A350 Deliveries and Routes

[yuuka_miya]

Interesting I didn't know that, thanks! I guess those would have an approximate range of 7,000nm - good for pretty much the whole network except non-stop SEA, SFO, LAX.

There happens to be seven of them, similar in number to those affected by the sale and leaseback.

Wonder whether these are the affected units, whereby SQ can allow the lessor to take those planes off their hands later and place them with some other airline. That way such restrictions may not apply.

[MainlyMiles]

Side Note, some of the A350 LH planes have MTOW of 268t. Maybe we can label them as LH-

A350 LH- 268t (9V-SMA, B, C, D, E, G, M)

Interesting I didn't know that, thanks! I guess those would have an approximate range of 7,000nm - good for pretty much the whole network except non-stop SEA, SFO, LAX.

[Not You]

A350 Regional 250t
A350 LH 275t
A350 “LH+“ 280t (9V-SMV to -SMZ and -SJA)
A350 ULR 280t

Side Note, some of the A350 LH planes have MTOW of 268t. Maybe we can label them as LH-

A350 LH- 268t (9V-SMA, B, C, D, E, G, M)

[MainlyMiles]

9V-SHV has entered service as SQ8004|10MAY (SIN-BLR).

[fablee]

The 280t MTOW variant came about at the same time Airbus redesigned the winglets on these aircraft too. Those are now larger and another way to tell them apart from the original A350s.

Range is increased by 500nm (from 7,600nm to 8,100nm) as a result of the aerodynamic improvements and the additional 5t weight limit.

You may notice the non-stop SIN-LAX-SIN flights (SQ37/38) are always operated by one of these five "LH+" aircraft. SIA's "A350 LH+" aircraft also have the newer 2017 Economy Class seats installed, not the older 2013 ones.

Thanks for the info.

[MainlyMiles]

What is the significance of the 5t difference between the LH and LH+ variants? how much more range or anything else would one have over the other?

The 280t MTOW variant came about at the same time Airbus redesigned the winglets on these aircraft too. Those are now larger and another way to tell them apart from the original A350s.

Range is increased by 500nm (from 7,600nm to 8,100nm) as a result of the aerodynamic improvements and the additional 5t weight limit.

You may notice the non-stop SIN-LAX-SIN flights (SQ37/38) are always operated by one of these five "LH+" aircraft. SIA's "A350 LH+" aircraft also have the newer 2017 Economy Class seats installed, not the older 2013 ones.

[fablee]

SQ have completed a sale and leaseback for 11 of its planes
https://sg.yahoo.com/finance/news/si...013830659.html

which are the affected frames?

[fablee]

LH vs LH+

A350 Regional 250t
A350 LH 275t
A350 “LH+“ 280t (9V-SMV to -SMZ and -SJA)
A350 ULR 280t

What is the significance of the 5t difference between the LH and LH+ variants? how much more range or anything else would one have over the other?

[MainlyMiles]

Do all of SQ's A350-900 have the MTOW of 280T? Are any of the A350 regionals in the 250T MTOW?

A350 Regional 250t
A350 LH 275t
A350 “LH+“ 280t (9V-SMV to -SMZ and -SJA)
A350 ULR 280t

[ekimnat]

Do all of SQ's A350-900 have the MTOW of 280T? Are any of the A350 regionals in the 250T MTOW?

[flyguy]

All A350s are owned AFAIK. Some have been used as security to raise additional finance recently, but I believe no sale-and-leaseback deals have happened yet.

SQ have completed a sale and leaseback for 11 of its planes
https://sg.yahoo.com/finance/news/si...013830659.html

[MainlyMiles]

9V-SHU has entered service as SQ8022|22APR (SIN-BOM).

[9V-SPL]

9V-SHT has entered service as SQ8004|13APR (SIN-BLR).

[flyguy]

SIA now boasts of being the world's largest A350 operator as it now have 55 of these planes.

[flyguy]

Ordinarily yes. Right now, this looks like a unfortunate, ill-timed and total waste of cash (despite SIA's efforts to defer deliveries).

These were ordered before the covid crisis and these planes were made before SIA negotiated successfully to defer some deliveries. But its ok as of now all its existing A350s are flying except for 2 regionals which are in maintenance. And SIA needs these planes soon by 3rd quarter when more passenger fights are on again.