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Originally posted by feb01mel
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Note the departure time was brought forward by 2h. So some people might not be able to make it in time. Seems that the disruptions can be quite a bit to handle. -
Maybe they weren't looking in the right places? 8 hours isn't much time at all.Originally posted by Sethor View PostComment
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I'm starting to feel very iffy about my Friday SQ237 flight down to MEL currently being operated by the 744. The way they are switcheroo-ing things around makes me nervous... never thought I'd get the 'likely to be TG-ed' feeling from SQ over TG, but weird things do happen.
I hope they get all the checks done and sorted/engines replaced where necessary in the next 48 hrs...Comment
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Same sentiments! Im on SQ238 on Sat. Havent been on the A380. Dont know if I should be excited or not with the all safety issues.Originally posted by Kyo View PostComment
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Latest - SQ228 is now delayed to 9.50pm departure using a 77W . Now where the 77W is from ? Could it be from SQ 217 which has just departed Singapore?
If that's the case, SQ 218 may either be the A380 now, but on website it stated 777-300 as of now.Comment
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And the midnight flight gets changed to a 777-300. Seems like they are flying one in?Originally posted by feb01mel View PostComment
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All of this is making me glad my trip next week doesn't involve an A380....not because I don't want to, but because the schedule didn't work for me.
I still do have that volcano to deal with though.Comment
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I believe that you are right. SQ 0217 arrives into MEL around 8 plus.Originally posted by feb01mel View Post
Strange the SQ website states that SQ 0222 is still operating by 380. But the departure time has been brought forward by about an hour or so. SQ 0212 former SQ 0220 is normal.
SQ 0321 Depart LHR Nov 9 has been delayed by about 3 hours.Comment
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SQ 222 seems to be cancelled. I think it might be flown back w/o passengers.Originally posted by zilchster View Post
http://www.sydneyairport.com.au/SACL...ore%20AirlinesComment
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That's a few empty ferry flights back to SIN (assuming it's true). This and the 77W (originally SQ61) from LHR.Originally posted by SQ_fanatic View Post
SQ Ops must be going nuts right now.Comment
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From the grapevine.
A/C/J
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The article in Flight international states that oil leakage were found in the IP/HP turbine areas. I had a slight hunch soon after the QF incident that this could be due to the Trent 900s unique HP turbine characteristics and it seems so with this article.Comment
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posted 90 minutes ago...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20101110/...s_singaporeair
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore Airlines plans to replace engines on three of its Airbus A380 planes after finding oil stains on them, almost a week after Australian rival Qantas grounded its A380 fleet due to an engine failure.
Qantas's six A380s have been grounded since Thursday, when a Rolls-Royce engine partly disintegrated mid-flight, forcing the fully laden plane to make an emergency landing.
Investigations into that incident have focused on oil leaks inside the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines, the same model used to power Singapore Airlines' A380 fleet.
On Monday, Rolls-Royce moved to contain a crisis of confidence in the safety of its engines, saying progress was being made in finding out what caused last week's blowout on a Qantas A380 flight.
Singapore Airlines said its decision on Wednesday to swap out the engines was a precautionary move, on advice from Rolls-Royce, and that the oil stains were unrelated to the Qantas problems.
"We apologize to our customers for flight disruptions that may result," the airline said.
Singapore Airlines said the three A380s would be equipped with new engines of the same model, with a minor variation. These aircraft were currently in Sydney, Melbourne and London. A380 flights out of Melbourne and Sydney on Wednesday were canceled.
Qantas, which last week said an engine design flaw could be
to blame, has said it is investigating oil leaks that might have caused the engine explosion on a Sydney-bound flight.
Qantas is expected to give an update on its A380 fleet by Thursday afternoon. The airline said on Monday it would ground its six planes for at least 72 hours.
"We are still continuing with checks," a Qantas spokesman said on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, a Boeing 787 test flight made an emergency landing in Texas with smoke in the cabin, the first incident of its kind, putting additional scrutiny on the already delayed program.
($1=1.291 Singapore Dollar)
(Reporting by Harry Suhartono and Dhara Ranasinghe in SINGAPORE, Michael Smith in SYDNEY; Editing by Mark Bendeich and Anshuman Daga)Comment
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Seems SQ222 departed 1.5 hours earlier than scheduled, is a miracle it can take off earlier than expected with all pax so punctual?Originally posted by SQ_fanatic View PostComment
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Suprised to see this finally announced. The initial 24 hours check seem to claim ok vs QF further delayed of 72 hours and so on ....
Seem SQ initial check is not detail enough ? or in hurry to put A380 back in service?Last edited by cscs1956; 10 November 2010, 01:10 PM.Comment
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