{"id":70919,"date":"2024-10-07T14:16:20","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T08:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=70919"},"modified":"2024-12-10T19:43:42","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T14:13:42","slug":"singapore-airlines-replace-a350-with-boeing-787-10-on-mumbai-route","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/07\/singapore-airlines-replace-a350-with-boeing-787-10-on-mumbai-route\/","title":{"rendered":"Singapore Airlines Swaps A350 with Boeing 787-10 on Mumbai Route | Exclusive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>MUMBAI-<\/strong> The best carrier in the world, <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/tag\/singapore-airlines\/\">Singapore Airlines (SQ)<\/a> has replaced its Airbus A350 aircraft with a Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner on one of its Singapore (SIN)-Mumbai (BOM), India flight route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The changes are first flagged by Utkarsh Thakkar, popularly known as <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vimanspotter\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Vimanspotter<\/a><\/em>. He spotted the aircraft on its arrival at Mumbai and is shared by Aviation A2Z as a featured image of this post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5t873p77-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Singapore Airlines A350\" class=\"wp-image-62836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5t873p77-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5t873p77-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5t873p77-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5t873p77-1600x900.png 1600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5t873p77-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5t873p77-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5t873p77-450x253.png 450w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5t873p77-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5t873p77.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Robin HARDY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-singapore-airlines-mumbai-aircraft-swap\">Singapore Airlines Mumbai Aircraft Swap<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Utkarsh, Singapore Airlines has replaced the flagship <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=A350\">A350 <\/a>serving flight SQ422\/421 with another flagship aircraft, the outstretched Boeing 787 Dreamliner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an avid spotter, he said, &#8221;&nbsp;I don&#8217;t know how long the Dreamliner will operate this route, or if the A350 will eventually return. It presents a golden opportunity for aviation enthusiasts and frequent flyers to experience the Dreamliner 787-10.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Flight schedule, Singapore Airlines operates two daily flights between Singapore and Mumbai. The following is a schedule of flights (morning departure) that is currently served by 787-10 aircraft:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight SQ422 departs from Singapore Changi Airport at 7:40 AM and arrives at Mumbai International Airport at 10:30 AM after flying for four hours and 50 minutes and covering a distance of 3,920 KM (2435 Miles).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The return Flight SQ421 took off from Mumbai at 11:45 AM (Turnaround time of one hour and 15 minutes) and landed in Singapore at 7:50 PM after being airborne for around five hours and 35 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: All times mentioned above is local time.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1619px-Singapore_Airlines_9V-SCJ_Boeing_787-10_Dreamliner_departing_Sydney_Airport_4-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1619px-Singapore_Airlines_9V-SCJ_Boeing_787-10_Dreamliner_departing_Sydney_Airport_4-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1619px-Singapore_Airlines_9V-SCJ_Boeing_787-10_Dreamliner_departing_Sydney_Airport_4-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1619px-Singapore_Airlines_9V-SCJ_Boeing_787-10_Dreamliner_departing_Sydney_Airport_4-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1619px-Singapore_Airlines_9V-SCJ_Boeing_787-10_Dreamliner_departing_Sydney_Airport_4-50x28.webp 50w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1619px-Singapore_Airlines_9V-SCJ_Boeing_787-10_Dreamliner_departing_Sydney_Airport_4-1600x900.webp 1600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1619px-Singapore_Airlines_9V-SCJ_Boeing_787-10_Dreamliner_departing_Sydney_Airport_4-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1619px-Singapore_Airlines_9V-SCJ_Boeing_787-10_Dreamliner_departing_Sydney_Airport_4-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1619px-Singapore_Airlines_9V-SCJ_Boeing_787-10_Dreamliner_departing_Sydney_Airport_4-450x253.webp 450w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1619px-Singapore_Airlines_9V-SCJ_Boeing_787-10_Dreamliner_departing_Sydney_Airport_4-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1619px-Singapore_Airlines_9V-SCJ_Boeing_787-10_Dreamliner_departing_Sydney_Airport_4.webp 1619w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: By Bidgee, CC BY-SA 3.0 au, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=95468944<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-premium-replacement\">Premium Replacement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With the swap of the A350 by 787-10, the Singaporean carrier will offer 30 more seats and is expected to save more on fuel as 787-10 RR engines are more fuel efficient than those of A350-900s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If we talk about seating configurations, the Airbus A350 comes with three different layouts but it used to operate 303-seat aircraft having 40 flat-bed Business Class and 263 economy seats aircraft. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Boeing 787-10 currently serving the SIN-BOM sector has 337 seats including 36 Business class&nbsp;seats in a 1-2-1 configuration, which ensures direct aisle access for each passenger. Further, 301 economy seats in a standard 3-3-3 layout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Utkarsh gave tips regarding seat selection, and he wrote, &#8220;Avoid row 16 (Business Class), as these seats lack windows according to Singapore Airlines&#8217; seat map&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Club Vistara members can gain new redemption options with the switch, enabling them to book 787-10 flights using their accumulated points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Singapore Airlines has a fleet of 26 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft with an average of 4.2 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apart from this, Singapore Airlines also operates A380 on a second daily flight to Mumbai. In 2025, from 28 July to 31 August, the airline plans to replace A380s with Boeing 777-300ER.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, Singapore Airlines serves <strong>eight destinations<\/strong> in India including Ahmedabad (AMD), Bengaluru (BLR), Chennai (MAA), Delhi (DEL), Mumbai (BOM), Hyderabad (HYD), Kochi (COK), and Kolkata (MAA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned with us. 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