Singapore Airlines Goes Live with New Integrated Cargo Management System, Powered by IBS Software’s iCargo Platform

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has successfully gone live with its new Integrated Cargo Management System (ICMS), powered by IBS Software’s iCargo cargo management platform. The ICMS is a strategic initiative to future-proof SIA’s core cargo platform by eliminating disparate cargo systems and bringing in the latest cloud technology to transform cargo operations and customer delivery.

iCargo supports SIA in its cargo business processes. The ICMS provides a single integrated cargo application for business users in Singapore and overseas, as well as a seamless interface with partners including general sales agents, ground handling agents, and freight forwarders, simplifying the end-to-end operations. Enhanced data quality and insights also allow SIA to make real-time, data-driven decisions across its sales, operations, and finance processes, while ensuring compliance with international regulations. 

Since the ICMS went live on 1 August 2022, approximately 1,500 users across sales, operations, and finance industries have benefited from the system, with iCargo enabling more than 24,000 flights, creating 202,000 bookings and 192,000 airway bills, as well as processing and responding to 8.5 million incoming messages.

IBS Software’s Consulting and Digital Transformation (CDx) business provided user acceptance testing (UAT) support to SIA. The UAT focused on business process transformation and change management efficiency, with inputs from more than 100 end users across the world, and end-to-end testing involving more than 20 upstream and downstream messaging systems.

Qatar Airways named World’s Best Airline for seventh time at 2022 Skytrax World Airline Awards

Qatar Airways has been voted the World’s Best Airline for a record seventh time at the 2022 World Airline Awards, winning the prestigious Airline of the Year 2022 title.

After two years of virtual award ceremonies, the 2022 World Airline Awards event returned to normal procedures, with airlines from around the world attending the 2022 awards ceremony, held today at the historic Langham Hotel in London, United Kingdom.

Widely regarded as ‘the Oscars of the aviation industry’, the World Airline Awards began in 1999, and remain totally independent and impartial with all of the customer survey costs and awards event paid by the organisers, Skytrax.

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr Akbar Al Baker, said: “To be named as the World’s Best Airline was always a goal when Qatar Airways was created, but to win it for the seventh time and pick up three additional awards is a testament to all the hard work of our incredible employees. Their continued dedication and drive is to ensure our passengers have the best experience possible when they fly with Qatar Airways. To win these awards in the same year that we celebrate our 25th anniversary is even more rewarding and I want to offer a sincere thanks to all our passengers who voted for us. Your support drives us to greater achievements every day, we value your loyalty and aim to create memories of a lifetime when you fly with Qatar Airways.”

Singapore Airlines takes second position in the world, with Emirates third, ANA All Nippon Airways fourth, and Qantas Airways in fifth position, out of more than 350 airlines included in the survey results.

Edward Plaisted of Skytrax said: “To receive the 2022 World’s Best Airline award is a great recognition of Qatar Airways high standards, and recognises the hard work and dedication from every member of the airline’s staff to satisfy customers. Qatar Airways was the largest airline to have flown consistently throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, with their network never falling below 30 destinations, and that determination has clearly been well recognised by customers with this award as Airline of the Year 2022. For Qatar Airways to achieve this top accolade for a seventh time is both a unique and remarkable achievement, and we congratulate them for this success.”

Big winners at the awards included Qatar Airways who scooped nine award wins, with Singapore Airlines also receiving nine awards. Delta Air Lines was the success in North America, winning six awards. In Europe, Turkish Airlines was dominant, receiving four awards including the highly competitive Best Airline in Europe title.

India’s Vistara was another key winner, receiving two awards, the Best Airline in India and Southern Asia and Best Airline Staff Service in India and Southern Asia. Vinod Kannan, Chief Executive Officer of Vistara said “It is incredibly heartening for all of us at Vistara to win these awards, which reaffirms the steadfast trust our customers have in us and is a true testament to Vistara setting global benchmarks for excellence in operations and service delivery.”

airBaltic celebrated success at the 2022 World Airline Awards for the first time, receiving the awards for the Best Airline in Eastern Europe, the Most Improved Airline in Europe and the Best Airline Staff in Eastern Europe. Martin Gauss, President and CEO at airBaltic: “We at airBaltic are continuously working on improving and innovating. There is an incredible motivation, dedication and passion within the airBaltic team towards what we do. Therefore I am proud and honoured to receive this award today on behalf of our team and to see our work and efforts being recognized on an international scale.”

