A380 - Master Thread

[Avenger777]

As has been mentioned a few times recently, they were required to return the planes to the lessor as they received them, including the removal of PEY and putting back those rows of Y. These are the terms of the leasing agreement. I guess the alternative that an airline has is to buy it themselves if they don't like the lessor's terms.

Thats so strange. The Suites and JCL seats should be a trademark for SQ and should be exclusive to them....interesting how this all played out for both SQ and the lessor.

[SQ228]

The A380 that now flies with HiFly still has all the cabin products from SQ.........im surprise SQ didnt tell them to remove the seats before selling it off.



https://www.facebook.com/pg/hiflyair...32836073947521

As has been mentioned a few times recently, they were required to return the planes to the lessor as they received them, including the removal of PEY and putting back those rows of Y. These are the terms of the leasing agreement. I guess the alternative that an airline has is to buy it themselves if they don't like the lessor's terms.

[Avenger777]

The A380 that now flies with HiFly still has all the cabin products from SQ.........im surprise SQ didnt tell them to remove the seats before selling it off.



https://www.facebook.com/pg/hiflyair...32836073947521

[SQfanatic]

Indeed, five newly-configured A380s are needed to fly the schedule from 2nd August (Thursday next week).

Realistically SKZ must be delivered by Monday or Tuesday next week for the schedule to work. No type / configuration changes are showing in GDS for HKG/LHR/PVG/SYD/ZRH flights on 2nd August, all still show 6F78J44W343Y, so they are sticking with the plan.

SKZ (still F-WWAM officially) flew a 2-hour test flight on Sunday in Toulouse (its 5th flight). It probably only needs one more flight now prior to delivery.

Thanks for the update. I'm guessing after SKZ is delivered and starts revenue service, the A380 refits will likely commence.

[Trent1000]

hopefully by the time SIA do the first refurbishment and reconfiguration of its older A380s, the feedback of the Suites doors open directly across each other and pax can see right through when the doors are opened will be modified in a way that the positiondoors can can be changed so that the suites cannot look directly across.

I wonder if they can move the joining suites on one side from row 1-2 to 2-3. That may allow the doors on both sides not to be aligned. Or could they allow the table to swing in a way to allow passengers to eat while facing the partition instead of the aisle?

[MainlyMiles]

Next month? It should be delivered this month as Zurich n Shanghai are schedule to go daily with the new configuration next month.

Indeed, five newly-configured A380s are needed to fly the schedule from 2nd August (Thursday next week).

Realistically SKZ must be delivered by Monday or Tuesday next week for the schedule to work. No type / configuration changes are showing in GDS for HKG/LHR/PVG/SYD/ZRH flights on 2nd August, all still show 6F78J44W343Y, so they are sticking with the plan.

SKZ (still F-WWAM officially) flew a 2-hour test flight on Sunday in Toulouse (its 5th flight). It probably only needs one more flight now prior to delivery.

[sbs2716g]

Looks like SKZ could be delivered next month. Hopefully after they will start working on the A380 retrofits.

Next month? It should be delivered this month as Zurich n Shanghai are schedule to go daily with the new configuration next month.

[flyguy]

hopefully by the time SIA do the first refurbishment and reconfiguration of its older A380s, the feedback of the Suites doors open directly across each other and pax can see right through when the doors are opened will be modified in a way that the positiondoors can can be changed so that the suites cannot look directly across.

[SQfanatic]

9H-MIP (former 9V-SKC) is decked out in a special livery and will be on display at the 2018 Farnborough Airshow between 19-22 July.



Meanwhile, MSN255 (F-WWAM/9V-SKZ) was ferried XFW-TLS yesterday (17JUL18):

Looks like SKZ could be delivered next month. Hopefully after they will start working on the A380 retrofits.

[sutrakhk]

I thought SQ 2006Y seat is a “proprietary” seat for SQ since the LED strip light below the seat monitor is a patented design by SQ and no other airlines have this kind of feature. Does Hi-Fly have to pay royalties for rights to use these seats?

Those de-leased A330 is still using old SQ seats and IFE, still equipped with those lights

[Bytor]

A very attractive paint scheme!

Very cool, and a very good cause to promote!

[Spaniard]

So SQ took out the PE seats from SKA to SKE n put back the Y seats? So when SQ lease the plane, the seats were paid by the owner? Or SQ just lease the plane without the seats?

Seems the lease agreement mandates SQ to return the birds on the original factory condition, which was without PEY

[davidfusq]

I thought SQ 2006Y seat is a “proprietary” seat for SQ since the LED strip light below the seat monitor is a patented design by SQ and no other airlines have this kind of feature. Does Hi-Fly have to pay royalties for rights to use these seats?

[sbs2716g]

So SQ took out the PE seats from SKA to SKE n put back the Y seats? So when SQ lease the plane, the seats were paid by the owner? Or SQ just lease the plane without the seats?

[AsiaCommuter]

As announced Hi-fly A380 interiors remains identical to SQ

For sure SQ have almost completed rolling out their new Suites and Business products with their 5 new A380, and thereafter soon to start a refurb with their older birds... that said if you managed to bag a seat on a Hi-fly wet lease you may have seats in better condition than the legacy SQ A380. The cabin looks factory new as per the leaser conditions on return of the aircraft.

Checkout the video courtesy of The Points Guy.

https://thepointsguy.com/news/hi-fly-a380-tour/