Singapore Airlines took delivery of its first two Boeing B777-300ER (extended range) aircraft, in a ceremony held at the Boeing Field in Seattle, United States. The aircraft are the first of the 19 B777-300ERs that…
Singapore Airlines took delivery of its first two Boeing B777-300ER (extended range) aircraft, in a ceremony held at the Boeing Field in Seattle, United States. The aircraft are the first of the 19 B777-300ERs that Singapore Airlines ordered in August 2004. Six of these new planes will be delivered before the end of 2006, and ten will be in service by mid-2007.
“With its use of new generation avionics and materials, high fuel efficiency, and commonality with our existing fleet, the B777-300ER will deliver improved operating performance,” commented Mr. Chew Choon Seng, Singapore Airlines’ Chief Executive Officer.
“The new technology we acquire with these aircraft maintains our policy of operating a young and modern fleet, striving to improve environmental performance through the integration of new technology,” he said.
Singapore Airlines will deploy its B777-300ER aircraft on routes within Asia, the United States and Europe. The aircraft will enter commercial service on the Singapore-Paris route on 5 December 2006, and subsequently on one of the daily Singapore-Hong Kong flights (from 6 December) and Singapore-Milan-Barcelona (from 20 December) routes. Deployment to Zurich, Seoul and San Francisco will follow in January, and Frankfurt in May, 2007.
“The cabin products set a new benchmark for the airline industry. We have transformed what customers can expect in the cabin, and taken account of the clean-sheet designs of the new generation aircraft to include new features. However, one thing which will remain unchanged is the personal service and attention from our cabin crew,” Mr Chew said.
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