A380 - Master Thread

[FlyBoy]

Here is an image of 9V-SKL painted:
http://img.aviation-friends-hamburg....c2846YMDF5.jpg

The main issue holding up delivery is the problem with the Kioto Business Class seats. Hopefully, she'll be delivered in January.

http://www.businessweek.com/news/201...ito-seats.html

Official now

Dec. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Singapore Airlines Ltd., the world’s second-largest carrier by market value, said the introduction of its 12th Airbus SAS A380 has been delayed after Koito Industries Ltd. failed to deliver business-class seats on time.

The plane had been due for delivery this quarter and “has been delayed as a result of the issues that Koito has faced,” Nicholas Ionides, a spokesman for the carrier, said in an e-mail reply to Bloomberg queries. He said the delay isn’t affecting the airline’s current operations and he expects the plane to arrive before the end of March.

[Chakvetadze08]

A380 aircrafts

Singapore Airlines has now 11 A388 (SKA-SKK).
Is there a difference in these 11 aircrafts or are all of the 11 aircrafts the same?
I've heard that the aircraft SKD has a few failings.
Is anything about this true?

[sutrakhk]

Hmmm....
I spy an extra window after the door 3R on the upper deck of SKL. I wonder why?

Is it because of this? http://www.sqtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10465

The SKL also have 1 more windows before upper deck door 1R, maybe the relocation of the toilet

[9V-JKL]

Hmmm....
I spy an extra window after the door 3R on the upper deck of SKL. I wonder why?

Is it because of this? http://www.sqtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10465

[cscs1956]

Interesting Thanks. Given what we think we know about the need to replace about half the Trent 970s will there be enough engines in circulation to keep the schedule? I've no idea what the build rate is at RR?

http://ad.easa.europa.eu/blob/easa_a..._2010-0242-E_1

[zvezda]

9V-SKL Painted

Here is an image of 9V-SKL painted:
http://img.aviation-friends-hamburg....c2846YMDF5.jpg

The main issue holding up delivery is the problem with the Kioto Business Class seats. Hopefully, she'll be delivered in January.

[zvezda]

Production at Airbus and RR is based on just-in-time manufacturing. There was no large stock of spare engines. So now, Airbus install engines at TLS, fly the raw airframe to XFW for outfitting, pull the engines off and fly them as cargo back to TLS to install on the next frame to be ferried.

[mr_botak]

Interesting Thanks. Given what we think we know about the need to replace about half the Trent 970s will there be enough engines in circulation to keep the schedule? I've no idea what the build rate is at RR?

[zvezda]

No more WhaleJets for SQ this year

It is now clear that 9V-SKL will not be delivered until 2011, hopefully in January. It looks like 9V-SKM will be delivered in March or April, 9V-SKN in May or June, and 9V-SKO perhaps about October.

[zvezda]

I'd like to see SQ put the plane into service just like that. Economic times are tough. They could launch it on St Patrick's Day.

My guess is that the aerodynamic inefficiency of the paint joints would cost more than would be saved by the lighter weight. I suppose they could remove the primer around the joints and re-apply the primer. Anyway, SQ's livery is not particularly heavy because it's mostly white.

[bmchris]

I'd like to see SQ put the plane into service just like that. Economic times are tough. They could launch it on St Patrick's Day.

[zvezda]

Here is a photo of 9V-SKN on approach into XFW minutes ago.

http://www.airplaneupload.de/archiv....712bmJW76V.jpg

[zvezda]

Oooh another A380 delivery

I meant 9V-SKN is on her way from Toulouse to Hamburg to join her sisters 9V-SKL and 9V-SKM who are there for cabin installation, painting, etc. Next delivery to SQ will be 9V-SKL in December or January. I apologize for the ambiguity.

9V-SKO is in Toulouse and will remain there for another four or five months before heading to Hamburg.

[SilverChris]

Oooh another A380 delivery

[zvezda]

9V-SKL, 9V-SKM, and 9V-SKN all together in Hamburg

9V-SKN is now on her way to XFW to join her sisters. She'll be arriving in Hamburg about two hours from now.

It is unclear whether or not the problem with the Trent 900s will impact the delivery of 9V-SKL.