Singapore Airlines and DHL Express partnership soars with new Boeing cargo planes.

DHL Express has welcomed the arrival of its new Boeing 777 freighter at Singapore Changi Airport. The freighter, which sports a dual DHL-Singapore Airlines (SIA) livery.

The jet has a maximum capacity of 102 tonnes and SIA will operate it on routes to the United States of America via South Korea thrice weekly from August 2022.

Mr Robert Hyslop, Executive Vice President for Aviation, DHL Express, said: “Our global DHL Express aviation network consists of a combination of owned and partner airlines, which allows us to respond to increasing customer demand with agility and flexibility. The new Boeing 777 freighter demonstrates our ongoing effort to strengthen our network and adjust flight routes, as well as lower our carbon emissions to achieve greener logistics. Singapore Airlines’ expertise in flight operations will enable us to better meet our customers’ needs in cross-border commerce, as we leverage the strategic location of our South Asia Hub in Singapore.”

Mr Lee Lik Hsin, Executive Vice President Commercial, SIA, said: “SIA’s longstanding partnership with DHL reinforces Singapore’s position as a key air cargo and e-commerce logistics hub, and highlights our firm commitment to our cargo business. Air cargo also plays a vital role in keeping global supply chains open. Apart from supporting the fast-growing e-commerce segment, this new freighter operation provides a foundation to expand the partnership between SIA and DHL in the future.”

United Airlines and Singapore Airlines strengthen relationship to provide more options and value to travellers than ever before

 

             Star Alliance members United Airlines and Singapore Airlines (SIA) announced this week an expansion to their codeshare agreement, making it easier for customers to travel to more cities in the United States of America, South East Asia and other destinations in the Asia-Pacific region.

Passengers can now enjoy codeshare flights to 19 new diverse and fast-growing cities ideal for both business and leisure travellers alike, tapping Singapore Airlines' and United Airlines' industry-leading networks.

Beginning April 26, 2022, United's customers will be able to connect to nine new codeshare destinations in the SIA Group network. Of these, seven points are in South East Asia. These are Brunei's capital Bandar Seri Begawan, Siem Reap in Cambodia, Kuala Lumpur and Penang in Malaysia, and Denpasar (Bali), Jakarta and Surabaya in Indonesia. They may also connect to Perth in Australia, as well as Male in the Maldives with SIA.

SIA customers may connect on United's flights out of Los Angeles to 10 new codeshare destinations in the US. These are Austin, Baltimore, Boise, Cleveland, Denver, Honolulu, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Reno and Sacramento. This complements the existing connections available on United's network from Houston to Atlanta, Austin, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, New Orleans, Orlando and Tampa.

"United continues to provide critical links to Asia and we are the only US airline flying direct to Singapore from the US, with our nonstop San Francisco – Singapore flight," said Patrick Quayle, Senior Vice President of International Network and Alliances at United. "We are excited to further expand our partnership with Singapore Airlines and provide our customers greater convenience and access to world-class destinations in the region."

"SIA's partnership with United is an integral part of our growth strategy," said JoAnn Tan, Senior Vice President of Marketing Planning, Singapore Airlines. "The expansion of the codeshare arrangement will provide both SIA and United customers with a greater array of choices and connections, as well as seamless transfers for their business or leisure travel. This will also help to strengthen the deep and longstanding ties between Singapore and the US."

This announcement comes amid growing demand for international air travel as more countries around the world ease border restrictions. As travel resumes, customers can look forward to enjoying Singapore Airlines' and United Airlines' new codeshare flights, award-winning service, and the ability to redeem and earn points and miles while flying on both carriers.

Subject to regulatory approvals, the codeshare flights will be progressively made available for sale through the airlines' respective booking channels.

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Singapore Airlines has finalised an order for seven Airbus A350F freighter aircraft.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has finalised a purchase agreement with Airbus for seven A350F freighter aircraft. The order was signed at the Singapore Airshow by SIA CEO Goh Choong Phong, and Airbus Chief Commercial Officer and Head of International Christian Scherer.

