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Singapore Airlines Boeing 747

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Singapore Airlines Cargo Boeing 747

Singapore Airlines (SIA) is the national airline of Singapore. It uses the IATA call code SQ.

Subsidiaries and Alliances

The Singapore Airlines Group comprises of several separate companies, all of which are 100% owned by the parent company:

The airline owns a 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic Airways, the transaction being completed on the 30th March, 2000.

Singapore Airlines also owns a 49% stake in Tiger Airways, a low-cost carrier flying from Singapore.

It previously owned 25% of Air New Zealand (diluted to 4.5% after the New Zealand Government bought into the airline to rescue it from bankruptcy) and is a prominent member of the worldwide Star Alliance, which it joined in April 2000.

The airline have code-share agreements with the following airlines:

History

Early History

Singapore Airlines began as "Malayan Airways" in 1947, flying an Airspeed Consul twin engined airplane between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, and Penang (two cities and an island of what is now called West Malaysia).

The remainder of the 1940s was a growth period for Malayan Airlines, as was the 1950s. World War II had just finished and people around the world wanted to travel, a privilege that they had sometimes been denied because of the situation worldwide during previous years, and residents of Singapore and Malaysia were no exception. By 1955, Malayan Airlines' fleet had grown to include a large number of Douglas DC-3s.

In 1963, the creation of the Federation of Malaysia brought a change of name, to "Malaysian Airways". In 1966, the name was changed again, this time to "Malaysia-Singapore Airlines" (MSA), following Singapore's departure from the Federation of Malaysia the previous year.

MSA ceased operations in 1972, when political disagreements between Singapore and Malaysia resulted in the formation of two new airlines: Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines. Singapore's airline company had 10 aircraft at that time. However, Singapore Airlines' hostesses continued to wear the sarong kebaya dress, which had previously been used by MSA. While airlines in Western countries shied away from recruiting young women, Singapore Airlines promoted the image of the 'Singapore Girl' in its advertising.

Modern History

Singapore Airlines saw rapid growth. during the 1970s, adding many cities in the Indian subcontinent and Asia to the 22 city network it already served, and acquiring Boeing 747 airplanes. During the 1980s, the United States, Canada, and many European cities joined Singapore Airlines' route map. During this time, Madrid became the first and only Hispanic city to be served by Singapore Airlines. In the 1990s, Singapore Airlines began flights to Johannesburg in South Africa, the first African destination for the airline, with the cities of Cape Town and Durban being added.

During the 1990s, Singapore Airlines licensed model aeroplane companies like Schabak, Wooster plastic aeroplanes, Herpa Wings and many others, to manufacture promotional plane models for them. Their Boeing 747's became known as the Megatops, and they ordered Boeing 777 and Airbus equipment to complement the Megatops.

In 2004, SIA began operating the world's longest nonstop airline route, from Changi to Newark. The 18-hour flight is operated with A340-500 aircraft.

Singapore Airlines has an enviable reputation in the air transport industry. It is generally regarded as world's leading airline and has won "World's Best Airline" and "Airline of The Year" awards several times.

Disasters

On 19 December, 1997, SilkAir Flight 185, piloted by Captain Tsu Way Ming, plunged into the Musi River in Sumatra during a routine flight from Jakarta to Singapore killing 104 people on board.

On 31 October, 2000, Singapore Airlines Flight 6, flying on a Changi International Airport, Singapore-Chiang Kai Shek International Airport,Taipei, Taiwan-Los Angeles International Airport,Los Angeles, California route, crashed during takeoff from Taipei for its second leg, killing 79 passengers and 3 crew members.

Aircraft Fleet

Singapore Airlines operates one of the youngest fleets in Asia. Its streamlined fleet features aircraft from just 3 aircraft families, including the Boeing 747, the Boeing 777, and the Airbus A340. It is a launch customer for the largest passenger aircraft yet proposed, the Airbus A380, and will be the first airline in the world to operate it when it comes into service.

