A350 Deliveries and Routes

[Big_Hugh]

9V-SHE has just landed in Adelaide after completing its first flight to our fair city.
Now being prepared for the return flight to Singapore.

[davidfusq]

Would the two new A350-regional be used to substitute the Dreamliner which are supposed to upgrade ICN routes to all lie-flat business class starting 1 May?

[SQKevin]

9V-SHF has been painted and was flown back to Toulouse yesterday.









Photo Source: Tobi @Tobias_Gudat

[flyguy]

Any early delivery of new aircraft will definitely help SIA in this current state of the 787 engine issues and the grounding of Silkair 737 Max.

[sbs2716g]

I missed this one. Very interesting. She only had 1 test Flight & a CAF before Delivery. A first for SQ's A350. I am wondering if they have streamlined the production process.

Maybe SQ wanted them to deliver fast so as to replace the 787 for the time being

[SQKevin]

9V-SHE has landed at Changi bringing the SQ A350-900 fleet to 33.

[SQKevin]

9V-SHE is currently en-route to SIN as SQ8895. She is expected to arrive at Changi at 1954 LT.

I missed this one. Very interesting. She only had 1 test Flight & a CAF before Delivery. A first for SQ's A350. I am wondering if they have streamlined the production process.

[SQ228]

These new A350s would be so welcome right now. Possibly they may need to use them on 787 routes instead of A330s if the bookings are high.

[9V-SPL]

9V-SHE is currently en-route to SIN as SQ8895. She is expected to arrive at Changi at 1954 LT.

[SQ228]

Yep, made that very point myself in a comment, as did several others.

Not clear that this is an upgrade. The seats are much more narrow.

For J it's doubtful if it's an upgrade. For Y it definitely is!

[thelongroad]

A surprising and rare error in that AusBT article though...

The upgrade for SQ265/6 is not from the sloping sleeper seats as pictured that belong in the 772 regional plane. That flight pair is always served by the 772ER with the 2006 77W J long haul product refitted into where the SpaceBeds used to be. Hmmm...

Yep, made that very point myself in a comment, as did several others.

Not clear that this is an upgrade. The seats are much more narrow.

[SQ228]

Looks like you were right about BNE getting a 4th A350

https://www.ausbt.com.au/singapore-a...tm_source=hero

A surprising and rare error in that AusBT article though...

The upgrade for SQ265/6 is not from the sloping sleeper seats as pictured that belong in the 772 regional plane. That flight pair is always served by the 772ER with the 2006 77W J long haul product refitted into where the SpaceBeds used to be. Hmmm...

[thelongroad]

I'd rate it as having a good chance. It's possible it could get the long haul A359 even as the timing of the flight pair matches with the long haul rotation gaps.

Looks like you were right about BNE getting a 4th A350

https://www.ausbt.com.au/singapore-a...tm_source=hero

[SQKevin]

9V-SHE completed her First Flight yesterday.





Photo source: a350 production.net

[SQKevin]

9V-SHF performed her Second Flight yesterday which continued to XFW for Painting.




Taxiing after landing at XFW.





Photo Source: a350 production.net