A350 Deliveries and Routes

[SQ380]

Hmmmm......rumor has it that:

Toulouse to Singapore: February 29th, 2016
Singapore Arrival: March 1st, 2016
Singapore Fam Ops (Short Haul Flights => KUL / CGK): From March 8th, 2016

[9V-SPL]

Hmmmm......rumor has it that:

Toulouse to Singapore: February 28th, 2016
Singapore Arrival: March 1st, 2016
Singapore Fam Ops (Short Haul Flights => KUL / CGK): From March 8th, 2016

Just a reminder that there is a February 29 this year.

[SQ380]

Just a reminder that there is a February 29 this year.

Oops...okie, amended my post. The rumor stands unchanged.

[SQKevin]

More from the First Flight.

[iancasillas]

The A350 is slightly smaller than the 77W, so sending the A350 on an existing 77W route would result in less capacity. Loads on that route are pretty good, so sending the A350 wouldn't be a good idea.

The A350 works best on routes where you need the range of a 77W, but not as much capacity. With the fall in price of oil, loads on the IAH-DME flight are probably not good, so it would be a good idea to downsize that flight to an A350.

With SQ638/7 getting sudden "downgraded" from 77W to 772 this coming March/April, I suspect it is only a temporary plan while await the arrival of the A350.

Furthermore SQ638/7 SIN-NRT has quite a high payload despite the unfavorable location of the airport.

[shikhargpt]

Another image from the first flight!



Full-res.

[Jumbojet Lover]

"...777 firm orders for the A350 XWB...already making it one of the most successful widebody aircraft ever."

[shikhargpt]

Another shot from the RTO test.

[kaiser]

Can we expect the schedule for the first flights to be revealed soon? I noticed that CX have published their inaugural flights schedule despite being behind SQ in the queue.

[SQKevin]

Hmmmm......rumor has it that:

Toulouse to Singapore: February 29th, 2016
Singapore Arrival: March 1st, 2016
Singapore Fam Ops (Short Haul Flights => KUL / CGK): From March 8th, 2016

According to the following link, delivery of 9V-SMA will be before the end of February with the inaugural flights in March. No fixed date, though.

http://www.ausbt.com.au/singapore-ai...nd-of-february

So it confirms the above rumour.

[kaiser]

Thanks. I was more referring to SQ loading the flight equipment changes into the GDS, particularly for the AMS route. I guess they are not even sure yet when they will have 2 operational (the minimum required to run the SIN-AMS route I'm guessing).

Will be interesting to see if they are able to meet the April prediction and whether they will have 2 A350s by then to run daily flights, or whether they may start off with something like 3 x weekly SIN-AMS.

[SQKevin]

Thanks. I was more referring to SQ loading the flight equipment changes into the GDS, particularly for the AMS route. I guess they are not even sure yet when they will have 2 operational (the minimum required to run the SIN-AMS route I'm guessing).

Will be interesting to see if they are able to meet the April prediction and whether they will have 2 A350s by then to run daily flights, or whether they may start off with something like 3 x weekly SIN-AMS.

Based on the current delivery schedule, they will have 3 A350s by end April. 9V-SMB is scheduled for a March delivery and 9V-SMC in April.

Current A350 delivery schedule till end April is as follows:

Feb
Msn 26 (SQ)>12 (QR)>27 (TAM)

March-April
Msn 22 (AY)>30 (SQ)>21(QR)>23 (AY)>29 (CX)>28 (AY)>25 (QR)>31 (SQ)>33 (QR)

[FSJZ]

When do the daily SIN-AMS flights start?

[young]

From the grapevine:

SQ will take delivery of its first A350 sometime after CNY. Inaugural flight will be to HKG....

Based on the current delivery schedule, they will have 3 A350s by end April. 9V-SMB is scheduled for a March delivery and 9V-SMC in April.

Current A350 delivery schedule till end April is as follows:

Feb
Msn 26 (SQ)>12 (QR)>27 (TAM)

March-April
Msn 22 (AY)>30 (SQ)>21(QR)>23 (AY)>29 (CX)>28 (AY)>25 (QR)>31 (SQ)>33 (QR)

[SQKevin]

When do the daily SIN-AMS flights start?

Based on the SQ Website and replies on their Facebook page, SIN-AMS flights will begin in April though not necessarily daily flights. However, there is still no confirmed date as to when it will begin.