TWO Special Days - Singapore Airlines Bring back the JUMBO

[Nils Kenny]

Yes that's Correct for TWO Very special Days Singapore Airlines are bringing back the Jumbo to Sydney, They only have 7 Left in the fleet and they normally fly to New York via Frankfurt and Los Angeles via Tokyo. For the 1st and 2nd of April because of the 100% plus Loads they have out of Sydney because of Easter they are giving us JUMBO'S again.

[Arthur T]

Jumbo? As of B747-400 :mad: or A380-800? :D
Which flight for Singapore Airlines is replacing with the 'Jumbo'?
I sincerely hope that would be an A380-800, it is not only a safety reason, it also a maintenance of service quality. I believe First and Business passengers will get cheated and will be very very very angry as they cannot find Flat Bed Seats on board the aircraft if they are deploying B744.

[Paul McFarlane]

...They only have 7 Left in the fleet...

this implies that they are phasing this aircraft out - therefore it would be a 747!

[Justin L]

...and aren't A380s generally referred to as "Super Jumbos"?

[Jon Harris]

That's great news.

The First SkySuites on SQ's 744s are by far so much better than the First product on the 77Ws.

It is still one of my all time fave first seats.

Such a great cabin even after all these years. Flew it one last time SYD-SIN last year.

[Sam Chui]

I second that !! If the equipment change is from a B777-200/300 to B747-400. I know I will be one of the very happy pax. The chance of flying B744 are getting rarer !

[Jon Harris]

Hi Sam...true about the 744...but now we have the 748 on LH and KE to look forward.

Thanks for all the great pics!

Cheers,

[Nigel C]

I sincerely hope that would be an A380-800, it is not only a safety reason, it also a maintenance of service quality. I believe First and Business passengers will get cheated and will be very very very angry as they cannot find Flat Bed Seats on board the aircraft if they are deploying B744.

Are we going to have to go through this again?!?:rolleyes:

[Grant Smith]

Jumbo? As of B747-400 :mad: or A380-800? :D
Which flight for Singapore Airlines is replacing with the 'Jumbo'?
I sincerely hope that would be an A380-800, it is not only a safety reason, it also a maintenance of service quality. I believe First and Business passengers will get cheated and will be very very very angry as they cannot find Flat Bed Seats on board the aircraft if they are deploying B744.

Here we go again... Spouting your useless/uninformed diatribe regarding SQ and the 744...

Why don't you conduct a customer satisfaction survey and proceed to ask all F & J pax of these 'affected' services what they thought about having the equipment swap...

[Nils Kenny]

On the 1st & 2nd of April the 747-400 is doing SQ-222 out of Sydney. I guess SQ need the extra seats since they have put the A380 on the morning flight out of Sydney from 29 March.
It will be flying into Sydney as SQ-231. So good times for some of the Last photo's of a Singapore Jumbo in Sydney.

[Michael Morrison]

Yet his upcoming flights are on SQ, so cant think they are that bad! :p

[Ash W]

True Michael, but if you look closely he isn't flying on any dangerous 747's.

[Lee G]

One wonders how he is getting to the airport - after all, that's the most dangerous part of his journey! :D

[Matt_L]

Hes also travelling in 201X

One would think SQ would have the space shuttle by the time numbers go into letters:)

[Nick C]

I believe First and Business passengers will get cheated and will be very very very angry as they cannot find Flat Bed Seats on board the aircraft if they are deploying B744.

How so? What a sweeping statement. Have you ever travelled on SQ's premium product on a regular basis?

[Jon Harris]

Originally Posted by Arthur T
I believe First and Business passengers will get cheated and will be very very very angry as they cannot find Flat Bed Seats on board the aircraft if they are deploying B744.

This is a bit extreme Arthur...most F pax I've spoken to prefer the 744 F product over the new F "bench" and 380 'Suite' - also the last flight I did last October on SQ's 744 which was close to 20 years old would prob be one of the best looking cabins - I couldn't fault it at all. It was factory fresh. In SQ's defence they do work hard to keep both the outside and inside of all their planes looking immaculate.

Just go to SQtalk.com and get a feel for how much the 744 F product is a favourite.

[Darren Butterworth]

Kenny - Thanks for the heads up. For all the usual crap that a simple post generates, I appreciate the heads up. We need to grab as many opportunities as we can to enjoy the SIA 744s.

[Nigel C]

For all the usual crap that a simple post generates...

With all due respect, I think the 'usual crap' you're referring to was all contained within that 'simple post'.

[greg willy]

Did someone say they only had 7 747-400's in the fleet?
Last count was 20...maybe there's a cargo aircraft in there as well!

[Nigel C]

There are heaps of freighters, but not many passenger B747's left.

[Grahame Hutchison]

From the Singapore Airlines web site "Fleet Information" (not sure if it is absolutely up to date).

B747-400
Engine Type: PW4056
In Fleet: 9
BOEING 747-412 Seat Map 1 (http://www.singaporeair.com/saa/en_UK/images/company_info/eot/fleet_info/744/B747-412_SMM.gif)BOEING 747-412 Seat Map 2 (http://www.singaporeair.com/saa/en_UK/images/company_info/eot/fleet_info/744/B747-SPE_ONWARDS.gif)
Download BOEING 747-412 Seat Map in PDF (http://www.singaporeair.com/saa/en_UK/images/company_info/fleet/B747-400SeatMap.pdf)
http://www.singaporeair.com/saa/en_UK/images/company_info/eot/fleet_info/744/747.jpghttp://www.singaporeair.com/saa/en_UK/images/empty.gif

[greg willy]

Just checked again on Airfleets and they have 20 747-400's...13 of which are 747 Freighters !!!
The Grand Old ladies of the sky are fading
Vale

[Montague S]

I sincerely hope that would be an A380-800, it is not only a safety reason, it also a maintenance of service quality.

you sit there and spout crap about SIA, yet your signature shows you flying them in the near future, which side of the ledger are you on, Arthur?