View Full Version : A380 Flying to where?
barrybeebone
10th Dec 2008, 07:51
I just looked at deliveries on Airbus website and it states that there have been 6 A380 deliveries to SQ to date, but when I look on SQ website, I can't quite see where those 6 A380's are going to. As far as I can tell the following is the situation:
1. One plane Daily to Sydney
2. Two planes daily to London
3. Two planes daily to Tokyo
Where does the other one fly to?
jollyt
10th Dec 2008, 08:12
With their dismal dispatch reliability, they must be cannibalising one of them for parts.
sq111
10th Dec 2008, 09:25
one to Sydney
one to Tokyo
four to london, sometimes three if one is down
jollyt.
Don't know where you are getting your information from but SIA report that the reliability has been the best of any new aircraft they have ever had.
You don't believe what the Airline spin doctors say do you?
jollyt
11th Dec 2008, 12:01
I get my information from the horse's mouth. The best EIS in the history of the airline was the B777. The dispatch reliability of the A380 is not good at all considering it's been in service for already a year and that any teething problems should already have been sorted out. You should have heard by now of the kind of APDs the aircraft are returning - even the newly delivered ones.
vinayak
24th Dec 2008, 08:52
what are APDs? :O
in FACT is
24th Dec 2008, 13:13
so still, "IF NOT BOEING I'M NOT GOING" :ok:
guiones
25th Dec 2008, 03:32
You will really enjoy the B787 WHEN and IF it ever flies!!
G
in FACT is
25th Dec 2008, 05:50
Don't worry be happy it will man.....it will........it will:ok: I'm affraid it will beat the A350 just like:ugh: B777 the best twin in the world;)
vinayak
25th Dec 2008, 18:16
umm.... what are APDs?
guiones
26th Dec 2008, 03:29
Doesn't look very good right now. And the "best twin in the world" that the engines loose power on their own in short final!! I'll stick to the 330.
G
three eighty
26th Dec 2008, 03:37
I'm a pilot, not an accountant so give me 4 engines anyday...
subsonic69
26th Dec 2008, 04:24
make sense to me!!!
reliability --- B777
a330 ??? no comments even though i like the 320
in FACT is
27th Dec 2008, 01:54
Experience.....Experience.....guiones please...nothing can beat Experience Boeing flies long before Airbus born:ok: to see the sky
cncalpha
27th Dec 2008, 06:21
Like the auto industry, you yanks dont realise people moved ahead of you years ago, just look at toyota vs the us auto industry. sad to hear. Boeing and Abus both does great products but its hard for arrogant yanks to swallow. Get used to it or join GWB on his retirement.
guiones
28th Dec 2008, 21:58
IN FACT IS:
Boeing is not showing experience trying to copy Airbus way of building aircraft and transporting it, making even a B747 based transport for it. Airbus developed this system for years and perfected it. Boeing is still trying to fly the B787 for the first time.
That "EXPERIENCE" is not what Airbus should be looking up to.
Followers, NOT leaders, just explain why it took them until the B777 and now the B787 to incorporate FBW in their commercial aircraft......again, FOLLOWERS!!!!!
G
in FACT is
30th Dec 2008, 05:01
Dear G, cool down:), just to remain you, you will be not in your A330 cockpit right now flying the side stick or auto thrust, or you not be a pilot if you never fly single engine before to get your license means if nobody start making an commercial airplane there will be no commercial airplane in the air today, just like there will be no number 3number 2 or number 1 and fortunately BOEING was the first company that made an commercial airplane, if you remember the first aircraft was a piston engine:{, the other FOLLOWERS!!!!! just try to make it better and better, but still somebody have to start with it without the B707 there will be no B747, and if Airbus doesn't know that wing and fuselage can fly, they will not be able to make aeroplane like they made today:ugh: so be carefull if you fly remember BOEING:ok:
subsonic69
30th Dec 2008, 06:59
one more thing! im not taking sides here ( boeing or airbus )
but guiones, FWB is old stuff in Boeing. Airbus was the first to incorporate in a commercial liner true.. but the technology has long been used in Boeings Military Programs.
again B777 is the best for me, and the Airbus 320 is one fo the best too.. But I wouldnt mind if my company would give me a A380 or B787 training. Im not crazy enough to decline someting like that.. Irregardless of the company..
linksys
31st Dec 2008, 08:02
Boeing will be boeing and AirBus will be AirBus.
If not, pilots will be bored silly flying one ideology.
HOw can we appreciate short / simple checklist if we're not burdened by
long ECAM action , paper-checklist , flight-patterns, resetting CBs.
Lets enjoy diversity.:ok:
Guys
such things is more like for airliners.com
A vs B. I dun really care, so long as I fly and get paid.
If no boeing, u not going to London? well, now there is still a daily 744 service from SIN to LHR from SQ. but their days in SQ are surely numbered.
Hi Guys,
Flew A340 and B777 for SQ before, great aircrafts ... super ! :ok:
Will fly B787 one day when delivered & hope to fly 380 & 350 too !