Thai Airways A350 flying to MEL in July?!
Feb 8, 2016, 12:59 am
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So once again I come back to my original questions of whether or not anyone has heard anything about the A350 config or whether or not they're getting delivered at all???
The general consensus on Thai social media (pantip, facebook), where there seem to be some savvy and well-informed people, is that the first two A350's were too far along final assembly (at least one is a lease) to be deferred so they will take delivery, with inaugural service to MEL in July, or more likely August at the earliest.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bycac/...in/dateposted/
Think that's HS-THB, and the place-name might actually be Wichian Buri (a district {amphoe/amphur} in Petchabun province, not certain these aircraft place-names are "royally bestowed"?).
The general consensus on Thai social media (pantip, facebook), where there seem to be some savvy and well-informed people, is that the first two A350's were too far along final assembly (at least one is a lease) to be deferred so they will take delivery, with inaugural service to MEL in July, or more likely August at the earliest.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bycac/...in/dateposted/
Think that's HS-THB, and the place-name might actually be Wichian Buri (a district {amphoe/amphur} in Petchabun province, not certain these aircraft place-names are "royally bestowed"?).
Feb 8, 2016, 3:56 am
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So once again I come back to my original questions of whether or not anyone has heard anything about the A350 config or whether or not they're getting delivered at all???
The general consensus on Thai social media (pantip, facebook), where there seem to be some savvy and well-informed people, is that the first two A350's were too far along final assembly (at least one is a lease) to be deferred so they will take delivery, with inaugural service to MEL in July, or more likely August at the earliest.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bycac/...in/dateposted/
Think that's HS-THB, and the place-name might actually be Wichian Buri (a district {amphoe/amphur} in Petchabun province, not certain these aircraft place-names are "royally bestowed"?).
The general consensus on Thai social media (pantip, facebook), where there seem to be some savvy and well-informed people, is that the first two A350's were too far along final assembly (at least one is a lease) to be deferred so they will take delivery, with inaugural service to MEL in July, or more likely August at the earliest.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bycac/...in/dateposted/
Think that's HS-THB, and the place-name might actually be Wichian Buri (a district {amphoe/amphur} in Petchabun province, not certain these aircraft place-names are "royally bestowed"?).
Feb 8, 2016, 6:49 pm
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Feb 17, 2016, 11:12 pm
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This post shows a config of 32/C, and 289/Y:
http://airlineroute.net/2016/01/31/tg-s16update1/
Bangkok – Melbourne Airbus A350-900XWB, with configuration of C32Y289, to operate following service, instead of 777-200ER:
eff 01JUL16 TG465/466
eff 01AUG16 TG461/462
The previous HS-THB, before it crashed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_A...48_Green-2.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_Airways_Flight_231
http://airlineroute.net/2016/01/31/tg-s16update1/
Bangkok – Melbourne Airbus A350-900XWB, with configuration of C32Y289, to operate following service, instead of 777-200ER:
eff 01JUL16 TG465/466
eff 01AUG16 TG461/462
The previous HS-THB, before it crashed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_A...48_Green-2.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_Airways_Flight_231
Feb 18, 2016, 12:39 am
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Well, someone (TG) must have loaded it. Otherwise I would not be getting following on my LH booking:
Feb 26, 2016, 5:04 pm
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TG's reservation system now reflects the A350 change for TG465/466 initially, effective 01JUL whilst TG461/462 changes over to A350 flights from AUG - Making TG's MEL flights A350 exclusive.
Both flights revert back to 777-200/300 equipment from 30OCT, though this might be due to TG not updating its Northern Winter schedule.
Both flights revert back to 777-200/300 equipment from 30OCT, though this might be due to TG not updating its Northern Winter schedule.
Feb 26, 2016, 7:56 pm
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Feb 26, 2016, 9:33 pm
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My reservation on LH confirms that too. Now the question is, does anyone have any idea how the cabin actually looks like?
Feb 26, 2016, 10:42 pm
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look at this thread; http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thai-...-overview.html
here a photo: http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.p...620055&nseq=10
or here: http://www.nycaviation.com/photo-gal...gned-interior/
or a movie:
Feb 27, 2016, 3:55 pm
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yes
look at this thread; http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thai-...-overview.html
here a photo: http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.p...620055&nseq=10
or here: http://www.nycaviation.com/photo-gal...gned-interior/
or a movie: Cabin Tour : Thai Airways International's new Boeing 777-300ER - YouTube
look at this thread; http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thai-...-overview.html
here a photo: http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.p...620055&nseq=10
or here: http://www.nycaviation.com/photo-gal...gned-interior/
or a movie: Cabin Tour : Thai Airways International's new Boeing 777-300ER - YouTube