SQ B747-400 withdrawal thread

[9V-JKL]

Which one has the *A livery again? My first trip to Europe (and on business class) was on her IIRC... Sweet, sweet memories.

9V-SPE

[Nick C]

9V-SPE

Should be 9V-SPP

[9V-JKL]

Should be 9V-SPP

You're right. I was thinking along the lines of the 777s where SYE and SRE were painted in *A colours

[SilverChris]

After SPP is gone will any WhaleJets be painted in a *A livery?

Cool, this thread is approaching 100'000 views and 1000 replies!

[zvezda]

After SPP is gone will any WhaleJets be painted in a *A livery?

That will be required by Star Alliance rules. My guess is 9V-SKS will be painted in the SQ / Star Alliance livery.

[nursalimLPP]

When are the 787 coming in anyways???? Long time???

[jul247]

Dear all:

The latest sighting of N265MS or SQ's 9V-SPG....now World Airways N743WA http://planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=1007426

[zvezda]

When are the 787 coming in anyways???? Long time???

2013 or 2014.

[milehighj]

Dear all:

The latest sighting of N265MS or SQ's 9V-SPG....now World Airways N743WA http://planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=1007426

Poor old Sarong Party Girl. Too bad she had to grow old...

[jul247]

Poor old Sarong Party Girl. Too bad she had to grow old...

Sarong Party Girl...lolx!! nice one! Well, eventually she will need to retire, just a matter of time.

Btw, does anyone knows what SQ do with the old interior fitting and seats? Destroyed them or sell them to charter airlines at discounted rate?

[zvezda]

Btw, does anyone knows what SQ do with the old interior fitting and seats? Destroyed them or sell them to charter airlines at discounted rate?

Normally, the interiors go with the aircraft to the buyer or lessor when the aircraft are handed over.

[SilverChris]

Poor old Sarong Party Girl. Too bad she had to grow old...

Even the 1:400 model of her is no longer in Krisshop

[CRJ]

Normally, the interiors go with the aircraft to the buyer or lessor when the aircraft are handed over.

Not necessary

[CRJ]

Btw, does anyone knows what SQ do with the old interior fitting and seats? Destroyed them or sell them to charter airlines at discounted rate?

For the 747-400, the 1st class is removed and destroyed. Some of them are kept for spare but since they are 'getting rid' of the 747 fleet, they dispose them. For business and economy they remain in the aircraft unless it is going for BCF conversion.

Sometimes certain customers want an all economy configuration. In that case they remove the business class, keep a few good seats and dispose the rest. Then they load up the aircraft with all economy seats from the store.

The amount they charge the customers is enough to replace those seats within the first flight.

[wsssaero]

Anybody knows who/where 9V-SMU will be going to and is it still in SIN?

For the 747-400, the 1st class is removed and destroyed.

Any idea why do they destroy the F seats? Competitive reasons?