They would need more than one to offer daily service. Mark -----Original Message----- From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Matthew Montano Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:02 PM To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Airbus 340-500 Just a hunch, but isn't SQ going to take delivery of more than one 345? Wouldn't they rotate their 345s through the SIN/LAX routing? Much like = BA has with their 747-400s out of Heathrow? Anyone know what SQ's current 744 utilization is? Most US airlines run = their narrow body fleet at 8-10 hours a day, but I recall that BA was running their 744s at 12+ hours (average). Matthew On Dec 10, 2003, at 6:18 AM, Gerard M Foley wrote: > From: "Russell Ng" <russng@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 6:20 AM > > <snip> I was referring to the non-stop from Singapore to Los >> Angeles that is slated to begin next year (Airbus 340-500), not the=20 >> A380 for which no US airport seems ready for. >> >> In February 2004, they begin the SIN/LAX run, followed by SIN/NYC in > August >> 2004. So the aircraft will be on the ground there for over nine=20 >> hours. I was just wondering if they could fly it somewhere else and=20 >> have it back >> ready for the SIN/LAX leg. >> > I'll be surprised if they try it. It's hard to figure more than 7=20 > hours available for a roundtrip somewhere. With more than an hour=20 > ground stop at > destination X, that makes SIN-X only a 3 hour flight. Can you pay > for a > 345 on such a short r/t, and do you want to risk the integrity of your > premium SIN/LAX service for it? > > Gerry > http://www.pbase.com/gfoley9999/=20 > http://foley.ultinet.net/~gerry/aerial/aerial.html > http://home.columbus.rr.com/gfoley > http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/pollock/263/egypt/egypt.html --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.548 / Virus Database: 341 - Release Date: 05/12/2003 =20 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.548 / Virus Database: 341 - Release Date: 05/12/2003 =20