Current fleet by aircraft size
(as of September 24, 2004)
Aircraft Engine In Operation On Order On Option Type
Airbus A340-541 (Leadership)Rolls-Royce Trent 553505Ultra long haul
Airbus A380-841Rolls-Royce Trent 90001015Long haul
Boeing 747-412 (Megatop)PW40562906Long/medium haul/regional
Boeing 777-212 (Jubilee) 2 ClassesRolls-Royce Trent 88417416Medium haul/regional
Boeing 777-212 (Jubilee) 3 ClassesRolls-Royce Trent 88414416Medium haul/regional
Boeing 777-212ER (Jubilee)Rolls-Royce Trent 89215416Long haul
Boeing 777-312 (Jubilee)Rolls-Royce Trent 8929416Medium haul/regional
Boeing 777-312ER (Jubilee)GE90-115B01813Long haul
Total893255

Notes

  • 6 of the Boeing 747-400s were withdrawn from regular operation since the SARS crisis in the year 2003. Another 2 more were withdrawn later, and all 8 will be sold to two airlines from the year 2006 to 2008, after being converted into freighters. There is a possibility they may be transfered to Singapore Airlines Cargo,as an addition to its strong 14 B747-412F fleet dubbed MegaArk.
  • The Boeing 777 planes on order/option can be for any model in the aircraft family type (except for the Boeing 777-300ER, which were part of a separate order signed in August 2004)
  • All 5 Airbus A310-300s, powered by PW4152 engines, have been withdrawn from the fleet.
  • Singapore Airlines operates 3 classes aircrafts otherwise stated.The airline have a history of dubbing her fleet according to plane makes. A listing of previously used names includes "Superbus" for the Airbus A300, "3TEN" for the Airbus A310-300, "Celestar" for the Airbus A340-300,"Super B" for the Boeing 747-200B, "Big Top" for the 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.

Destinations

As at 14 May 2004, excluding code-shared, Silkair, and Singapore Airlines Cargo destinations. All flights are direct and originates from Singapore unless otherwise stated.

Africa

Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Southwest Asia

Europe

Singapore Airlines frequently codeshares with British Midland/Lufthansa for internal European flights,Virgin Atlantic/Lufthansa/Air New Zealand/Air Canada on return flights to Singapore.

North America

Oceania

Terminated Destinations

The effects of the September 11 attacks on New York City caused a spate of service adjustments and reductions to the network for the next few years.

The year 2003 saw several more rounds of severe service cut-backs due to the effects from the SARS Crisis , as well as the war situation in Iraq.

  • Brussels (30 March 2003)
  • Chicago (7 April 2003) Trice-weekly service on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays via Amsterdam, with first flight on the 1st of August 2001. The service was launched with the addition of the first Boeing 777-200ERs to the fleet. It was suspended on 13 January 2002, but resumed on the 1st of May of the same year. However, it was terminated on the 7th of April 2003.
  • Las Vegas (7 April 2003) Service (SQ8, SQ9) was first launched on 2 August 2002 via Hong Kong, departing Singapore on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
  • Hiroshima (9 April 2003)
  • Kaohsiung (15 April 2003)
  • Mauritius (15 April 2003)