The order firms up the carrier's commitment to the new generation freighter announced by the planemaker in December 2021. The newly ordered aircraft will replace the carrier’s existing 747-400F fleet from the fourth quarter of 2025. 

“This order underscores the importance of the cargo market to the SIA Group. The introduction of the A350F will enhance our capabilities in this key sector, ensuring that we are ready for the growth opportunities that will arise in the coming years. These new-generation aircraft will substantially increase our operating efficiencies and reduce our fuel burn, making an important contribution towards the success of our long-term decarbonisation goals,” said Goh Choon Phong, Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Airlines.

“Singapore Airlines is the world's largest operator of the A350 and is now set to become the first to fly the all-new freighter variant,” said Christian Scherer. “The A350F will fit seamlessly into the carrier's existing fleet, while redefining the operational efficiency of its cargo operations, bringing a 40% reduction in fuel consumption and emissions compared with the aircraft it will replace at SIA, while offering the same payload-carrying capacity and longer range. Consumer patterns have changed dramatically in recent times, generating increased demand for the swift transport of cargo by air. With the A350F, SIA will be well-positioned to respond to this enormous market potential in a profitable and sustainable way.”

The A350F meets the imminent wave of large freighter replacements and the evolving environmental requirements, shaping the future of air freight. The A350F will be powered by the latest technology, fuel-efficient Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines.

The A350F is based on the world’s most modern long-range passenger family. With a 109- tonne payload capability, the A350F will serve all cargo markets. The aircraft features a large main deck cargo door, with its fuselage length and capacity optimised around the industry’s standard pallets and containers.

More than 70% of the airframe will be made of advanced materials, resulting in a 30tonne lighter take-off weight and generating at least 20% lower fuel consumption and emissions over its current closest competitor. The A350F will fully meet ICAO’s enhanced CO₂ emissions standards coming into effect in 2027.

Singapore Airlines is the world’s largest operator of the A350, with 58 currently in service.
 

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Singapore Airlines selects the world’s newest freighter - the A350F

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Airbus for seven A350F freighter aircraft. The agreement will see the A350F begin replacing the airline's existing B747-400F fleet in the fourth quarter of 2025.

“We are honoured by Singapore Airlines’ vote of confidence in the A350F as it renews its freighter fleet. The A350F is the world’s all-new large freighter and will be unmatched in its market segment in terms of operational efficiency, lower fuel consumption and CO₂ savings,” said Christian Scherer, Airbus Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Airbus International. “It is gratifying that Singapore Airlines recognises the value of the A350F as we build on the strong partnership we already enjoy.”

Earlier this year Airbus received Board of Directors approval for a freighter derivative of the A350 designed to meet the imminent wave of large freighter replacements and the evolving environmental requirements, shaping the future of airfreight. The A350F will be powered by latest technology, fuel-efficient Rolls-Royce Trent-XWB97 engines. 

As part of the world’s most modern long-range family, the A350F will have a high level of commonality with the A350 passenger versions. With a 109 tonne payload capability, the  A350F will serve all cargo markets. The aircraft features a large main deck cargo door, with its fuselage length and capacity optimised around the industry’s standard pallets and containers.

Over 70% of the airframe will be made of advanced materials, resulting in a 30 tonne lighter take-off weight and generating at least 20% lower fuel consumption and emissions over its current closest competitor. The A350F will fully meet ICAO’s enhanced CO₂ emissions standards coming into effect in 2027.

Singapore Airlines is the world’s largest operator of the A350, with 56 aircraft currently in service across its network. The agreement with Singapore Airlines is the third commitment received for the new A350F over the past month. 

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Singapore Airlines Unveils All-New Narrowbody Aircraft Cabin Products

Singapore Airlines Unveils All-New

Narrowbody Aircraft Cabin Products

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has launched its highly-anticipated new cabin products, which will be rolled out on its Boeing 737-MAX fleet in the coming weeks. This elevates the customer experience onboard the Airline’s narrowbody aircraft fleet to a level similar to its widebody aircraft, offering a consistent and premium travel journey across the entire Singapore Airlines network.

