Singapore Airlines to restart non-stop flights to USA with A359

[MAN Flyer]

I was very confused about the wording in the article...

That probably because it feels like you have read the same article numerous times in the last week or so. Unfortunately there are now dozens of 'travel experts' around with their own blogs who all seem to write the same stuff about each subject.

There are of course some fabulous blogs around as well.

[9V-JKL]

Transofrming an A359 into an A359ULR

http://leehamnews.com/2015/10/23/bjo...ns/#more-17602

Reading for the geeky AV nuts in many of us

Losing some 14MT of payload.... will we see CF or CFRP cabin fittings?

[leops1984]

I could imagine magnesium-alloy frames...

http://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/201...ban-is-lifted/

[CarbonMan]

Karamjit Kaur just wrote another article on the return of the non-stops.

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapor...-us?login=true

Nothing new.

[259850]

Quote from the 2nd half results announcement:

"The A350-900ULR aircraft will be fitted with all-new cabin products
that are currently under development, and are scheduled to be delivered in 2018."

[FN-GM]

What? Why? Would these be the new A380 products?

[jaywell]

Quote from the 2nd half results announcement:

"The A350-900ULR aircraft will be fitted with all-new cabin products
that are currently under development, and are scheduled to be delivered in 2018."

Why couldn't they just introduce the new products on the first batch of A350s next year? That seems more logical to me. It seems strange and illogical that the first 20 aircraft will then need to be refitted again within the next two years.

[SQ228]

Why couldn't they just introduce the new products on the first batch of A350s next year? That seems more logical to me. It seems strange and illogical that the first 20 aircraft will then need to be refitted again within the next two years.

Well they have a new product- it's just that after more than 2 years it's still only installed in ten 77Ws and now feels 'less new'...

[Jumbojet Lover]

Why couldn't they just introduce the new products on the first batch of A350s next year? That seems more logical to me. It seems strange and illogical that the first 20 aircraft will then need to be refitted again within the next two years.

Perhaps the new products are not yet available?

[9V-SIA]

I imagine they're trying to shave as much weight off the new product as they can

[Avenger777]

New J class for the A350 long range.

Singapore Airlines' new long-range Airbus A350 jet will be fitted with a new generation of business class and possibly first class, the airline confirmed today.

http://www.ausbt.com.au/singapore-ai...ong-range-a350

[hviswanathan]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel...oute/79482402/
Looks like UA is starting non stop flights SFO to SIN. Any idea why SQ can't do this with 77W. I did not think B789 had as much range as 77W, perhaps I am mistaken.

[orionmiz]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel...oute/79482402/
Looks like UA is starting non stop flights SFO to SIN. Any idea why SQ can't do this with 77W. I did not think B789 had as much range as 77W, perhaps I am mistaken.

789 has a slightly longer range than 77W actually.

[hviswanathan]

789 has a slightly longer range than 77W actually.

For whatever it's worth Wikipedia lists 789 range as 7635 nmi(14100 km) and 77W as 7830 nmi (14500 km). Of course happy to be proven wrong

[orionmiz]

For whatever it's worth Wikipedia lists 789 range as 7635 nmi(14100 km) and 77W as 7830 nmi (14500 km). Of course happy to be proven wrong

But another place in wikipedia also says 77W maximum range is 7370 nmi (13650 km).

Anyway, according to the Boeing website, 77W range is about 7370 nmi, and 789 range is about 7635 nmi.