Nick C

Did some spotting from the Observation Deck today.

Apart from NZ is there anyone else? It's quite certain that they won't name a LCC like DJ as best Australasia carrier.

250 will be an easy number to reach once the -900 starts taking orders.

http://www.singaporeair.com/mediacentre/pa...ews/NE_4108.jsp

198 -800s to date.

Weather has been generally very good while I'm back in SIN and I did some spotting at Changi. A nice break from flying kangaroos, stars and virgins. Absolute Quality Valuair 9V-JSB starting to shed it's values for stardom.

5 in total. SKA - SKE. SKF is expected in September. Currently SYD, LHR & NRT have a daily A380 scheduled flight. The 2nd service (SQ318/SQ321 -1/3/5/7) to LHR will start ops tomorrow. With SKF in operation, this is expected to become a daily service.

All of SQ's 5 A380s operate out of Terminal 3. Gates with 3rd aerobridge Terminal 1 - C23, C25, C26, D46 & D49. Terminal 2 - E5, E8, E11, F31, F42 & F60. Terminal 3 - A2, A4, A5, A10, B2, B4, B5 & B7 However, if all the gates are full there are other gates which can accommodate the A380. B1-B10, D40-D49, F50-F60

Load doesn't equate to yield.

Most likely to be 300s.

1 + 25 on order. A340s will be Q1 2009. Let's see how long this budget long haul carrier will last. Very ambitious plans.

5

Current loads for 1st revenue flight. Should fill up in the next couple of days. [KVS Availability Tool 3.1.2/Platinum - Amadeus Seat Map: 20 Oct 2008/QF 93/MEL-LAX//R] A | F | K 1 - + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 - + + 5 - - - [+] Available [-] Unavailable [W] Wing [E] Exit Row [KVS Availability Tool 3.1.2/Platinum - Amadeus Seat Map: 20 Oct 2008/QF 93/MEL-LAX//C] A B | E F | J K 11 U + + + + + + 12 U + + + + - + 13 U + + + + + + 16 U - - - - - - 17 U + + + + - + 18 U + + + + - + 19 U + + + + + + 20 U + + + + + + 21 U + + + + + + 22 U + + + + + + 24 U - - - - - - 25 U - - - - - - [+] Available [-] Unavailable [W] Wing [E] Exit Row [KVS Availability Tool 3.1.2/Platinum - Amadeus Seat Map: 20 Oct 2008/QF 93/MEL-LAX//W] A B | D E F | J K 34 U - - - - - - - 35 U - + - + - - - 36 U - + - + + - + 37 U - + + 38 U - - - 39 U - - - - - [+] Available [-] Unavailable [W] Wing [E] Exit Row [KVS Availability Tool 3.1.2/Platinum - Amadeus Seat Map: 20 Oct 2008/QF 93/MEL-LAX//Y] A B C | D E F G | H J K 50 - - - 51 - - - - - - 52 - - - - - - - - - - 53 - - - - - - - - - - 54 - - - - - - - - - - 55 - - - - - - - - - - 56 - - - - - - - - - - 57 - - - - + - + - - - 58 + + + - + + + - + + 59 + + + - + + + - + + 60 + + + - + + + - + + 61 + + + - + + + - + + 62 + + + - + + + - + + 63 + + + - + + + - + + 64 + + + - + + 66 - - - - - - - - - - 67 - - + - + + + - + + 68 + + + - + + + - + + 69 + + + - + + + - + + 70 + + + + + + - + + 71 + + + - + + + - + + 72 + + + - + + + - + + 73 + + + - + + + - + + 74 + + + - + + + - + + 75 + + + - + + + - + + 76 + + + - + + + - + + 77 + + + - + + + - + + 79 - - - - 80 - + - - + + 81 - - - - - - - - - - 82 - - - - + + + - - - 83 - - - - + + + - - - 84 - - - - - - - - - - 85 - - - - - - - - - - 86 - - - - - - - - - - 87 - - - - 88 - - - - [+] Available [-] Unavailable [W] Wing [E] Exit Row

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If anyone is interested to come to Sydney to spot. Do it when World Youth Day 2008 is on going from 15-20 July. Lots of charters from around the world.