All of SIA’s 737-MAX 8 aircraft will have 154 seats in two classes, 10 in Business Class and 144 in Economy Class, with new cabin products featuring bespoke elements that have been designed especially for the SIA customer.

The lie-flat Business Class seats have been designed by London-based Factorydesign and manufactured for Singapore Airlines by Thompson Aero Seating. The Economy Class cabin will feature the latest generation sleek and slim-line seats, which have been built by Collins Aerospace. The 737- MAX 8 cabin has been designed with a special focus on ergonomics, helping to ensure that everything is within easy reach for customers.

The aircraft feature Panasonic’s X-Series seat-back in-flight entertainment, allowing all customers to enjoy the latest KrisWorld entertainment content. The fleet is also fitted with Panasonic’s in-flight Wi-Fi service, as well as mobile data connectivity services.

Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines significantly expand codeshare deal

Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have announced that they will reactivate their codeshare arrangement between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, and expand it to include 15 domestic points in Malaysia, seven destinations in Europe, and two cities in South Africa.

 

This follows the announcement that Malaysia and Singapore will launch a Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) arrangement beginning 29 November 2021, providing customers with seamless journeys for their business or leisure travel.

 

The substantial expansion of the codeshare arrangements, within Malaysia and beyond the two countries, comes amid the gradual reopening of international borders and an increase in the demand for air travel. 

 

From 29 November 2021, Singapore Airlines customers will be able to progressively connect on Malaysia Airlines services out of Kuala Lumpur as the carrier adds 15 new codeshare destinations in Malaysia. These are Alor Setar, Bintulu, Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Terengganu, Kuantan, Kuching, Labuan, Langkawi, Miri, Penang, Sandakan, Sibu, and Tawau. 

 

From 1 January 2022, Malaysia Airlines customers will be able to connect on SIA’s flights from Singapore to seven points in Europe – Barcelona, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Moscow, Munich, Rome, and Zurich – as well as Cape Town and Johannesburg in South Africa.

 

Other points in the Singapore Airlines or Malaysia Airlines network will be progressively added to the codeshare arrangements. 

 

Singapore Airlines restarting flights from Manchester to Houston.

Singapore based Singapore Airlines has confirmed it will be starting flights from Manchester UK to Houston, Texas as of 01 December 2021. 

The airline is deploying Airbus A350 aircraft on the route, featuring three cabins of great service and comfort. 

Houston is a city of distinction. It’s the Energy Capital of the World, has the world’s largest medical centre, and famously put the first man on the moon. Now, America’s fourth-largest city is staking its claim as the most exciting metropolis in the country.

Long known for oil-baron opulence, mega highways and concrete sprawl, H-town is a city reborn. Now, it's a cultural and culinary powerhouse where its inhabitants – the most diverse in the nation – mingle in pedestrian-friendly areas brimming with greenery, forward-looking architecture, restored historic structures and innovative public art. For travellers, this could mean waking up to a free yoga class on Discovery Green, browsing world-class museums, unrolling a blanket on a hillside to catch a free (yes, free) evening opera performance, then unwinding with dinner and drinks at one of the country’s best bars. And you won’t even have scratched the surface.

So pack your bags, leave your preconceptions at home and see why Houston now claims the title of the coolest place in Texas – which is just another distinction that has been won by this incomparable city.

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Singapore Airlines Enhances Customer Wellness On World’s Longest Flights In New Partnership With Golden Door

Singapore Airlines Enhances Customer Wellness On World’s Longest Flights In New Partnership With Golden Door

Singapore Airlines has announced a partnership with world-renowned health and wellness retreat Golden Door, which is based in California, the United States of America (USA). With healthy travel a priority for everyone who flies, this partnership will bring a new roster of health-focused meals, exercise, and well-being options to SIA customers onboard its flights between Singapore and the USA.

Golden Door experts including top chefs, nutritionists, and personal trainers have developed a broad range of menus, exercise and stretching programmes, as well as other content designed specifically for SIA customers. This will help travellers enjoy improved nutrition, sleep, relaxation, and energy levels onboard the world’s longest non-stop flights that can extend to nearly 19 hours.