Flight Numbers

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Flight Number and Sector table
(as of October 21, 2004)
Flight Number Sector Flights Aircraft Remarks
SQ001/SQ002Hong Kong - Singapore7B744Codeshare: AI8001 (on SQ001 only)
SQ001/SQ002San Francisco - Singapore7B744Via Hong Kong
SQ005/SQ006Los Angeles - Singapore7B747Via Taipei, replaced by SQ029/SQ030 since November 2000
SQ005/SQ006Taipei - Singapore7B747Replaced by SQ029/SQ030 since November 2000
SQ008/SQ009Hong Kong - Singapore3B772Launched 02/08/2002; discontinued from 07/04/2003
SQ008/SQ009Las Vegas - Singapore3B772Via Hong Kong; launched 02/08/2002; discontinued from 07/04/2003
SQ011/SQ012Los Angeles - Singapore7B744Via Tokyo
SQ011/SQ012Tokyo - Singapore7B744Codeshare: NH6255/NH6256, since 01/08/2004
SQ015/SQ016San Francisco - Singapore7B772Via Seoul; codeshare AA8399 (on SQ015 only)
SQ015/SQ016Seoul - Singapore7B772
SQ017/SQ018Seoul - Singapore3B772
SQ017/SQ018Vancouver - Singapore3B772Via Seoul
SQ019/SQ020Los Angeles - Singapore7A345
SQ021/SQ022Newark - Singapore7A345
SQ025/SQ026Frankfurt - Singapore7B744Codeshare: LH9762/LH9763/AC9950/AC9951/AA8398:(Frankfurt to Singapore), AC flights since 15/01/2004
SQ025/SQ026New York City - Singapore7B744Via Frankfurt; codeshare: LH9762/LH9763
SQ029/SQ030Los Angeles - Singapore7B772Via Taipei; codeshare: AI8029/AI8030
SQ029/SQ030Taipei - Singapore7B772Codeshare: AI8029/AI8030
SQ035/SQ036Amsterdam - Singapore3B772Launched 01/08/2001, suspended 13/01/2002; resumed 01/05/2002; terminated 07/04/2003
SQ035/SQ036Chicago - Singapore3B772Via Taipei; Launched 01/08/2001, suspended 13/01/2002; resumed 01/05/2002; terminated 07/04/2003
SQ060/SQ063Bangkok - Singapore6B744
SQ060/SQ063Bangkok - Singapore1B773
SQ061/SQ068Bangkok - Singapore7B772
SQ062/SQ065Bangkok - Singapore5B772
SQ062/SQ065Bangkok - Singapore2B773
SQ064/SQ067Bangkok - Singapore7B744Codeshare: NZ4367 (on SQ067 only)
SQ066/SQ069Bangkok - Singapore6B744
SQ066/SQ069Bangkok - Singapore1B773
SQ071/SQ076Manila - Singapore7B772
SQ072/SQ073Manila - Singapore7B773
SQ074/SQ075Manila - Singapore7B772
SQ102/SQ103Kuala Lumpur - Singapore7B772
SQ106/SQ107Kuala Lumpur - Singapore7B772
SQ110/SQ111Kuala Lumpur - Singapore7B772
SQ112/SQ113Kuala Lumpur - Singapore7B772
SQ116/SQ117Kuala Lumpur - Singapore7B772
SQ118/SQ119Kuala Lumpur - Singapore7B772
SQ132/SQ133Surabaya - Singapore3B772
SQ134/SQ135Surabaya - Singapore3B772
SQ141/SQ142Denpasar - Singapore7B772
SQ143/SQ146Denpasar - Singapore7B772
SQ147/SQ148Denpasar - Singapore7B772
SQ151/SQ168Jakarta - Singapore7B772
SQ152/SQ153Jakarta - Singapore7B773
SQ154/SQ155Jakarta - Singapore6A345
SQ156/SQ157Jakarta - Singapore2B772
SQ156/SQ157Jakarta - Singapore5B773
SQ158/SQ159Jakarta - Singapore7B772
SQ160/SQ161Jakarta - Singapore7B773
SQ162/SQ163Jakarta - Singapore6A345
SQ162/SQ163Jakarta - Singapore1B772
SQ166/SQ167Jakarta - Singapore7B773
SQ171/SQ172Ho Chi Minh City - Singapore5B772Codeshare: VN171/VN172
