First A350 for SK is now being built [merged A350 thread]
Sep 26, 2019, 6:59 pm
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Sep 26, 2019, 9:27 pm
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I note that Thompson Aero's website says "the cabin configuration staggers the seats within the cabin, alternating rows of double and throne seats on each side of the aisle" – so yes, some clarity needed. I'll ping Thompson to ask about this, although the firm is usually very reticent to speak on what clients are doing.
Sep 28, 2019, 10:00 am
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I was checking award travel availability on the TravelHacks site and thought to check when seats would be available on the A359. I have no way of knowing how closely the availability of award travel matches the actual maiden voyages on each route, but until further notice, it seems that we can expect the following for initial award travel:
2020-01-28 CPH-ORD and ORD-CPH
2020-03-01 CPH-PEK and PEK-CPH
2020-03-29 CPH-EWR
2020-03-30 EWR-CPH
2020-06-10 CPH-PVG and CPH-NRT
2020-07-10 CPH-HKG
I haven't taken the time to try to figure out how many or which days per week per route this might indicate, but from what I can see, ORD, PEK, and EWR should see fairly regular A359 service from the dates shown above, with PVG, NRT, and HKG seeming to be much more sporadic.
2020-01-28 CPH-ORD and ORD-CPH
2020-03-01 CPH-PEK and PEK-CPH
2020-03-29 CPH-EWR
2020-03-30 EWR-CPH
2020-06-10 CPH-PVG and CPH-NRT
2020-07-10 CPH-HKG
I haven't taken the time to try to figure out how many or which days per week per route this might indicate, but from what I can see, ORD, PEK, and EWR should see fairly regular A359 service from the dates shown above, with PVG, NRT, and HKG seeming to be much more sporadic.
Oct 3, 2019, 3:00 am
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Latest route filing update for the A350 (Link)
Copenhagen – Beijing Capital eff 06JUN20 A330-300 replaces A350-900XWB
Copenhagen – Chicago O’Hare eff 07JUN20 A330-300 replaces A350-900XWB (Day 3 A340-300 replaces A330-300)
Copenhagen – Hong Kong eff 06JUN20 A350-900XWB to operate along with A340, instead of A330/340 mix
Copenhagen – Los Angeles eff 08JUN20 A350-900XWB to operate along with A340, instead of A330/340 mix
Copenhagen – Newark Operational aircraft changes:
SK901/902 29MAR20 – 07JUN20 A350-900XWB replaces A330-300
SK909/910 A330-300 on Day 2 replaced by following
09JUN20 – 04AUG20 A340-300
11AUG20 – 01SEP20 A350-900XWB
08SEP20 – 20OCT20 A340-300
Copenhagen – San Francisco eff 08JUN20 A350-900XWB to operate along with A340, instead of A330/340 mix
Copenhagen – Shanghai Pu Dong eff 10JUN20 A350-900XWB to operate along with A340, instead of A330/340 mix
Copenhagen – Tokyo Narita eff 09JUN20 A350-900XWB to operate along with A340, instead of A330/340 mix
Copenhagen – Beijing Capital eff 06JUN20 A330-300 replaces A350-900XWB
Copenhagen – Chicago O’Hare eff 07JUN20 A330-300 replaces A350-900XWB (Day 3 A340-300 replaces A330-300)
Copenhagen – Hong Kong eff 06JUN20 A350-900XWB to operate along with A340, instead of A330/340 mix
Copenhagen – Los Angeles eff 08JUN20 A350-900XWB to operate along with A340, instead of A330/340 mix
Copenhagen – Newark Operational aircraft changes:
SK901/902 29MAR20 – 07JUN20 A350-900XWB replaces A330-300
SK909/910 A330-300 on Day 2 replaced by following
09JUN20 – 04AUG20 A340-300
11AUG20 – 01SEP20 A350-900XWB
08SEP20 – 20OCT20 A340-300
Copenhagen – San Francisco eff 08JUN20 A350-900XWB to operate along with A340, instead of A330/340 mix
Copenhagen – Shanghai Pu Dong eff 10JUN20 A350-900XWB to operate along with A340, instead of A330/340 mix
Copenhagen – Tokyo Narita eff 09JUN20 A350-900XWB to operate along with A340, instead of A330/340 mix
Oct 3, 2019, 8:16 am
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I think it's interesting to see that SK plans to use an A350 on the late CPH-EWR rotation. I wasn't aware there were this high demand on the late rotation. My impression was it wer going to be served by one of the A321-LR once they arrive.
Oct 3, 2019, 10:04 am
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It's fairly popular but it's probably an operational decision since CPH-ORD/PEK and the late EWR is the only A340 flights that can be done with one airframe under 24 hrs. I recon SK901/902 will become a A321LR flight for the winter season 2020/2021.
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Oct 31, 2019, 6:51 am
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The first A350 for SK did an engine run and taxi check this morning https://aibfamily.flights/A350/358. If there were no problems we should see a rejected take off and first flight sometime next week.
Nov 2, 2019, 6:01 pm
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SAS is going to put the A350 on CPH-ORD too. When does that start? I see it for Q1 2020.
How miserably uncomfortable has SAS made the A350 seating arrangement in economy class?
The first A350 for SK did an engine run and taxi check this morning https://aibfamily.flights/A350/358. If there were no problems we should see a rejected take off and first flight sometime next week.
Nov 2, 2019, 6:07 pm
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Just a general question, or is there a hint about the cabin I've missed somewhere
Nov 2, 2019, 6:13 pm
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The evening departure from CPH to EWR allows a bunch of business travelers to visit CPH for a full work day without being away from home for another night. It seems to have more economy class award space at times than the earlier CPH-EWR flight.
Nov 2, 2019, 6:15 pm
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SK’s seems to have a seat count that is about as bad as AY’s when it comes to the A350s.
Nov 2, 2019, 6:18 pm
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True, but that is a given on all operators of the A350. The basic config so say. And it does beat the 3-4-3 on a 777. Though things don't get better by pointing out something worse.
The 3-3-3 of the A350 is pretty spacious though.
Comparing to CX SK adds quite a few seats, and does come in the same ballpark as AY. Though comparison is a bit iffy, as AY don't have PY.
CX has more galley and lavatory space it seems. Especially the mid J galley seems to take more space. If one can trust seat maps.
The 3-3-3 of the A350 is pretty spacious though.
CX has more galley and lavatory space it seems. Especially the mid J galley seems to take more space. If one can trust seat maps.
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Nov 4, 2019, 12:28 pm
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The first A350 for SK did an engine run and taxi check this morning https://aibfamily.flights/A350/358. If there were no problems we should see a rejected take off and first flight sometime next week.
