A350 Deliveries and Routes

[SQKevin]

9V-SGA has been moved to the Delivery Centre. Delivery could take place in the next 2 weeks.

[SQKevin]

SQ's 2nd A350-900 Regional (Msn263, F-WZFV) is now fully assembled and being moved to its next station in the FAL.

[Trent1000]

Thanks Kevin! Things seem to be picking up, and very quickly too. With 21 long range A350 + 7 A350ULR, I wonder if the rest of the 39 aircraft will be in regional configuration. If so, it will be a massive 88 aircraft in regional configuration, counting the 49 B787-10.

[FN-GM]

Thanks Kevin! Things seem to be picking up, and very quickly too. With 21 long range A350 + 7 A350ULR, I wonder if the rest of the 39 aircraft will be in regional configuration. If so, it will be a massive 88 aircraft in regional configuration, counting the 49 B787-10.

I can't see them all being regional, there will simply be too many in that configuration.

[ell3]

I’m just counting...

27x 77W
20 x 77X
49 x 78J
67 x 350
20 x 380

That’s...183 aircraft in the future fleet, assuming no retirements of any of the above type when all are delivered. Highly doubt SQ will ever need such a large fleet. Either the 77Ws will be replaced by 777-900s or later A350 deliveries will replace the older A350s.

[FN-GM]

I know people don't agree but I think the A350s will replace the 77W as they have a similar number of seats. The larger 777-9 will probably replace the A380. Although it is smaller there isn't anything to replace it like for like.

[Trent1000]

I’m just counting...

27x 77W
20 x 77X
49 x 78J
67 x 350
20 x 380

That’s...183 aircraft in the future fleet, assuming no retirements of any of the above type when all are delivered. Highly doubt SQ will ever need such a large fleet. Either the 77Ws will be replaced by 777-900s or later A350 deliveries will replace the older A350s.

I know people don't agree but I think the A350s will replace the 77W as they have a similar number of seats. The larger 777-9 will probably replace the A380. Although it is smaller there isn't anything to replace it like for like.

I think both of you have a point with the 77W. The oldest (9V-SWA) is almost 12 years. Actually the oldest A380 (9V-SKF) in fleet is also more than 10 years now. Deducting them from the fleet will bring the fleet size to 136. Either that or some of the A350 and/or 787-10 is meant for Scoot or Vistara.

[SQfanatic]

9V-SGA has been moved to the Delivery Centre. Delivery could take place in the next 2 weeks.

Thanks for the updates. Hopefully SGB will also be delivered around the same timeframe in time for the nonstop Newark flights commencing on October 11th.

I think both of you have a point with the 77W. The oldest (9V-SMA) is almost 12 years. Actually the oldest A380 (9V-SKF) in fleet is also more than 10 years now. Deducting them from the fleet will bring the fleet size to 136. Either that or some of the A350 and/or 787-10 is meant for Scoot or Vistara.

I think you meant 9V-SWA for the 77W fleet. In contrast, SMA (The A359) is 2 years old.

[ek&sq]

I know people don't agree but I think the A350s will replace the 77W as they have a similar number of seats. The larger 777-9 will probably replace the A380. Although it is smaller there isn't anything to replace it like for like.

According to the CEO, the 777-9 will serve as replacements for the 77W's from 2020-2021. At that point in time, the A380s will still be newly refurbished - I doubt we'll see them retired before the 77Ws. However, it will be interesting to see what they eventually replace the A380s with given the declining popularity of VLAs.

https://www.ausbt.com.au/singapore-a...r-boeing-777-9

[Trent1000]

Thanks for the updates. Hopefully SGB will also be delivered around the same timeframe in time for the nonstop Newark flights commencing on October 11th.



I think you meant 9V-SWA for the 77W fleet. In contrast, SMA (The A359) is 2 years old.

Yes you are right. I meant SWA. Sorry about that. Ha.

[SQKevin]

9V-SGC (3rd SQ A350-900 ULR) is currently on her flight from XFW to Toulouse after being painted in XFW.

[FN-GM]

According to the CEO, the 777-9 will serve as replacements for the 77W's from 2020-2021. At that point in time, the A380s will still be newly refurbished - I doubt we'll see them retired before the 77Ws. However, it will be interesting to see what they eventually replace the A380s with given the declining popularity of VLAs.

https://www.ausbt.com.au/singapore-a...r-boeing-777-9

If might do initially but as more A350's are delivered they may reshuffle the fleet.

[9V-JKL]

9V-SGC (3rd SQ A350-900 ULR) is currently on her flight from XFW to Toulouse after being painted in XFW.

[9V-JKL]

Airbus has delivered 195 A350s to date...
Could the 1st ULR be #200?

[SQKevin]

Thanks, 9V-JKL, for posting the photo.