Tag: Singapore Airlines

Boeing Delivers World’s First 787-10 Dreamliner to Singapore Airlines

Reading Time: 2 minutes Boeing and Singapore Airlines celebrated the delivery of the first 787-10 airplane, the newest and largest member of the Dreamliner family and a jet that will set a new global standard for fuel efficiency. About 3,000 people marked the milestone at Boeing’s facility in North Charleston, South Carolina where the latest 787 model is manufactured. […]

First Ultra Long Range A350 XWB Makes Its Debut

Reading Time: < 1 minute The first Ultra Long Range version of the A350 XWB has rolled out of the Airbus final assembly line in Toulouse. The latest variant of the best-selling A350 XWB Family will be able to fly further than any other commercial airliner and will enter service with launch operator Singapore Airlines later this year. Altogether, Singapore […]

Rolls-Royce and Singapore Airlines Sign Trent 1000 and Trent 700 Contracts

Reading Time: < 1 minute Rolls-Royce signed contracts with Singapore Airlines at the Singapore Airshow covering Trent 1000 and Trent 700 engines. Singapore Airlines formally confirmed a $1.7bn order for Trent 1000 engines to power 19 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, which will be covered by Rolls-Royce’s flagship TotalCare® engine support service. The order, originally announced in February 2017, was in […]

Singapore Changes LA Route Due to North Korean Missile Test

Reading Time: < 1 minute Singapore Airlines has changed the flight route of its daily Singapore Changi-Los Angeles Int’l service to avoid the Sea of Japan where North Korea conducts missile testing, the carrier has announced. The previously unannounced change was introduced in July after North Korea had conducted two tests of powerful intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the […]

New Singapore Airlines A380 Takes to the Skies

Reading Time: 2 minutes Singapore Airlines has taken delivery of the first of five new A380 aircraft scheduled to join the carrier’s fleet over the coming year, at a special ceremony hosted by Airbus in Toulouse, France. The aircraft delivered is the first in the airline’s fleet to feature its recently launched on-board cabin products and innovations. In addition […]

Singapore Airlines Selects Airbus for A380 Retrofit Programme

Reading Time: < 1 minute Airbus has been selected by Singapore Airlines (SIA) to provide cabin retrofit services for 14 A380 aircraft currently in service with the carrier. The retrofit programme, which will be undertaken at SIA Engineering Company in Singapore, will see the airline’s recently launched cabin products installed on the aircraft. The new cabin products will debut on […]

First Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 Now In Storage

Reading Time: < 1 minute Tarmac Aerosave has received the first-ever Airbus A380 to enter storage at its Tarbes, France, facility. The aircraft, bearing serial number MSN 03, entered service in 2007 with Singapore Airlines. The carrier just returned the aircraft to its owner, German-based lessor Dr. Peters Group. The aircraft will be stored “in flight condition,” meaning Dr. Peters […]

Singapore Airlines Finalises US$13.8b Order For Boeing Aircraft

Reading Time: 2 minutes Singapore Airlines (SIA) has formally signed a firm order with Boeing for 20 777-9s and 19 787-10s, for additional growth and fleet modernisation through the next decade. The signing took place today (23 October US time) at the White House in Washington DC, at a ceremony witnessed by US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister […]

Boeing Rolls Out Singapore Airlines’ First 787-10 Dreamliner

Reading Time: < 1 minute Boeing has rolled out the first 787-10 Dreamliner built for Singapore Airlines at its Final Assembly facility in North Charleston, South Carolina. The airplane will now undergo the painting of the airline’s livery and begin its system checks, fueling, and engine runs. Singapore Airlines is due to take delivery of its first 787-10 in the […]

Singapore Airlines Considers Job Cuts

Reading Time: 2 minutes Singapore Airlines may consider cutting staff numbers, CEO Goh Choon Phong told reporters at the International Air Transport Association meeting in Cancun, Mexico, this week. The revelation comes after a surprising Q4 net loss of SGD138 million (USD100 million) which saw operating profits for the 2016-17 financial year down 8.5% to SGD623 million (USD451 million). […]