Do not think that SQ will pull all 4 planes out of serviceat the same time, but looking at the cycles and checking for cracks and decide which one will go in for checks first and subsequent heavy repairs to the wing spar which will take sometime to fix. With this, SQ perhaps may retire these 4 aircrafts from service sooner as the costs of repairs will be expensive and the grounding of the planes and thereafter still more checks on the wings to monitor. And the big question of whether SQ will go ahead with the expensive millions to refurbish and reconfigure these planes to the new version 3.
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Reading some visitors posts at SQ Facebook. Someone is now asking SQ to provide change fee waiver to order to change out of the A380 flight due to the inspection issue.
That person claim that they call CS n CS is not aware of this inspection issue.
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Originally posted by sbs2716g View PostReading some visitors posts at SQ Facebook. Someone is now asking SQ to provide change fee waiver to order to change out of the A380 flight due to the inspection issue.
That person claim that they call CS n CS is not aware of this inspection issue.
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(Ex-)SQ suites to/from CCS:
https://onemileatatime.com/venezuela-a380/
I assume you need to know a certain someone to get on them though!!
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I knew 9V-SKT is out for refit however she's been out for almost six months now and she's still on the ground!
Oops, must be costing SQ a fortune not to have this bird back in the air
It's much longer than SKS which was out early last month
Michael
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Yup surprise that SQ can have the plane out for 6 mths and it costs quite a lot in the millions as even in a month it cost easily over 2 mil for a plane that is not flying. Similarly a new 787, 9V-SCD, was grounded and hasn’t flown for over three months because of engine issues. Wonder how many aircrafts have been grounded for more than 3-4 months for service and refit.Last edited by flyguy; 17 July 2019, 09:51 AM.
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Originally posted by eamond View PostI knew 9V-SKT is out for refit however she's been out for almost six months now and she's still on the ground!
Oops, must be costing SQ a fortune not to have this bird back in the air
It's much longer than SKS which was out early last month
Michael
There are also many cases previously whereby these A380 were out for at least 3-5 months for maintainance.
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Originally posted by flyguy View PostYup surprise that SQ can have the plane out for 6 mths and it costs quite a lot in the millions as even in a month it cost easily over 2 mil for a plane that is not flying. Similarly a new 787, 9V-SCD, was grounded and hasn’t flown for over three months because of engine issues. Wonder how many aircrafts have been grounded for more than 3-4 months for service and refit.
And my apologies for digressing from this thread...
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Osaka
SQ622 SIN1405 - KIX2120
SQ623 KIX2330 - SIN0530(+1)
Once again sees temporary A380v2 operation this winter. Currently scheduled for 11 days from 27/12/19 to 06/01/20, replacing 787-10.
(Edit: Just to clarify it was the SQ618/619 that saw A380 ops last winter, this year it's SQ622/623 instead)
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Originally posted by sbs2716g View PostSKS was out for 8 months if I am not wrong.
There are also many cases previously whereby these A380 were out for at least 3-5 months for maintainance.
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Originally posted by MainlyMiles View PostOsaka
SQ622 SIN1405 - KIX2120
SQ623 KIX2330 - SIN0530(+1)
Once again sees temporary A380v2 operation this winter. Currently scheduled for 11 days from 27/12/19 to 06/01/20, replacing 787-10.
(Edit: Just to clarify it was the SQ618/619 that saw A380 ops last winter, this year it's SQ622/623 instead)
Source: I was on 2 of those flights and a little disappointed that the 78J was swapped out. Also, https://www.routesonline.com/news/38...lights-in-w18/
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Originally posted by 9V-SML View PostHey there, to be sure, the SQ622/SQ623 flight pair did see A380 operations from mid-Dec 2018 to 1st week of Jan 2019. These were operated by a mix of A380 v1 and v2. In fact, so were SQ618/SQ619.
Source: I was on 2 of those flights and a little disappointed that the 78J was swapped out. Also, https://www.routesonline.com/news/38...lights-in-w18/
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Originally posted by sbs2716g View PostSKS was out for 8 months if I am not wrong.
There are also many cases previously whereby these A380 were out for at least 3-5 months for maintainance.
Per Flightaware, last flight for SKT so far was SQ222 SYD-SIN on 29 Jan.
Michael
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