The first menus and wellness content from the partnership will first be available on flight SQ37, the direct service from Los Angeles to Singapore, in January 2022. The programme will be progressively extended to SIA’s non-stop services from San Francisco, New York, and Seattle to Singapore. Please refer to Annexe A for the flight schedules of SIA’s non-stop services between Singapore and the USA.

More U.S. flights from Singapore Airlines as Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) introduced.

Singapore Airlines is launching four-times-weekly seasonal services to Vancouver, Canada and Seattle, the United States of America (USA), from 2 December 2021 to 15 February 2022. Two of the weekly Seattle-Vancouver-Singapore flights will operate as Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) services, providing eligible customers quarantine-free entry into Singapore.

SIA is also converting its daily non-stop services from San Francisco, USA, to Singapore, to designated VTL services from Wednesday, 20 October 2021.

These provide additional quarantine-free travel options for customers who wish to travel to and from North America, on top of the earlier announced VTL services from Los Angeles and New York.

Ms JoAnn Tan, Senior Vice President Marketing Planning, Singapore Airlines said: “With the new Singapore-Vancouver-Seattle flights and the conversion of San Francisco-Singapore to a VTL service, SIA customers can enjoy even more seamless travel options to North America during the year-end holiday season. SIA will continue to monitor the demand for air travel, and adjust its services accordingly.”

SIA will deploy the 253-seater Airbus A350-900, with 42 Business Class seats, 24 Premium Economy Class seats and 187 Economy Class seats, on the Singapore-Vancouver-Seattle service.

Flight SQ28 will depart from Singapore at 0915hrs, arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) at 0730hrs, and depart Vancouver at 0840hrs before arriving at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) at 0930hrs.

Singapore Airlines A380 to return to London next month.

After a long break because of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, Singapore Airlines has confirmed it will bring back its giant superjumbo Airbus A380 to London Heathrow from next month.

Restarting on 19 November, the return of the double-decked beauty follows an easing of travel restrictions for fully vaccinated travellers by the Singaporean authorities. The introduction of a Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) scheme allows quarantine-free travel for fully vaccinated travellers between Singapore and seven European countries, including the UK, Denmark, Germany, France and Netherlands. 

 

Singapore Airlines currently operates flights into both Manchester and Heathrow, however, flight SQ317 departing Heathrow will be the designated quarantine-free flight under the VTL scheme and will provide a massive boost for the airline and passengers. 

Singapore Airlines' UK & Ireland general manager, Mohamed Rafi Mar said: "The return of the Singapore Airlines’ A380 to the skies is a positive step towards international travel recovery.  By bringing the aircraft back to the UK, we are delighted to offer our passengers enhanced travel options between London and Singapore."  This will also be the first long-haul scheduled route for Singapore Airlines A380 since the pandemic caused the global travel demand to collapse and border controls instigated.

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Singapore Airlines Launches The Upcycling Project

Singapore Airlines (SIA) this week launched The Upcycling Project, through which the Airline will provide parts and materials from retired commercial aircraft to various Singapore-based organisations and selected global retail brands. These parts can be upcycled and repurposed to create unique retail products and art pieces, and will also be used to support educational institutions, artists, and persons with disabilities.

The first initiative under The Upcycling Project will be a competition organised by SIA and Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), that aims to promote awareness about design and upcycling among tertiary and pre-tertiary students in Singapore. Aircraft parts and materials will also be donated to several educational institutions, which they can use as learning materials for art or design courses. 

SIA has also appointed two Singapore-based brand and product consultants, Edwin Low1 , Founder of Supermama, and Adriana Lim Escaño2 , Chief Executive Officer of Abry. They will work with SIA to source for local and global retail brands that are keen to repurpose aircraft parts and materials into products such as bags, furniture, fashion apparels and accessories, and service ware. More information on the sale of the finished products will be announced closer to their launch dates.

Singapore Airlines And Scoot Awarded Skytrax 5-Star Health And Safety Rating

Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scoot, the two passenger airlines within the SIA Group, have been awarded the highest 5-Star rating in the Skytrax Covid-19 Airline Safety Audit. This follows a comprehensive assessment of their health and safety measures for customers and staff across the entire travel journey. Scoot is also the first low-cost carrier in the world to get this 5-Star rating from Skytrax.