SQ173/SQ174Ho Chi Minh City - Singapore7B772Codeshare: VN173/VN174
SQ175/SQ176Hanoi - Singapore6B772Codeshare: VN175/VN176
SQ181/SQ182Bandar Seri Begawan - Singapore2B772Codeshare: BI3181/BI3182
SQ181/SQ182Bandar Seri Begawan - Singapore3A320Codeshare: BI3181/BI3182, plane and staff leased from Silkair
SQ191/SQ192Penang - Singapore7B772
SQ195/SQ196Penang - Singapore3B772
SQ197/SQ198Penang - Singapore5B772
SQ215/SQ216Perth - Singapore7B772Codeshare: LH9785/LH9788
SQ217/SQ218Melbourne - Singapore7B773Codeshare: LH9776/LH9777
SQ219/SQ220Sydney - Singapore7B744Codeshare: LH9784 (on SQ219 only)
SQ221/SQ222Sydney - Singapore7B744Codeshare: LH9780/LH9781
SQ223/SQ224Perth - Singapore7B772Codeshare: LH9786 (on SQ223 only)
SQ225/SQ226Perth - Singapore3B772Codeshare: LH9779 (on SQ226 only)
SQ227/SQ228Melbourne - Singapore7B744Codeshare: LH9774/LH9775
SQ229/SQ230Adelaide - Singapore4B772Codeshare: LH9770/LH9771
SQ231/SQ232Sydney - Singapore7B744Codeshare: LH9768/LH9769
SQ235/SQ236Brisbane - Singapore7B772Codeshare: LH9772/LH9773
SQ237/SQ238Melbourne - Singapore5B772
SQ245/SQ246Brisbane - Singapore7B772Codeshare: LH9782/LH9783
SQ255/SQ256Brisbane - Singapore5B772
SQ281/SQ282Auckland - Singapore5B772
SQ285/SQ286Auckland - Singapore7B744Codeshare: NZ4385/NZ4386
SQ297/SQ298Christchurch - Singapore5B772Codeshare: NZ4397/NZ4398
SQ317/SQ318London - Singapore7B744Codeshare: NZ4317/VS7317/NZ4318/VS7318; VS since 01/10/2001
SQ319/SQ320London - Singapore7B744Codeshare: NZ4319/VS7319/NZ4320/VS7320; VS since 01/10/2001
SQ321/SQ322London - Singapore7B744Codeshare: AC9952/VS7321/AC9953/VS7322; VS since 01/10/2001
SQ323/SQ324Amsterdam - Singapore7B772
SQ325/SQ326Frankfurt - Singapore7B744Codeshare: LH9764/LH9765
SQ327/SQ328Manchester - Singapore5B772Codeshare: NZ4327/VS7327/NZ4328/VS7328
SQ327/SQ328Brussels - Singapore?B744Via Manchester; Terminated 30/03/2003
SQ333/SQ334Paris - Singapore7B744
SQ333/SQ334Madrid - Singapore3B744Via Paris, Last flight on 29/10/2004
SQ339/SQ340Rome - Singapore3B772
SQ345/SQ346Zurich - Singapore7B744
SQ345/SQ346Manchester - Singapore2B744Via Zurich; Codeshare: NZ4325/VS7345/NZ4326/VS7346 (VS on Singapore-Manchester sector only
SQ347/SQ348Athens - Singapore2B772
SQ351/SQ352Copenhagen - Singapore3B772
SQ401/SQ402Colombo - Singapore7B772
SQ403/SQ404Dubai - Singapore4B773
SQ403/SQ404Istanbul - Singapore4B773Via Dubai
SQ405/SQ406Johannesburg - Singapore7B772Replaced by SQ477/SQ478 from 31/10/2004
SQ405/SQ406Cape Town - Singapore7B772Via Johannesburg; replaced by SQ477/SQ478 from 31/10/2004
SQ407/SQ408New Delhi - Singapore7B773
SQ409/SQ410Chennai - Singapore1B744
SQ409/SQ410Chennai - Singapore2B772
SQ409/SQ410Chennai - Singapore4B773
SQ411/SQ412Mumbai - Singapore7B773
SQ415/SQ416Kolkata - Singapore3B772
SQ418Singapore - Lahore2B772Discontinued 10/05/2002
SQ418Singapore - Lahore2B772Via Karachi; discontinued 10/05/2002
SQ418Singapore - Karachi2B772Discontinued 10/05/2002
