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Originally posted by heninkk View PostI read the SQ on board magazine of Feb. Compared to January's, it shows that the fleet number has been decreased from 107 to 103. One 773 (9v-SYK), two 333s and one unrefitted 777-200ER has left the fleet.
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Originally posted by heninkk View PostTwo unrefitted 777-200ER
SVH has been on the ground since 29FEB. If it is going the way of SVO, that will reduce SVF to being the only unrefitted 772ER and the purple cabin club to three in total, but since they are all SQ-owned, they could be hanging around quite a bit longer.
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Originally posted by SQ228 View PostIt looks like that may now have reduced to one.
SVH has been on the ground since 29FEB. If it is going the way of SVO, that will reduce SVF to being the only unrefitted 772ER and the purple cabin club to three in total, but since they are all SQ-owned, they could be hanging around quite a bit longer.
Interesting to see what does happen to the 777s that are owned. Not much resale value and there is a big glut in the market.
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Originally posted by vasqflyer View PostAgree it certainly looks that way. A bit surprised it has happened so early as it appears the lease is until June.
Interesting to see what does happen to the 777s that are owned. Not much resale value and there is a big glut in the market.
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Originally posted by Metropolitan Airlines View PostI am sure there's market for B777BCF.
The other thing is that Boeing really wants to sell brand-new 777Fs now to close the production gap from the 777 Classic to the 777X. So you can get a pretty good deal for a brand-new 777F as well - or if that's too much plane for you, a 767F.
If there was demand for a 777 P2F conversion, chances are we'd already have seen one.Last edited by leops1984; 11 March 2016, 06:21 PM.
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In checking SVH to see if it had returned to the skies, I also checked what SQ are using SVF for currently. I noticed that SVF has recently performed flights to both IST and CHC which would normally be covered by refitted craft.
This prompted me to check over the refitted 772ER fleet where I discovered the cause. SVG has been completely grounded for almost 3 weeks and SVI has been out of action for close to a week. This is stretching the 772ER fleet more than it can handle to cover its regular destinations.
SVG must be owned by SQ otherwise it wouldn't have been refitted and it couldn't have been leased to B8 either (I'm assuming), so I'm wondering if it's getting an overhaul for some reason and perhaps SVI is also unexpectedly needing work. When SVF is being called in to cover for its refitted colleagues, SRM seems to be filling the gaps on the flights SVF would normally perform.
And SVH is still on the tarmac, so given this current SV* series shortage, I'm inclined to think it may have departed.
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Originally posted by SQ228 View PostIn checking SVH to see if it had returned to the skies, I also checked what SQ are using SVF for currently. I noticed that SVF has recently performed flights to both IST and CHC which would normally be covered by refitted craft.
This prompted me to check over the refitted 772ER fleet where I discovered the cause. SVG has been completely grounded for almost 3 weeks and SVI has been out of action for close to a week. This is stretching the 772ER fleet more than it can handle to cover its regular destinations.
SVG must be owned by SQ otherwise it wouldn't have been refitted and it couldn't have been leased to B8 either (I'm assuming), so I'm wondering if it's getting an overhaul for some reason and perhaps SVI is also unexpectedly needing work. When SVF is being called in to cover for its refitted colleagues, SRM seems to be filling the gaps on the flights SVF would normally perform.
And SVH is still on the tarmac, so given this current SV* series shortage, I'm inclined to think it may have departed.
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Originally posted by Bitterroot View PostSVG, SVH, and SVO are all withdrawn from service. A subsequent resurrection for -- perhaps -- one of them is possible, but I wouldn't expect it.
SVG is refitted and SVF is not, but they are withdrawing SVG with its 2 year old J product while SVF flies around with 14 year old Spacebeds- the only plane in the fleet left with that product.
There has to be more to this...
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Originally posted by SQ228 View PostGood to get a confirmation on SVH but now I'm puzzled about SVG- this is one from left field!
SVG is refitted and SVF is not, but they are withdrawing SVG with its 2 year old J product while SVF flies around with 14 year old Spacebeds- the only plane in the fleet left with that product.
There has to be more to this...
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Originally posted by SQ228 View PostGood to get a confirmation on SVH but now I'm puzzled about SVG- this is one from left field!
SVG is refitted and SVF is not, but they are withdrawing SVG with its 2 year old J product while SVF flies around with 14 year old Spacebeds- the only plane in the fleet left with that product.
There has to be more to this...
can't beat SRL and SRJ ! that's probably the worst in the whole fleet !
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