9V-SMP performed her Second Flight last Thursday. CAF this week and Delivery Flight by the end of the week or early the following week looks a possibility.
9V-SMP performed her Second Flight last Thursday. CAF this week and Delivery Flight by the end of the week or early the following week looks a possibility.
If you scroll to the extreme right columns, it says "1st SIA A350-900ULR"
That has been the talk for awhile, nothing official at the moment. We can only be sure when the official announcement is made and when we see pictures of the aircraft, most likely with a registration that will be different from the current SM* series. Before SMA came of the paint hanger, there was unofficial talk that it would be SUA. This was obviously not the case when SMA emerged from the paint hanger. So only time will tell which msn will be the first ULR.
Haha, nice the SG* series did cross my mind, but I am sure the next tranche of regional 359's (after SM*) could be SP* since that was used on the 744's. But we'll have to wait and see.
That has been the talk for awhile, nothing official at the moment. We can only be sure when the official announcement is made and when we see pictures of the aircraft, most likely with a registration that will be different from the current SM* series. Before SMA came of the paint hanger, there was unofficial talk that it would be SUA. This was obviously not the case when SMA emerged from the paint hanger. So only time will tell which msn will be the first ULR.
Perhaps the SU* series are reserved for the ULR after all - agree with you speculate is all we can do until we see the birds emerge with final registrations .
I have heard a rumour that SQ are not going to configure any of the A350's to regional anymore. Apparently This is the reason for retaining the 772's and ordering more 787-10.
I have heard a rumour that SQ are not going to configure any of the A350's to regional anymore. Apparently This is the reason for retaining the 772's and ordering more 787-10.
That's an awful lot of long haul A350s if that be the case!
I'm not discounting what you are suggesting may be rumoured because there's definitely something that just doesn't add up when SVB gets a refreshed interior. My mind boggles though as to what they would do with around 60 A359s if none are destined for regional routes. Another round of new destinations?
Or perhaps the 1st tranche of A359s will be moved on for the 2nd tranche? Possibly 2x batches of 30 A359s in long haul? Though that is still quite a number given the 777X order.
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