A380 - Master Thread

[sbs2716g]

True about PEK-JFK, but I was just roughly matching as PEK is a day flight. JFK - PEK - SYD should work as a 4 day rotation though. The main reason I didn't feel DEL or BOM would be first in line for a version 3 is that maybe the J demand is a bit soft. I'm just basing that on having never observed any version 2s being assigned to those routes for any substantial length of time. I could well be wrong about that.

But the Y seats is more than Ver 1. N the Y demand is big for Del n Bom.
Version 2 Y seats is 88 lesser.

[SQ228]

SQ807 arrival in Sin (2300) will be difficult for the plane to do SQ26 (2355). Currently the A380 doing SQ807 will do SQ231 to Sydney.

My guess will be Delhi or Mumbai will get the new plane (if SKT came out in early June) , then by end June SKS should be back. So Delhi(or Mel SQ217 from 17/6 to 30/7) will get the new plane.
so will have one spare Ver 1 plus one more from SQ424, just nice for SQ306/305 from July.
And Tokyo (SQ638) might switch to Ver3 once SKS is back.

True about PEK-JFK, but I was just roughly matching as PEK is a day flight. JFK - PEK - SYD should work as a 4 day rotation though. The main reason I didn't feel DEL or BOM would be first in line for a version 3 is that maybe the J demand is a bit soft. I'm just basing that on having never observed any version 2s being assigned to those routes for any substantial length of time. I could well be wrong about that.

[sbs2716g]

Which version is the one with 2017 Y?

That is version 3 which is not mention above

[sbs2716g]

This line up suggests that the version 2 fleet will reduce to just four aircraft, i.e. another two will commence refit and the version 1 fleet will barely cover its work:
V2: LHR/CDG = 3, NRT = 1 (total 4)
V1: JFK/PEK = 3, SYD, DEL, BOM = 1 each (total 6)

That's exactly the number required to cover those flights, without capacity for BOM to redirect to LHR's 3rd daily (or for anything to ever go wrong!). That suggests to me that the first two refits are about to emerge and will commence taking on at least one of those version 1 flights, most likely SYD.

SQ807 arrival in Sin (2300) will be difficult for the plane to do SQ26 (2355). Currently the A380 doing SQ807 will do SQ231 to Sydney.

My guess will be Delhi or Mumbai will get the new plane (if SKT came out in early June) , then by end June SKS should be back. So Delhi(or Mel SQ217 from 17/6 to 30/7) will get the new plane.
so will have one spare Ver 1 plus one more from SQ424, just nice for SQ306/305 from July.
And Tokyo (SQ638) might switch to Ver3 once SKS is back.

[flyinghigher]

This line up suggests that the version 2 fleet will reduce to just four aircraft, i.e. another two will commence refit and the version 1 fleet will barely cover its work:
V2: LHR/CDG = 3, NRT = 1 (total 4)
V1: JFK/PEK = 3, SYD, DEL, BOM = 1 each (total 6)

That's exactly the number required to cover those flights, without capacity for BOM to redirect to LHR's 3rd daily (or for anything to ever go wrong!). That suggests to me that the first two refits are about to emerge and will commence taking on at least one of those version 1 flights, most likely SYD.

Which version is the one with 2017 Y?

[SQ228]

From 1st June, SQ26/25 will change to Ver 1 A380 (which mean more Y seats), SQ638/637 switch to ver 2 A380.

version 1 deployment from 1st June
SQ406/403 (Delhi)
SQ424/423 (Mumbai) till end June, then the A380 will go to SQ306/305(london) for 2 months from July.
SQ807/802(Beijing)
SQ222/231 (Sydney)
SQ26/25 (JFK)

version 2 deployment from 1st June
SQ308/321 (London)
SQ336/335 (Paris)
SQ638/637 (Tokyo)

This line up suggests that the version 2 fleet will reduce to just four aircraft, i.e. another two will commence refit and the version 1 fleet will barely cover its work:
V2: LHR/CDG = 3, NRT = 1 (total 4)
V1: JFK/PEK = 3, SYD, DEL, BOM = 1 each (total 6)

That's exactly the number required to cover those flights, without capacity for BOM to redirect to LHR's 3rd daily (or for anything to ever go wrong!). That suggests to me that the first two refits are about to emerge and will commence taking on at least one of those version 1 flights, most likely SYD.

[sbs2716g]

From 1st June, SQ26/25 will change to Ver 1 A380 (which mean more Y seats), SQ638/637 switch to ver 2 A380.

version 1 deployment from 1st June
SQ406/403 (Delhi)
SQ424/423 (Mumbai) till end June, then the A380 will go to SQ306/305(london) for 2 months from July.
SQ807/802(Beijing)
SQ222/231 (Sydney)
SQ26/25 (JFK)

version 2 deployment from 1st June
SQ308/321 (London)
SQ336/335 (Paris)
SQ638/637 (Tokyo)

[SQfanatic]

From the MainlyMiles article:

https://mainlymiles.com/2019/05/17/s...020-announced/

I already knew somewhere along the line both SKS and SKT being out for several months explains the refit process in place. Also I wonder if they will take out 2 A380's at a time for refitting if they want to get complete by the end of 2020?

[FN-GM]

The first one always takes longer anyway.

[MainlyMiles]

6 months to refit seems like a very long time for the first refit.

SKT also needed some other major maintenance work before the refit got underway apparently, hence the very long downtime. The others should be much quicker!

[flyguy]

6 months to refit seems like a very long time for the first refit.

[9V-SPL]

From the MainlyMiles article:

https://mainlymiles.com/2019/05/17/s...020-announced/

Aircraft refits with 2017 cabin products are in progress with 9V-SKT set to be the first (it is almost finished according to our sources), followed by 9V-SKS. We’re told it’s a long and complex process, with the first aircraft having already being worked on for six months. Future refits should be in the 3-month timescale however.

[9V-SKU]

9V-SKI APU Malfunctions

Just got of SQ423 on SKI and the APU wasn’t working, which resulted in a nice, toasty cabin at the gate in BOM. The captain acknowledged it and it took awhile before two of the engines were able to star after pushback to provide some much needed relief.

[FN-GM]

An image of SKA or SKB being parted out.

https://twitter.com/TarmacAerosave/s...12082237509633

[flyguy]

I was wondering if SQ might not upgrade all their A380 as originally planned.

4-5 of the aircraft will be 10-yr old this year and can't imagine SQ operating the aircraft for another 10 years. So does it make sense?

Believed SIA will upgrade all its 14 older A380s to the new standard ie suites, new biz class, PE and economy seats. Actually in fact a couple of its A380s are already in its 10th year of service. With the refurbishment and reconfiguration and heavy maintenance, we can expect SIA to use its 14 older A380s for at least another 10 years. And only if the price of jet fuel becomes too expensive in the near future, then SIA may have to put a few to pasture.