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Originally posted by ell3
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That is rather unexpected!
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wonder why this is so as the only reasonable seems to be some technical issue? as to have it not flown for a month after delivery is unlike SIA and it costs alot to leave it on the ground.Comment
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They actually need only 6 ULR to run the current schedule to LAX SFO n NEW. So no matter what, there will alway be one plane on the ground idling.Originally posted by flyguy View PostComment
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You have a point but I asked this question before and they are just keeping it as a spare in case any of the ULR needs to go for maintenance.Originally posted by flyguy View PostComment
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Correct, they do have an extra one because no other plane can fill in for them but common practice is to rotate aircraft for all kinds of reasons.Originally posted by sbs2716g View PostComment
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Wow thats a very very expensive way to keep just one plane for "spare", as even for the other aircrafts like the 77W, A350s, and 787s, SIA do not even keep one spare for each type although they can make use of the others but likely result in some delays and inconveniences for passengers, and the remaining aircrafts have to log in more flying hours to cover for the AOG planes. Perhaps SIA can make use of the aspare A350ULR for a high yield destination like Jakarta - which it did fly the previous A345 to.Originally posted by SQfanatic View PostComment
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Didn't they have only 5 of the A345 and also had 2 nonstop destinations?Originally posted by flyguy View PostComment
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They did but I always thought CGK was a route that they flew in between ultra long haul gaps. (i.e. Aircraft comes from LAX, does a morning CGK run, can do another LAX run)Originally posted by SQ217 View PostComment
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Yes, they had 5 A345s for 2 non-stop destinations, correct. But each of those destinations only needed two planes to cover it on a daily basis. EWR had a 5 hour turnaround and LAX had 3.5. Both planes then returned to SIN between 0530 and 0600 allowing for interchange between routes. While EWR departed again late morning, LAX wasn't until late afternoon, allowing for the quick CGK flight. The same two planes that were in SIN on any given day, were back 2 days later.Originally posted by SQ217 View Post
They were able to be one A345 down but still cover daily EWR and LAX non-stops as well as the CGK flight if necessary.Comment
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9V-SHC is displaying her Final Registration. Delivery should take place this weekend.Comment
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9V-SHC performing her CAF.Originally posted by 9V-JKL View Post
9V-SHD on her way to her First Flight.
Photo source: a350 production.netComment
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9V-SHC has taken off on her Delivery Flight as SQ8895. She is expected to arrive at Changi at 7.30pm (local time) today.Comment
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9V-SHC has landed at Changi bringing the SQ A350-900 fleet to 31.Comment
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2019 will probably be the year we see A350s outnumber B777s.Originally posted by SQKevin View PostComment
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