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Also in case you haven't already heard, the firm order for the A350s has been increased to 67, with 7 of them being the newly announced (today) A350-900ULR.
Airbus Press Centre Link:
http://www.airbus.com/presscentre/pr...-the-a350-900/
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These (improvements) include a higher capacity fuel system within the existing fuel tanks, increasing fuel carrying capacity from 141,000 litres to 165,000 litres.
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The extended range capability is achieved without installation of additional fuel tanks and the aircraft can be reconfigured easily to the standard A350-900 long haul specification.
That means 60 standard A359s and 7 A359ULRs.
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Originally posted by MLflyer View PostAnd MEL too! SQ207/208 which goes 772ER permanently from March whilst the SQ238/237 goes 77W. Would love to see A350's on SQ207/208.
I have been puzzling SQ 241/242 and SQ 207/208 provides the best transfer time to/from Europe, but they are not of the products offered. I have seen on it a few times and they are quite full. So hopefully we will see some improvements with these flights as more A350s arrives.
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Originally posted by FN-GM View PostWhat is it with A350's with black cockpit windows? Is there a particular reason?
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Originally posted by shikhargpt View PostThese (improvements) include a higher capacity fuel system within the existing fuel tanks, increasing fuel carrying capacity from 141,000 litres to 165,000 litres.
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The extended range capability is achieved without installation of additional fuel tanks and the aircraft can be reconfigured easily to the standard A350-900 long haul specification.
That means 60 standard A359s and 7 A359ULRs.
The figures tell why the A345 was just unsustainable and had to go and why the 346 was outsold by the 77W by a factor of over 10. And nobody wants them - too heavy for short/medium, too much fuel burn for long haul. (Even old 772Es are not in great demand, as can be seen by some 1998-2000 ones being scrapped - strange when quite a few airlines could get them to replace ageing 20-year old A343s which burn a fair bit more fuel - e.g. Air Suriname with their lone 343)Last edited by Russ; 14 October 2015, 10:38 AM.
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Originally posted by SQ228 View PostI'm surprised with AMS as I was expecting CPH after some of the noises they were making about improving their partnership with SK and going daily by March next year. However, it'll free up another 77W which in turn will knock another old 772 out of service hopefully!
As recently as 2014, I had to contend with a 772E with spacebeds (aircraft change) ......
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Originally posted by Metropolitan Airlines View PostOr B77WN will be another option.
I have been puzzling SQ 241/242 and SQ 207/208 provides the best transfer time to/from Europe, but they are not of the products offered. I have seen on it a few times and they are quite full. So hopefully we will see some improvements with these flights as more A350s arrives.
SQ207 is really great though- no waiting around after a long-haul arriving at dawn and you get into MEL that much earlier. Means I can go to work the next day!
I think these two flights are definitely contenders for A350s just as they are now 772ERs and will continue to fill the gaps between the long haul Euro flights they perform.
Interesting that SQ207/8 will move back to 772ER yet again next March- perhaps a sign that A350 will be not far off? I have a booking on SQ208 in mid-March heading to NGO but it's still an A330 then.
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Originally posted by Russ View Poststrange when quite a few airlines could get them to replace ageing 20-year old A343s which burn a fair bit more fuel - e.g. Air Suriname with their lone 343)
You may be interested in this: http://centreforaviation.com/news/a3...-airbus-289676
Originally posted by Metropolitan Airlines View PostOr B77WN will be another option.
I have been puzzling SQ 241/242 and SQ 207/208 provides the best transfer time to/from Europe, but they are not of the products offered. I have seen on it a few times and they are quite full. So hopefully we will see some improvements with these flights as more A350s arrives.
Cheers
Michael
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Originally posted by SQ228 View PostI think these two flights are definitely contenders for A350s just as they are now 772ERs and will continue to fill the gaps between the long haul Euro flights they perform.
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