Singapore Airlines temporarily halts flights of its fleet of 11 Airbus A380s
Nov 4, 2010, 7:42 am
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Singapore Airlines temporarily halts flights of its fleet of 11 Airbus A380s
From CNN.com
Singapore Airlines temporarily halts flights of its fleet of 11 Airbus A380s to carry out precautionary checks
Singapore Airlines temporarily halts flights of its fleet of 11 Airbus A380s to carry out precautionary checks
Nov 4, 2010, 12:10 pm
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cnn nor singapore airlines are saying this. the quotation from the airline relayed by richard quest on cnn is that they "have no intention of grounding their fleet".
the statement + reality is that they are delaying A380 flights today to make precautionary engine checks.
This morning's CDG + ZRH flights have now departed with 6 + 8 hours delay respectively. LHR departure is still on the ground, ETD 19h00.
Nov 4, 2010, 3:35 pm
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The message that I started the thread with was the exact message on cnn.com at the time. It was one of those Breaking News banners but no link to a detailed story. I did check SQ's website, BBC and a few others and google news at the time and no one else had that. Perhaps CNN jumped the gun on the story.
Nov 4, 2010, 3:37 pm
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http://www.singaporeair.com/saa/Util...up.jsp?msgId=1
"Delays to A380 flights
04 November 2010
Our engine manufacturer Rolls Royce and aircraft manufacturer Airbus have advised us to conduct precautionary technical checks on our A380 aircraft, following today's incident involving another operator’s A380.
Resulting from this development, Singapore Airlines will be delaying all flights operating our A380 aircraft.
We will keep affected customers updated and more information will be provided once it is available. "
"Delays to A380 flights
04 November 2010
Our engine manufacturer Rolls Royce and aircraft manufacturer Airbus have advised us to conduct precautionary technical checks on our A380 aircraft, following today's incident involving another operator’s A380.
Resulting from this development, Singapore Airlines will be delaying all flights operating our A380 aircraft.
We will keep affected customers updated and more information will be provided once it is available. "
Nov 4, 2010, 5:09 pm
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http://twitter.com/abcnews/status/311778563067904
Breaking: Singapore Airlines says it has begun resuming A380 flights following precautionary checks
04 November 2010
Last updated 0515hrs, 5 Nov 2010
Singapore Airlines has begun resuming A380 flights following precautionary checks. The checks were carried out following advice from engine manufacturer Rolls Royce and aircraft manufacturer Airbus.
The following flights have departed (all times local):
* SQ345, Zurich – Singapore, departed at 1805 hrs. It was originally scheduled to depart at 1055hrs.
* SQ333, Paris – Singapore, departed at 1728 hrs. It was originally scheduled to depart at 1115hrs. /li>
* SQ322, Singapore – London, departed at 0250 hrs (5 Nov). It was originally scheduled to depart at 2330 hrs (4 Nov).
* SQ334, Singapore - Paris, departed at 0352 hrs (5 Nov). It was originally scheduled to depart at 2340 hrs (4 Nov).
* SQ346, Singapore - Zurich, departed at 0410 hrs (5 Nov). It was originally scheduled to depart at 0120 hrs (5 Nov).
The following flights are scheduled to depart in the next few hours:
* SQ317, London - Singapore, is scheduled to depart at 1600hrs.
* SQ638, Singapore – Tokyo (Narita), is scheduled to depart at 0545hrs.
* SQ231, Singapore – Sydney, is scheduled to depart at 0545hrs.
The following flights were originally scheduled to be operated by A380 aircraft but was served by a Boeing 777-300 aircraft instead in order to minimize disruption to customers:
* SQ221, Singapore - Sydney, departed at 0301 hrs (5 Nov). It was originally scheduled to depart at 2035hrs (4 Nov).
* SQ227, Singapore - Melbourne, departed at 0105hrs (5 Nov). It was originally scheduled to depart at 2100hrs (4 Nov).
The situation remains fluid, and we are working to complete precautionary technical checks before returning all our A380 aircraft to service.
We apologise to our customers if the checks are taking longer to complete, but we seek their understanding as their safety is paramount.
