeping well...

It first didn’t register with me what’s wrong with the rego until I had to think about it a few time lol..

Anyway if SQ could accept SCB especially with CB painted across the nose gear doors then I think perhaps HT wouldn’t cause too much of an issue eh...?

Well, 9V-SFK been flying around with "FK" since 2002.

[wlgspotter]

A few days ago I saw 9V-SHS at MEL and I had the exact same thought.

Haven’t see you around here much lately my friend, hope you’re keeping well...

It first didn’t register with me what’s wrong with the rego until I had to think about it a few time lol..

Anyway if SQ could accept SCB especially with CB painted across the nose gear doors then I think perhaps HT wouldn’t cause too much of an issue eh...?

[wlgspotter]

Isn't it the perfect rego that sums up 2020 for SQ?

I know it is no laughing matter but still... LOL

On a kind of related note I think that not only sums it up for SQ for 2020, but the hospitality industry as a whole (and perhaps many other industries too)..

[yflyer]

Photos from the First Flight of 9V-SHT.

A little surprised they didn't skip that rego.

Isn't it the perfect rego that sums up 2020 for SQ?

[SQ228]

A little surprised they didn't skip that rego.

A few days ago I saw 9V-SHS at MEL and I had the exact same thought.

[SQKevin]

Photos from the First Flight of 9V-SHT.





Photo source: a380.boards.net

[SQ217]

9V-SHT completed her First Flight today.

A little surprised they didn't skip that rego.

[SQKevin]

9V-SHT completed her First Flight today.

[MainlyMiles]

A350ULR 9V-SGF is operating the first reinstated SQ34 to SFO tonight. Looks like SGE and SGG have also been recently reactivated to support the route.

[MainlyMiles]

9V-SHS has entered service as SQ8024 to BOM.

[sbs2716g]

The cargo hold for ULR can hold 16 LD3 container. So how much cargo can it carry?

Also with much lesser paxes, they should be able to place the paxes luggage’s in the cabin area ,in the overhead cabin ?

[flyguy]

Yes as mentioned, not sure if SQ have done some modificatons to allow the ULR to carry some cargo in its belly. Believed there are less than 5 77Ws in service now, although 2 have been "converted" to carry cargo in the main deck by removing the seats.

[sbs2716g]

SQ maybe running "short" of A350s but from Dec SQ is only running close to 15% of their pre-covid flights only. If its indeed "short" of the 3 class A350s, it would be better to use its 77Ws to replace and free up the A350s for long thin routes like the SIN-SFO route as the 3 class A350s can carry some cargo to defray the costs rather than using the ULR which is not able to carry any cargo unless they modify it. Although the 77Ws may not be as efficient but it does carry more cargo than the A350s.

ULR can carry cargo. Only the forward cargo hold is deactivated. And maybe SQ have done some modifications already. You won’t know.

77W have been activated n dyploy on some of the routes. At least 5-6 77W are in service.