A380 - Master Thread

[SQ228]

Just seen a photo on Twitter. SKA & B have had their engines removed. Could they be scrapped?

SKA has spent so much of its life in maintenance and is said to be significantly heavier than other A380s. I can't see why anyone would want it until the rest of the yard is empty.

[FN-GM]

Just seen a photo on Twitter. SKA & B have had their engines removed. Could they be scrapped?

[9V-SPL]

I guess they could also be looking into doing some modifications to address the issues/complaints from the original product.

[SQ228]

The first complete refit of an A380 will take a lot of planning and work, so I suspect that could be part of it. They might not be refitting just yet but a lot of preparatory work might need to be done and this could be bundled together with a major check.

[ell3]

Unless we can believe that SKE is also in the process of being deleased too, I guess SKM could be undergoing heavy maintenance and/or retrofitting. On a number of sources, I read it was the first 5 A380's (SKA-SKE) but based on what you said I thought SKM could be the 5th one, but I suspect SKM will eventually return to service.

im sure it will. SKA-SKE are the ones leaving for sure.
nonetheless, the longest for heavy maintenance generally has been 3 months. even retrofitting max 3 months. it's 4+ now. suggests some repair could be going on.

[SQfanatic]

4 months, SKM still MIA

Unless we can believe that SKE is also in the process of being deleased too, I guess SKM could be undergoing heavy maintenance and/or retrofitting. On a number of sources, I read it was the first 5 A380's (SKA-SKE) but based on what you said I thought SKM could be the 5th one, but I suspect SKM will eventually return to service.

[ell3]

4 months, SKM still MIA

[k3nnis]

SQ221|15MAY (SIN-SYD) and SQ232|16MAY (SYD-SIN) is operating by 9V-SKQ.

Was this an operational change? As i thought it’s meant to be on the new J and new Suites?

[9V-SPL]

SQ221|15MAY (SIN-SYD) and SQ232|16MAY (SYD-SIN) is operating by 9V-SKQ.

[9V-SPL]

9V-SKD has just departed on an air-test as SQ8898. Presumably in all-white as well.

From today's air-test:

Photo Link: https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8949933

[9V-SPL]

9V-SKD has just departed on an air-test as SQ8898. Presumably in all-white as well.

[9V-SPL]

I think this is one off to HiFly.

Yup, as mentioned in post #820.

http://www.hifly.aero/en/a380/9h-mip.html

Though now it does not seem like -SKA and/or -SKB will be going to HiFly as the entries for MSN 0003 and 0005 are not reflected anymore. Perhaps they'd take either -SKD or -SKE.

They have a total of 2 A380s on order at present.

A photo of 9V-SKC from yesterday's air-test:

Photo Link: https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8946851

[FN-GM]

All-white 9V-SKC went out for another air-test today (09MAY18). Lasted around 3 hours.

I think this is one off to HiFly.

[9V-SPL]

All-white 9V-SKC went out for another air-test today (09MAY18). Lasted around 3 hours.

[SQfanatic]

It looks like SQ237/228, which are normally operated by a 77WR have gotten an A380 this past Saturday and even today. I don't remember this being scheduled via routesonline or any other source.