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Singapore Airlines fleet


Singapore Airlines operates one of the youngest fleets in the world. Its streamlined fleet currently features aircraft from just 3 aircraft families, including the Boeing 747, the Boeing 777, and the Airbus A340.

Through 2006, the 747-400 was the flagship of the Singapore Airlines fleet. It was the only model fitted with Singapore Airline's premium First Class SkySuites. However, the new 777-300ER is configured to a higher standard in all classes of service. Most of the 747-400s have already been retired and the remainder are due to be retired by 2011. They are being replaced by a mixture of 777-300ERs and A380-800s. 10 777-300ERs have already joined the fleet and Singapore Airlines has 9 more 777-300ERs on firm order, with deliveries to be completed by mid-2008.

It is the launch customer for the Airbus A380-800, and is the first airline to operate it. It has 19 of these aircraft on order, 2 have been delivered as of this writing and options on a further 6 aircraft. SIA plans to start its Kangaroo route services from Sydney to London in March 2008 via its base at Changi Airport once it receives it's third A380.

The A340-500s operate nonstop daily service to Los Angeles and Newark. The latter is currently the longest nonstop passenger service flown by any airline. The A340-500s also operate twice daily to Jakarta except when one is undergoing maintenance. This is to fully utilize the available aircraft and to provide the pilots with the requisite take-offs and landings to maintain their certifications. These are expected to be retired when the 787-9s join the fleet as the latter will offer similar long distance performance with much lower fuel consumption, higher speed, and greater passenger comfort.

All of Singapore Airlines' 777-200s were built as 777-200ERs, but 9V-SQ* and 9V-SR* were certified for lower thrust and MTOW to reduce costs. The 777s will start to retire from the fleet as the A330-300s are delivered starting in 2009.

In order to maintain the average fleet age of about five years, Singapore Airlines will need to order additional aircraft for delivery starting in 2013. Singapore Airlines is in talks with Airbus for A350s and with Boeing for additional 787s to fill this need. Singapore Airlines announced they would sign the order in 2006 and is now likely to sign in 2007.

Current fleet by aircraft size
Notes
 * 19 aircraft to be leased from Airbus for 5 and 6 years and delivered between 2009 to 2011.
 * The A350-900s are scheduled for delivery between 2013 and 2015.

Historic fleet
The airline had a history of dubbing its fleet according to plane makes. The Boeing 747-400s were dubbed "Megatop", while the Boeing 777s were called "Jubilee". The Airbus A340-500s were named "Leadership," but these have since been dropped. Names for airliners previously flown by the airline include "Superbus" for the 8 Airbus A300, "3TEN" for the 23 Airbus A310-300, "Celestar" for the 17 Airbus A340-300,"Super B" for the 23 Boeing 747-200B, "Big Top" for the 14 Boeing 747-300.

Singapore Airlines flew, for a short period of time, a Concorde that it shared with British Airways. The plane had Singapore Airlines' livery on one side, and British Airways' logo on the other.

Full Aircraft Listing
Lists excludes leases of Singapore Airlines-owned aircraft to other carriers, but includes leased-in aircraft.