SQ B747-400 withdrawal thread

[Glenn-A340-500]

There goes my favourite flight to London.... by 77W

I too always fly that 77W to LHR from SIN. What a shame.

[Bitterroot]

Aircraft went on air test today wearing full Transaero colours and 9V-SPN registration.

Technically N747NP for the broker, as previously reported -- but now off to Transaero as EI-XLL, joining the recently delivered ex-9V-SPM (EI-XLK).....

[Bitterroot]

So after that, where else will the 744's be deployed ?

Nowhere new. The same four aircraft protect SQ25/26, and that's where they'll stay. They just drop the one rotation.

[sealalula]

Here is a shot of 9V-SPN returning after a air-test.

[Kimi Raikkonen]

Keeping 10 year old planes aren't on the agenda of SQ, but Transaero actually calls aircraft with such age BRAND NEW.

[hjerapa]

I heard SQ will keep one or two as spares ? Anyone heard anything ?

[FN-GM]

I heard SQ will keep one or two as spares ? Anyone heard anything ?

I doubt that would cost to have just a couple as spares.

[Wan1dap]

I doubt that would cost to have just a couple as spares.

Could you translate into English please?

[demue]

Could you translate into English please?

Let me try.

"I doubt that. (It) would cost to have just a couple as spares."

[Wan1dap]

Ah the wonders of proper grammar and punctuation. Thanks demue!

[FN-GM]

Ah the wonders of proper grammar and punctuation. Thanks demue!

Sorry about, i posted on my mobile no idea how it ended up like that.

[9MMRD]

Let me try.

"I doubt that. (It) would cost to have just a couple as spares."

Or "I doubt that (it) would cost to have just a couple as spares."

English punctuation saves lives!

[9V-SPL]

Here' hoping that the SIA B747s last till at least October.

[SQTalker]

Here' hoping that the SIA B747s last till at least October.

So what's the latest development right now, is SQ26/25 744 service will end in Oct 2011? Or ends in Mar 2012?

[sealalula]

So what's the latest development right now, is SQ26/25 744 service will end in Oct 2011? Or ends in Mar 2012?

Should be Mar 2012.