Economy Class & Beyond

Singapore Airlines adds capacity to Shanghai with an A380

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As the Winter Timetable continues to settle, Singapore Airlines are fine-tuning their deployments, with the addition of a service to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport, with SQ836/825 being switched to an A380 from a Boeing 777-200 five days a week. The complete timetable is below: Singapore - Shanghai SQ826 DEPART SIN 01:10 ARRIVE PVG 06:25 Boeing 777-200 SQ828 DEPART SIN 07:30 … [Read more...]

Singapore Airlines adds more capacity to Hong Kong

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Singapore Airlines are to replace a rotation on the Singapore to Hong Kong route, by replacing an existing pair of flights operated by a Boeing 777-300ER with an Airbus A380 take its place. The flight pair being switched SQ866/SQ865, resulting in the following timetable from the winter timetable, commencing 27th October 2013: Singapore to Hong Kong SQ890 DEPART SIN 07:35 … [Read more...]

Singapore Airlines trims capacity between Singapore and London

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Singapore Airlines is adjusting its capacity between Singapore Changi and London Heathrow, with two services going over from A380 operation to Boeing 777-300ER's in the next timetable. The changes are due to go into effect from the winter timetable - 27th October 2013. Here's the revised schedule: Singapore to London SQ306 DEPART SIN 01:15 ARRIVE LHR 07:20 … [Read more...]

Singapore Airlines firms up more A380’s and A350’s

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Time to turn our attention away from the Boeing 787 and turn to the other new big aircraft in the air/in development. Singapore Airlines has finalised an order with Airbus for five A380's and 20 A350-900 aircraft, with a list price of US$7.5 Billion. This will boosts the Singapore Airlines cadre of A380's to 24 aircraft - with 19 in operation at the moment. Only Emirates … [Read more...]

Sinapore intrested in selling its stake in Virgin Atlantic – Delta lining up as a possible suitor

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It seems that Singapore Airlines is talking to others over the share of Virgin Atlantic it owns. The share - 49% of Virgin Atlantic is the part up for sale - for which Singapore Airlines paid $600 million in 1999. The other 51% of the airline is owned by the Virgin Group. Singapore Airlines also state that thethe discussions may or may not result in a transaction, and … [Read more...]

Singapore Airlines to debut Panasonic’s EX3 IFE system

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Yes, an actual on topic post at GhettoIFE where we talk about ... IFE  (In-Flight Entertainment) Singapore Airlines will be début Panasonic's new IFE system - the EX3 on-board its aircraft. Now EX2 is a great system (it's installed in various aircraft - from United's 767-300ER's to Singapore Airlines A330's to ANA's new 787), but the march of progress is a strong … [Read more...]

Singapore Airlines to go 4 times a day on London – Singapore Route

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Well this is a turnup for the books with Sinagapore Airlines increasing its services to London Heathrow with a 4th service. Singapore Changi to London Heathrow SQ308 DEPART SIN 09:05 ARRIVE LHR 15:30 A380, DAILY SQ318 DEPART SIN 12:45 ARRIVE LHR 19:10 A380, DAILY SQ322 DEPART SIN 23:30 ARRIVE LHR 05:55+1 A380, DAILY SQ306 DEPART SIN 23:45 ARRIVE LHR 06:20+1 … [Read more...]