A350 Deliveries and Routes

[SQ957]

SQ 962/963 to CGK will be swapped to a 77W from A350 starting 25/10/20. By then there will be 4 daily 77Ws serving CGK, in addition to 3 daily long haul A350s and 2 daily 773s.

It looks like a lot of the 77W capacity is going the way of CGK flights to replace 773s, which do not see any 77W service at all currently.

[sbs2716g]

SQ806/801 (SIN-PEK) will also swapped to A330 from 777-300ER from 25/10/20. (Guess it will be swapped to A350R in the next few months)

[Bitterroot]

That’s a good question. I’d discount the rumours about JFK, but in terms of AMS I’d guess the capacity will come from HND which is slated to get more A350s and they seem constantly willing to pull the 77W off PEK. Two such flights with the right timing could create a window for a daily 77W to AMS if both the regional flight pairs are away overnight from SIN. Of course MEL and SYD between us hog about 25% of 77W fleet capacity, but those can stay just where they are!!

There's slack 77W block time since CPH switched to the A359. That time has not been completely redeployed. Some went to maintenance: there have recently been up to three frames out simultaneously.

[oliverdave]

This most useful website has been shutdown... site /a350xwbproduction/production-list

https://twitter.com/A350_Production/...80901541945344

This other production list as well: https://aibfamily.flights/production-list

Apparently it was demanded by Qatar. Nosy muppets.

[9V-JKL]

This most useful website has been shutdown... site /a350xwbproduction/production-list

https://twitter.com/A350_Production/...80901541945344

This other production list as well: https://aibfamily.flights/production-list

[9V-JKL]

HKG's 866/865 also loses the 77W at about the same time.

[SQ228]

So I would like to know where the extra 77W capacity is coming from? I don't think they have that much slack in the fleet for a new daily route to Europe. Especially as the 77Ws will needed to cover the 380s during the refurb. We have also see the other speculation about the SIN - FRA - JFK route going to a 77W...

That’s a good question. I’d discount the rumours about JFK, but in terms of AMS I’d guess the capacity will come from HND which is slated to get more A350s and they seem constantly willing to pull the 77W off PEK. Two such flights with the right timing could create a window for a daily 77W to AMS if both the regional flight pairs are away overnight from SIN. Of course MEL and SYD between us hog about 25% of 77W fleet capacity, but those can stay just where they are!!

[vasqflyer]

Ever since AMS got the A350 the fares have been much higher, but I hope it stays with AMS if they're going to go 77W on the route again. I'm sure many of us recall the constant back and forth between the 772ER and the 77W before the A350 made its debut.

So I would like to know where the extra 77W capacity is coming from? I don't think they have that much slack in the fleet for a new daily route to Europe. Especially as the 77Ws will needed to cover the 380s during the refurb. We have also see the other speculation about the SIN - FRA - JFK route going to a 77W...

[MainlyMiles]

Another one:

The daily Hanoi (HAN) SQ176/175 switches from A330 to A350 Regional from 3 Feb 20 (the additional 3x weekly SQ187/188 on this route remains A330).

4x weekly SilkAir operation on this route is unaffected.

[MainlyMiles]

The daily Dhaka (DAC) SQ446/447 switches from A330 to A350 Regional from 1 Feb 20 (the additional 3x weekly SQ448/449 on this route remains as planned: 777-200ER until end of Jan 20, then 777-200 in Feb/Mar 20, then A330 thereafter).

The daily Ahmedabad (AMD) SQ530/531 also switches from A330 to A350 Regional from 1 Feb 20.

At this rate it's hard to see that there will be any A330s left in the fleet by the end of 2020.

[9V-SML]

I recall when AMS first got the 777-300ER a few years ago you could fly F for <75k miles one way! Managed to snag that once before it was lumped together with the rest of Europe.

Good to see the 77W back. Last few trips to Europe the JCL fares have always been quite high compared with CDG and FRA, which I found surprising, but probably due to the (much) smaller J cabin on the A350.

Having made several trips on SQ324/SQ323 to AMS this year (was on my way to Brussels), I can confirm that the J cabin has been typically full on several occasions. Probably warrants the capacity upgauge to 77W for the additional 8 J seats compared to the long haul A350.

[SQ228]

I recall when AMS first got the 777-300ER a few years ago you could fly F for <75k miles one way! Managed to snag that once before it was lumped together with the rest of Europe.

Good to see the 77W back. Last few trips to Europe the JCL fares have always been quite high compared with CDG and FRA, which I found surprising, but probably due to the (much) smaller J cabin on the A350.

Ever since AMS got the A350 the fares have been much higher, but I hope it stays with AMS if they're going to go 77W on the route again. I'm sure many of us recall the constant back and forth between the 772ER and the 77W before the A350 made its debut.

[pokfur]

SQ323/324 (SIN-AMS) will swapped from A350 to 777-300ER from 25/10/20.

I recall when AMS first got the 777-300ER a few years ago you could fly F for <75k miles one way! Managed to snag that once before it was lumped together with the rest of Europe.

Good to see the 77W back. Last few trips to Europe the JCL fares have always been quite high compared with CDG and FRA, which I found surprising, but probably due to the (much) smaller J cabin on the A350.

[sbs2716g]

SQ323/324 (SIN-AMS) will swapped from A350 to 777-300ER from 25/10/20.

[Not You]

With Singapore Airlines launching 4 weekly A359 service to Brussels from 25OCT20, they will definitely need more A359 Long Haul frames.