A350 Deliveries and Routes

[SQKevin]

9V-SHY, the 59th SQ A350, has competed her First Flight.





Photo Source: a380.boards.net

[Not You]

Singapore Airlines operated a military charter (SQ8180/8181) to Frankfurt on 01MAR22 with 9V-SMU.

[allmotor_2000]

SQ23|28FEB (JFK-SIN) had a flight time of 18hr 35mins and travelled a record distance of 11,065 mi (Great Circle: 9,542 mi).

The flight path took it over Egypt and spanned across 4 continents.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/...240Z/KJFK/WSSS

It had to stay clear of Ukraine airspace

[Not You]

Singapore Airlines will resume flying to Cairns, with the first flight departing Changi on 02MAR22 and first flight departing Cairns on 03MAR22.
SQ203 SIN0905 - 1745CNS 359MH
SQ204 CNS1020 - 1435SIN 359MH

From 16MAR22 to 24MAR22, Singapore Airlines will also begin flying the A350 to Malé, thereafter switching to the 737MAX8.
SQ438 SIN2035 - 2210MLE 359 347
SQ437 MLE2340 - 0715+1SIN 359 347

737MAX8 will replace the NGs to Malé from 22MAR22.
SQ432 SIN1005 - 1150MLE 7M8 D
SQ431 MLE1255 - 2045SIN 7M8 D

[Zlamba]

SQ23|28FEB (JFK-SIN) had a flight time of 18hr 35mins and travelled a record distance of 11,065 mi (Great Circle: 9,542 mi).

The flight path took it over Egypt and spanned across 4 continents.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/...240Z/KJFK/WSSS

[MainlyMiles]

Singapore Airlines will operate its A350 Regional to and from Phnom Penh from 7th March (SQ157/158 on Mon, Fri, Sat).

[jul247]

Airbus and Singapore Airlines has firmed up the order for 7 A350F with 5 options today at Singapore Airshow. As a result, 15 A320neo and 2 A350 pax version will be cancelled as part of the deal. Those 17 planes had a list value of $2.3 billion when Airbus last published prices in 2018, roughly the same price as the estimated value of the freighters.

https://twitter.com/Airbus/status/1493790655709069313

Previous total order= 67
Delivered to date= 58
Balance to be delivered= 9
Conversion to A350F= 2
Final Balance units to be delivered= 7

[sbs2716g]

9V-SGF is being display at the Singapore air show

[9V-JKL]

- SQ8270 to PEK with 9V-SGF

Carrying President Halimah there

[Not You]

Singapore Airlines between 02 to 03FEB22 operated the A359ULR to the following destinations:
- SQ8000/8001 to JNB with 9V-SGB
- SQ8101/8100 to CHC with 9V-SGB
- SQ8270/8271 to PEK with 9V-SGF

[SQKevin]

SQ#59 will be 9V-SHY, another A350-900 Regional. She is now painted and waiting for engine installation.



Source: a380.boards.net

[sbs2716g]

SQ346/345 (SIN-ZRH) will be using 777-300ER during this period as well.

[FN-GM]

will this affect the future Boeing 777-9’s?

Probably not long term. The 777X seems other issues so it will be a drop in the ocean.

[SQfanatic]

This is the reason that the 777s are being pulled out of the US routes.

"One area of concern is whether some Boeing 777s will be unable to land at some key US airports after 5G service starts, as well as some Boeing cargo planes, airline officials told Reuters."

https://www.straitstimes.com/world/u...xQa93kKuA_NM8Q

I read this news and I understand why now.

But I wonder why other airlines which do not have 350’s are flying and landing in US Airports are using 77W’s which are their primary longhaul aircraft.

The next question I am wondering (and this is years away, 2 years at least to be exact), will this affect the future Boeing 777-9’s?

[Zlamba]

It looks like according to ExpertFlyer, SQ12/11 are going A350 from 19Jan to 31Jan inclusive, and they operate 4 days a week.

Similarly, I am seeing SQ26/25 (FRA/JFK), which is typically operated by a 77W also switched to an A359 from 17Jan to 30Jan inclusive.

I wonder why the sudden change from the 77W...Could it be due to lack of F demand, which is why SQ8/7 was initially switched the same way?

On another part, the fifth freedom routes are usually operated by the older A359 whereas the nonstop routes that have Y class are operated by the later A359 (SMV-SJE)

This is the reason that the 777s are being pulled out of the US routes.

"One area of concern is whether some Boeing 777s will be unable to land at some key US airports after 5G service starts, as well as some Boeing cargo planes, airline officials told Reuters."

https://www.straitstimes.com/world/u...xQa93kKuA_NM8Q