A350 Deliveries and Routes

[jazzflutenovice]

I wondered if SQ tipped their hat on which LAX route they'd close with the closure of the KF lounge at ICN. Obviously bigger factors at work there with airport development, but no word of when it would re-open.

Its a shame for LAX first class capacity to go 12 Suites -> 4 777 seats, I wonder if the A380 will make a comeback to SQ11

[kpottermn]

That seems to be the speculation atleast. They will likely keep sq11/12 given how long that route has existed and whenever I took it, it was always packed (of course I am biased by summer and winter trips)
Of course while the A345 existed in the past they have kept 3 LAX flights too with the TPE stop with a 772ER (think sq29/30) before they ended it

I wondered if SQ tipped their hat on which LAX route they'd close with the closure of the KF lounge at ICN. Obviously bigger factors at work there with airport development, but no word of when it would re-open.

[hviswanathan]

Does this mean LAX is going to lose SQ 7 in favor of the LAX-SIN direct?

That seems to be the speculation atleast. They will likely keep sq11/12 given how long that route has existed and whenever I took it, it was always packed (of course I am biased by summer and winter trips)
Of course while the A345 existed in the past they have kept 3 LAX flights too with the TPE stop with a 772ER (think sq29/30) before they ended it

[jazzflutenovice]

Does this mean LAX is going to lose SQ 7 in favor of the LAX-SIN direct?

[SQfanatic]

The number has always been 7.

Thanks for clarifying

[SQ228]

That explains why no SMV at least for now. I thought they were ordering 10 A359ULR instead of 7. Thanks for sharing.

The number has always been 7.

[FN-GM]

As in Post #1765
Delivery for the first ULR is estimated for August..
Why it is already in final assembly?
Is the First 350 ULR Delivery now before August this year?

I should imagine as this is a modified A350 it will require some testing, this might explain why it is on final assembly.

[A380-SQ]

According to the A350 production list site, the 1st ULR is now in Final Assembly.

As in Post #1765
Delivery for the first ULR is estimated for August..
Why it is already in final assembly?
Is the First 350 ULR Delivery now before August this year?

[9V-JKL]

According to the A350 production list site, the 1st ULR is now in Final Assembly.

[FN-GM]

One thing I know is SFO is a major Star Alliance hub like say, IAH is as well. I think SQ could do that for increasing capacit.

SQ is struggling to fill aircraft to IAH, why would they increase capacity?

[vasqflyer]

9V-SMU has landed at Changi bringing the SQ A359 fleet to 21.

The next A359 Delivery will be the ULR in August. The regional A359 is reported to follow in late 2018. This needs to be officially confirmed.

Appreciate the updates!

If the regional A359s do start in 2018 that would make very quick deliveries for the 7 ULRs!

[HUGE AL]

One thing I know is SFO is a major Star Alliance hub like say, IAH is as well. I think SQ could do that for increasing capacity, and also giving choices for flight times ex-SIN, but if they had to, they could definitely do it from another airport in Asia (i.e. TPE, HND). Right now, every US port has a flight arriving into SIN between 5-7am. SFO does from UA, but not from SQ.

If demand is another thing, maybe ICN-SFO wouldn't work out if it has to do with the load factor. Then again, they still want to keep ICN as a fifth-freedom route.

Sweet! A return of the entertainment!

SFO is one of the most expensive USA cities to park a plane. The cost overruns due to Willie Brown's complete mismanagement of the airport expansion and the massive delays due to fog and the short runways only add to the misery. 16 years later and the airport is STILL completely outdated (with bankrupt Chinese solar panels that don't work to boot) and gravely in need of a complete gut.

This ICN Fifth-Freedom thing is fascinating...

[SQKevin]

9V-SMU has landed at Changi bringing the SQ A359 fleet to 21.

The next A359 Delivery will be the ULR in August. The regional A359 is reported to follow in late 2018. This needs to be officially confirmed.

[EKCH]

From A350 Production Twitt @A350_Production



The last A350-900 (SQ#21, MSN186, 9V-SMU) for @SingaporeAir with the current configuration has been delivered and is airborne bound for @ChangiAirport !

Next subtype: A350-900ULR !

Deliveries of the regional-A350 for SQ will start in late-2018.

[SQKevin]

9V-SMU has taken off on her Delivery Flight as SQ8895. She is expected to arrive at Changi at 7.00pm (local time) this evening.