George
March 23, 2018, 2:04pm
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djsflynn as one of SQTalk members and AusBT editorYes! Boeing will deliver the first passenger 787-10 frame to Singapore Airlines in 24 March 2018 from Charleston to Singapore. This will also mark the commercial debut of 787-10. Singapore Airlines will use 49 787-10s to replace their current A330-300 and regional 777-200s alongside the premium heavy A350-900.
As announced, Osaka will be one of the first cities to be served by this 787-10 as SQ618/619 effective from 3 May 2018. Before launching flights to Osaka, SIA will launch this 787-10 to several cities in Southeast Asia as part of familiarization program for the crews
Kuala Lumpur
SQ118/119 (03APR18 – 31MAY18 )
Bangkok
SQ970/973 03APR18 – 06MAY18
SQ972/975 10APR18 – 02MAY18 / 08MAY18 – 30JUN18
SQ982/983 10APR18 – 06MAY18
Other confirmed routes other than Osaka
Source : Routesonline.com
Here as an illustrationAccording to realible and trustable sources, Singapore Airlines’ 787-10 cabin will be fitted with
301 Economy Class seats (Supplied by Recaro in 3-3-3 Configuration )
39 Business Class seats (Supplied by Stelia (Solstys III) in 1-2-1 Configuration )
Inside the Factory Saturday March 24th 10:00 AM EDT (1400 UTC) Delivery Event Sunday March 25th approximately 8:10 PM EDT (Monday, March 26 0010 UTC) SQ8878 has landed in Singapore Changi and parked at F60, Terminal 2. See post .
Watch the updates on link below!http://www.boeing.com/commercial/787-10/singapore/?utm_source=emaildatabase&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=bca-787%20|%2010-delivery-singapore&utm_content=var%3A%20webcast%20|%20date%3A%202018-03/
It will be appreciated if someone can help me to keep this thread updated. I’ll make it as a wiki so this thread can be edited by anyone else 😉
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The Singapore livery fits so well on the B787-10! I’m hoping I can see it a day.
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The 787-10 is my favorite in the 787 series. I can’t wait to see these in the sky!
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George
March 23, 2018, 2:12pm
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Yup, would be nice to see the first flight of 9V-SCA soon 😊
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I’m actually flying to Osaka this summer, hope to see this beauty there 😍
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Great to see Singapore taking on yet another new aircraft. Singapore Airlines always seems to be leading the way. Love it!
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Be nice to go on this rather the 330 I flew from hoi chi min
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There it is, It’s been flying back and forth between Charleston and Myrtle Beach since March 17th.
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George
March 24, 2018, 9:46am
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I believe they are test flights. They will undergo some tests as usual before being delivered to the customer 😊
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Nico_1
March 24, 2018, 10:52am
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That look very is so great. Absolutely stunning. Thanks for making this thread!
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RTG113
March 24, 2018, 11:02am
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Beautiful aircraft! It’ll be nice to see this flying alongside the A350.
Another milestone in aviation!
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George
March 24, 2018, 12:05pm
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Some updates that can be tracked here 😉
The delivery flight will fly from Charleston to Osaka, then Osaka-Singapore
George
March 25, 2018, 1:22pm
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I almost forgot about this! Here’s a short interview about Boeing and SIA in this video below. Enjoy!
An interesting information from Boeing :
Inside the Factory Saturday March 24th 10:00 AM EDT (1400 UTC) Delivery Event Sunday March 25th approximately 8:10 PM EDT (Monday, March 26 0010 UTC) Watch LIVE on Boeing.com
http://www.boeing.com/commercial/787-10/singapore/?utm_source=emaildatabase&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=bca-787%20|%2010-delivery-singapore&utm_content=var%3A%20webcast%20|%20date%3A%202018-03/
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Nashes
March 25, 2018, 1:35pm
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Does anyone know why the range of the 78X around 6400nm and the 789 is around 7600nm according to http://www.boeing.com/commercial/787/
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Same engine, larger aircraft.(I think)
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George
March 25, 2018, 1:36pm
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And same fuel tank capacity aswell 😉
Nashes
March 25, 2018, 1:36pm
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But the difference is only 20 feet.
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George
March 25, 2018, 1:44pm
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But 787-10 has more seats capacity. But I believe 787-10 has the same engine, fuel tank capacity, and same MTOW with 787-9 CMIIW
For more information, you can look it up here 😉
Keeping the same wingspan as the 787-8, the 787-9 is a lengthened and strengthened variant with a 20 feet (6.1 m) longer fuselage and a 54,500 pounds (24,700 kg) higher maximum take-off weight (MTOW), seating 259 passengers in a typical three-class arrangement over a 7,635 nautical miles (8,786 mi; 14,140 km) range. It features active boundary-layer control on the tail surfaces, reducing drag.
It is targeted to replace the Boeing 767-300ER and Airbus A330-300. It competes with the In 2005, the e...
Nashes
March 25, 2018, 1:47pm
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Well, that kinda sad. But nothing can beat the 787 wing flex.
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George
March 26, 2018, 1:28am
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The streaming for the delivery flight in case any of you are interested ;)