Skytrax evaluated over 190 safety and hygiene protocols at SIA and Scoot during the audit. This included cleanliness at the airport and onboard flights, social distancing measures, usage of face masks and sanitisers, and other hygiene improvement systems. These were then certified based on a professional and scientific investigation of the airlines’ standards.

The Skytrax 5-Star Covid-19 Safety Ratings are the latest recognition of the SIA Group’s industry-leading response to the Covid-19 pandemic. SIA and Scoot have implemented wide-ranging measures to enhance customer and staff health and safety, and ensure the highest level of care, across the end-to-end journey. They have also introduced innovative digital solutions to enhance the travel experience, mitigate risks of Covid-19 transmission, and reduce friction for customers.

Mr Lee Lik Hsin, Executive Vice President Commercial, Singapore Airlines, said: “Since the onset of the pandemic, we have reviewed and reinforced health and safety measures in more than 100 touchpoints along the travel journey. This will be an ongoing process, as our priority is to do everything possible to keep our customers and staff safe at all times.

Singapore Airlines Group launching a voluntary carbon offset programme for all customers

The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group has launched a voluntary carbon offset programme, which will enable customers across its passenger and cargo airlines to offset their own carbon emissions via dedicated microsites.

Singapore Airlines and Scoot customers will be able to offset carbon emissions from today on the respective airline microsites at any time before or after a flight. SIA and Scoot will also match the offsets that these customers purchase for the first six months from the launch of this programme.

SIA Cargo customers will be able to offset their emissions through a dedicated microsite, which will be available in late July 2021. Corporate customers will be able to participate in the programme from the fourth quarter of 2021.

The voluntary carbon offset programme will be further enhanced to allow SIA customers to use their KrisFlyer miles and HighFlyer points to offset their carbon emissions from the fourth quarter of 2021.

The offsets will be provided via the BlueHalo® digital solution, which has been developed by Australia-based Tasman Environmental Markets (TEM). This allows customers to immediately calculate and offset the emissions associated with their journey. 

Singapore Airlines history.......

As Singapore Airlines restarts flights from Manchester to its home base of Singapore, we take a look into the history and heritage of the carrier that stretched from the late 1940s to the present day. 

1947

On 1 May, the Malayan Airways Limited (MAL) Airspeed Consul takes off from Singapore Kallang Airport. It’s the start of the new fledgling airline's schedule of three flights a week to Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang. Iced water is offered in flight.

1948

The larger and faster Douglas DC-3s take off to Jakarta, Medan, Palembang and Saigon. Flights to Bangkok were added to the schedule. 

1949

A large investment sees three new DC-3s added to the fleet and the airline starts flying to North Borneo, Sarawak, Mergui and Rangoon.

1951-1952

Four new DC-3s are added to the fleet.

Iced water isn’t the only item on the inflight menu anymore,  the carrier serves a choice of hot, cold and alcoholic beverages, as well as sandwiches, biscuits and cold cuts. This is also the first time that “female pursers” were employed and would pave the way for the Singapore Girl some twenty or so years later. 

1955

The DC-3 makes its inaugural flight to Brunei.

1963

The Federation of Malaysia forms on 16 September. To commemorate this, Malayan Airways Limited becomes Malaysian Airways Limited.

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1966

Malaysian Airways Limited becomes Malaysia-Singapore Airlines (MSA) in May.

1968

Our annual revenue hits S$100 million for the first time.

The sarong kebaya is designed by French couturier Pierre Balmain, and becomes the signature outfit for the Singapore Girl.

Three new Boeing 707s mean more frequent flights, further, faster.

Singapore Airlines returning to Manchester in July.

Singapore Airlines has confirmed the return of flights from Manchester to Singapore from 17th July 2021. The flights will be operated by the A350-900, 3 times per week on Monday, Thursday and Saturday. The airline will focus on the return of the Singapore service first and then look to reinstating transatlantic services to Houston.