Refer to this article from last year - http://www.smh.com.au/news/news/fatal-gas-...7740131515.html

Let's not forget the incident where Nitrogen was used instead of Oxygen. Steve Purvinas is a known troublemaker, he instigated the Qantas engineer strike which was averted last thursday. Isn't that compromising safety?

Great aerial shot!

There's a slight pinkish hue on my screen. Will confirm in a bit after I do my weekly calibration. (Yup, still see the pinkish hue) Will you be around any time between 5-23 July? The 9V spotters will be back in Singapore for winter recess.

Save for web removes all EXIF data. Use normal save as if you want to retain the EXIF data.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story...0-23349,00.html

I feel that the pairing of the aircraft with in the order of the routes is purely coincidental with the rotation of the aircraft. SKE should be in service by July allowing heavy MX with the rotation of aircraft. SKF will most likely come just before the Olympics thereby allowing a 4th route to be served once the A380 Olympics flights stop.

The cabin width of the 777 is wider than that of the 787. The only reason why the 787 feels more spacious is the bigger windows and new generation interior.

TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY OF REFERENCE NO: TR 415 DESIGN OF BUSINESS CLASS CABIN FOR B787-9 AIRCRAFT Closing Date: 26 June 2008 12 noon (Singapore time, GMT + Invitation Letter - TR 415 Annex A - Terms and Conditions - TR 415 Annex B - Project Next Design Brief - TR 415 Annex C - IPT Declaration Form And Vendor Profile - TR 415 What's the transition period from B777 to B787?

Singapore Airlines Limited has announced via inference that its Boeing 787-9 aircraft will be in a two-class configuration. The B787s will potentially be deployed in short and medium haul destinations of up to 8 hours flight time. Approximately 1/3 of the B787's flights will be night deployments while 2/3 of the flights will be day deployments. In a tender to design firms for the Boeing 787-9 Business Class interior, the Airline said:"SIA is seeking the design and development of the Business Class cabin of its B787 aircraft, particularly the passenger seats in an efficient cabin layout." "SIA’s B787s must offer compelling reasons for customers to choose SIA for traveling on the short to medium haul routes, particularly in the Business Class cabin. The cabin must offer customers a new air travel experience with vastly improved comfort and the opportunity and convenience to pursue a number of activities in-flight." "Besides the possible differences between long haul and short/medium haul travel in terms of customer requirements, the planning of SIA’s B787 Business Class cabin involves the challenge of projecting customers’ needs of the future, as the aircraft is expected to operate for 10 – 12 years after commencement of operations in 2011/12." "It is key that the new aircraft interior must fulfill customers’ wishes, desires and dreams and offer customers more than their expectations." "Each concept must however consist of details on how the Business Class Cabin is to be transformed in setting a new standard in Short and Medium Haul air travel service and comfort." "The proposed designs must be new and never been shown or offered to any other parties." "Below are some of the key design challenges: Retaining SIA’s current hallmark of providing Business class passengers the First Class luxury. A dramatic breakthrough in space, features, ergonomics and cushion design that provide superior comfort and adaptability to the human body in both sitting and sleeping positions. Providing an unprecedented level of intuitive convenience and choice over various functions and activities on board, plus easy access to the aisles. Weight to be taken as one major consideration in the design of aircraft items. Besides comfort, space and privacy, the design concepts should also take into consideration the reliability and maintainability of the final products when implemented." "Design firms that are shortlisted to proceed to the Design Concepts Phase will each be paid a sum of Singapore Dollar Fifty thousand (SGD50,000) for generation of their portfolio of design concepts." "Development and Implementation of Project by selected firm - February 2009 onwards" http://www.boeing.com/commercial/airports/...787brochure.pdf The B787s will potentially be deployed in short and medium haul destinations of up to 8 hours flight time. Approximately 1/3 of the B787’s flights will be night deployments while 2/3 of the flights will be day deployments.