SQ to roster A350 on SIN-BOM?

[chiraagnt]

Just read this article today that interestingly says that Singapore Airlines will be replacing its daily 777 service to Mumbai with the A350. Thoughts?

Singapore Airlines is bringing in a spanking new Airbus A350 aircraft to Mumbai next year, David Lim, the carrier's general manager for India, told ETon Friday.

The new aircraft will have 66 business and premium economy seats (42+24) compared with 38 business class seats in the current Boeing 777 aircraft that flies on the Singapore-Mumbai route. Economy class seats will be cut to 187 from 228, said Lim, adding that this is testimony to the growing demand for premium travel.

Source: http://m.economictimes.com/industry/...w/54514792.cms

[SQfanatic]

Just read this article today that interestingly says that Singapore Airlines will be replacing its daily 777 service to Mumbai with the A350. Thoughts?



Source: http://m.economictimes.com/industry/...w/54514792.cms

I read this weeks ago and honestly, I knew BOM was going to be one of the destinations, especially since they get the best treatment usually with SQ'S 77WN and 77WR. I knew at least one of the India routes will get the 359.

[hviswanathan]

I am doing sq 421/422 in late December/ early january, hoping for that magical email telling me about change from 772 to A359. Unlikely but can continue to dream ��

[SQ228]

I predicted this in another thread a couple of weeks ago from memory.

SQ422/1 is the perfect flight pair for the A359, purely on scheduling and fleet utilisation grounds, if nothing else. It was put in a rotation with AMS flights for the introduction of the refitted 772ERs about 3 years ago and essentially that's what the A359 is replacing. SQ have demonstrated in the last few years that BOM is a destination they want to focus on and impress with their product.