 

 

 

With direct flights to Singapore, the carrier offers onward connections to its growing route network to over a hundred other destinations, including  Bangkok, Phuket or Kuala Lumpur

Airbus A350-900

Engine type	Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84
Number of seats	253 (Long Haul) 161 (Ultra Long Range) 303 (Medium Haul)
Length	66.8 m
Wingspan	64.8 m
Cruising speed	0.85 Mach

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Singapore Airlines celebrating 50 years of London service....Special fares from 50% off....

Singapore Airlines is celebrating 50 years of service from London Heathrow, the inaugural flight launched on 3rd June 1971, setting the bar high for sensation service and a unique style that is typical Singaporean. 

Can you believe it was 50 years ago that Singapore Airlines began its long history with the United Kingdom when the first flight flew between London and Singapore under the Malaysia-Singapore Airlines (MSA) brand started? The three times weekly service was the carrier’s first European route and took just over 18 hours flying via Rome, Bahrain and Mumbai (then known as Bombay) on the airline’s two-class Boeing 707. 

To celebrate the carriers 1971 launch from Heathrow to Singapore, Singapore Airlines has issued some very special fares - £1971 business class fare or reminisce the first jet Boeing 707 with £707 Premium Economy fare or simply enjoy our 50 years of service from London with a 50% discount on economy fares.  But hurry, these special fares to Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Phuket will only be available for a very short time.

Onboard the first flight passengers were well looked after, enjoying a total of four sumptuous meals. First Class customers could choose from three main courses including Roast Mignonettes of Lamb for dinner and Grilled Rainbow Trout for breakfast. As part of a lasting innovation, Economy Class passengers were also offered a choice of meals for the very first time.

Dining has continued to be a key element of the Singapore Airlines onboard experience. In 1998 the International Culinary Panel (ICP), composed of some of the world’s most renowned Michelin starred chefs were introduced, allowing passengers to enjoy carefully designed menus in the sky. Our global panel of Wine Experts curate a cellar of wines and champagnes so that once onboard, our Air Sommelier crew can ensure passengers enjoy the perfect accompaniment to their meal.

KKR and Altavair Close Sale and Leaseback of Four Airbus A350-900 Aircraft with Singapore Airlines

KKR, a leading global investment firm, and Altavair L.P., a leader in commercial aviation finance, announced today the closing of a sale and leaseback with Singapore Airlines (SIA) of four Airbus A350-900 aircraft. The acquisition was funded by funds and accounts managed by KKR, with Altavair acting as servicer on the assets.

“We were honored to be selected by Singapore Airlines to participate in these transactions,” said Steve Rimmer, CEO of Altavair. “Singapore Airlines is continually recognized as one of the top international carriers and we are extremely pleased to be continuing our relationship with them with this new agreement.”

“This transaction with Singapore Airlines is another exciting milestone as we continue to deepen our trusted relationships with leading carriers around the world,” said Dan Pietrzak and Brandon Freiman, Partners at KKR. “These four modern aircraft operated by a world-class airline are a great addition to Altavair’s portfolio.”

Singapore Airlines and CapitaLand embark on rewards partnership

Singapore Airlines and CapitaLand embarked on a new rewards partnership that will deliver greater value to their members, beginning with the launch of a two-way rewards conversion programme between their respective KrisFlyer loyalty programme and CapitaStar shopping and lifestyle rewards programme. This partnership will allow KrisFlyer and CapitaStar members to redeem their miles and STAR$® for a wide variety of lifestyle and travel rewards. Members can also look forward to more programme benefits such as exclusive CapitaStar shopping, dining and lifestyle rewards on the Kris+ mobile app, with more other perks and privileges made available progressively.

With the conversion programme, KrisFlyer and CapitaStar members are able to convert between miles and STAR$® on the two rewards programmes directly and seamlessly via SingaporeAir.com, the SingaporeAir mobile app, the Singapore Airlines’ lifestyle app Kris+, the CapitaStar mobile app and CapitaStar.com. Conversions can be done digitally, 24/7 on-the-go, at members’ convenience.

The partnership presents more choices to members of both programmes as they unlock a wide range of options to use their miles and STAR$®. This includes over 40 KrisFlyer airline partners and more than 180 non-airline partners across 780 partner outlets across Singapore, as well as at 16 participating CapitaLand malls island-wide and on CapitaLand’s digital platforms eCapitaMall and Capita3Eats1.