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Old 10th January 2005 | 08:29
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swh

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SQ are happy with the 345, they were not happy with the earlier CFM powered 340's.

SQ dont have 8x345's

SQ dont have 346's

The 345 does SIN-JFK, up to an 18 hr flight, not SIN-LAX, SIN-YVR which the 777 does now.

The B777-300ER being a new unproven aircraft in SIngapore terms does not have CAAS ETOPS approval to allow it to do the direct SIN-JFK polar route (it would need at least 138 minutes), which the 345 does at present.


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