Last updated 0515hrs, 5 Nov 2010
Singapore Airlines has begun resuming A380 flights following precautionary checks. The checks were carried out following advice from engine manufacturer Rolls Royce and aircraft manufacturer Airbus.
The following flights have departed (all times local):
* SQ345, Zurich – Singapore, departed at 1805 hrs. It was originally scheduled to depart at 1055hrs.
* SQ333, Paris – Singapore, departed at 1728 hrs. It was originally scheduled to depart at 1115hrs. /li>
* SQ322, Singapore – London, departed at 0250 hrs (5 Nov). It was originally scheduled to depart at 2330 hrs (4 Nov).
* SQ334, Singapore - Paris, departed at 0352 hrs (5 Nov). It was originally scheduled to depart at 2340 hrs (4 Nov).
* SQ346, Singapore - Zurich, departed at 0410 hrs (5 Nov). It was originally scheduled to depart at 0120 hrs (5 Nov).
The following flights are scheduled to depart in the next few hours:
* SQ317, London - Singapore, is scheduled to depart at 1600hrs.
* SQ638, Singapore – Tokyo (Narita), is scheduled to depart at 0545hrs.
* SQ231, Singapore – Sydney, is scheduled to depart at 0545hrs.
The following flights were originally scheduled to be operated by A380 aircraft but was served by a Boeing 777-300 aircraft instead in order to minimize disruption to customers:
* SQ221, Singapore - Sydney, departed at 0301 hrs (5 Nov). It was originally scheduled to depart at 2035hrs (4 Nov).
* SQ227, Singapore - Melbourne, departed at 0105hrs (5 Nov). It was originally scheduled to depart at 2100hrs (4 Nov).
The situation remains fluid, and we are working to complete precautionary technical checks before returning all our A380 aircraft to service.
We apologise to our customers if the checks are taking longer to complete, but we seek their understanding as their safety is paramount.
Last edited by futaris; Nov 4, 2010 at 5:31 pm
Nov 4, 2010, 8:02 pm
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Singapore Airlines resumes A380 flights
Flights resumed after checks:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11700193
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11700193
Nov 7, 2010, 10:30 pm
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ATW reports SQ replacing at least two A380 engines.
http://atwonline.com/aircraft-engine...spections-1107
QF grounded for another 72 hrs
Did SQ give the all clear too early
http://atwonline.com/aircraft-engine...spections-1107
QF grounded for another 72 hrs
Did SQ give the all clear too early
Nov 8, 2010, 12:12 am
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ATW reports SQ replacing at least two A380 engines.
http://atwonline.com/aircraft-engine...spections-1107
QF grounded for another 72 hrs
Did SQ give the all clear too early
http://atwonline.com/aircraft-engine...spections-1107
QF grounded for another 72 hrs
Did SQ give the all clear too early
Nov 8, 2010, 12:45 am
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"Separately, a Rolls-Royce RB211-powered QF Boeing 747-400 experienced an inflight engine shutdown after departure from Singapore to Sydney on Friday night. In an ironic twist, the flight deck crew from the A380 that suffered the uncontained failure the previous day were among the passengers on the 747-400."
Oh my, what are the chances of that?
Someone might want to edit the title of this thread as it might be scaring people into thinking that their A380 flight has been called off...
Oh my, what are the chances of that?
Someone might want to edit the title of this thread as it might be scaring people into thinking that their A380 flight has been called off...
Nov 9, 2010, 6:39 pm
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Nov 9, 2010, 8:37 pm
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From http://www.singaporeair.com/ ...
A380 flights
10 November 2010
Based on further analysis of inspection findings as the investigation into last week's incident involving another operator's Airbus A380 is progressing, Singapore Airlines will be carrying out precautionary engine changes on three A380s.
We apologise to our customers for flight disruptions that may result and we seek their understanding.
10 November 2010
Based on further analysis of inspection findings as the investigation into last week's incident involving another operator's Airbus A380 is progressing, Singapore Airlines will be carrying out precautionary engine changes on three A380s.
We apologise to our customers for flight disruptions that may result and we seek their understanding.
Nov 9, 2010, 9:02 pm
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