SQ418Singapore - Karachi2B772Via Lahore; discontinued 10/05/2002
SQ421/SQ422Mumbai - Singapore5B772
SQ425/SQ426Dubai - Singapore3B772Replaced by SQ455/SQ456 from 31/10/2004
SQ425/SQ426Jeddah - Singapore3B772Via Dubai; replaced by SQ455/SQ456 from 31/10/2004
SQ427/SQ428Dubai - Singapore3B773
SQ427/SQ428Cairo - Singapore3B773Via Dubai
SQ429/SQ430Bangalore - Singapore3B772Since 12/06/2004, codeshare: AI6429/AI6430
SQ435/SQ436Dhaka - Singapore7B772
SQ451/SQ452Malé - Singapore5B772
SQ455/SQ456Jeddah - Singapore3B772Via Dubai; replaced SQ425/SQ426 from 31/10/2004
SQ461/SQ462Ahmedabad - Singapore3B772Since 28/07/2004
SQ471/SQ472Amritsar - Singapore3B772Since 01/10/2004
SQ477/SQ478Johannesburg - Singapore7B772Replaced SQ405/SQ406 from 31/10/2004
SQ477/SQ478Cape Town - Singapore2B772Via Johannesburg; replaced SQ405/SQ406 from 31/10/2004
SQ481/SQ482Cape Town - Singapore1B772
SQ629Los Angeles - Singapore1B772Via Taipei, Supplementary flight
SQ801/SQ802Beijing - Singapore7B772
SQ803/SQ804Guangzhou - Singapore7B772
SQ805/SQ806Shanghai - Singapore7B773
SQ807/SQ808Shenzhen - Singapore3B772Since 16/01/2004
SQ809/SQ810Nanjing - Singapore3B772Since 28/03/2004
SQ811/SQ812Beijing - Singapore7B772
SQ815/SQ816Shanghai - Singapore7B773
SQ825/SQ826Shanghai - Singapore7B772
SQ835/SQ836Shanghai - Singapore7B772
SQ857/SQ858Hong Kong - Singapore7B772Coreshare: AC9955 (on SQ857 only), AC flights since 15/01/2004
SQ859/SQ860Hong Kong - Singapore7B772Codeshare: AC9954 (on SQ860 only), AC flights since 15/01/2004
SQ861/SQ862Hong Kong - Singapore7B772
SQ865/SQ866Hong Kong - Singapore7B744
SQ871/SQ872Taipei - Singapore7B772
SQ879/SQ880Bangkok - Singapore5B772codeshare: NZ4374 (on SQ880, Singapore to Bangkok only)
SQ882/SQ883Seoul - Singapore7B744
SQ886/SQ887Seoul - Singapore5B772
SQ973/SQ974Bangkok - Singapore7B772
SQ973/SQ974Osaka - Singapore7B772Via Bangkok; codeshare: NZ4380 (on SQ974, Singapore to Bangkok only)
SQ981/SQ982Nagoya - Singapore7B772Codeshare: NH6268/NH6269, since 01/08/2004
SQ983/SQ984Osaka - Singapore3B772Codeshare: NH6260/NH6265, since 01/08/2004
SQ985/SQ986Osaka - Singapore7B772Codeshare: NH6263/NH6264, since 01/08/2004
SQ989/SQ990Tokyo - Singapore5B772Codeshare: NH6270/NH6271, since 01/08/2004
SQ995/SQ996Tokyo - Singapore6B772Codeshared: NH6251/NH6252, since 01/08/2004
SQ997/SQ998Tokyo - Singapore7B744Codeshared: NH6253/NH6254, since 01/08/2004
SQ2007/SQ2008Frankfurt - Singapore7B744Codeshare: LH778/LH779
SQ2505/SQ2506London - Miami6B744Codeshare: VS005/VS006; since 31/10/2004
SQ2511/SQ2512London - Boston7A343/A346Codeshare: VS011/VS012; since 31/10/2004
SQ2521/SQ2522London - Washington7A343Codeshare: VS021/VS022; since 31/10/2004
SQ2575/SQ2576Manchester - Orlando6B744Codeshare: VS075/VS076; since 01/02/2004
SQ2700/SQ2701Vienna - Singapore3B777Codeshare: OS0007/OS0008; Launched 02/06/2004
SQ5117/SQ5118Bandar Seri Begawan - Singapore2B757Codeshare: BI117/BI118
SQ5051/SQ5052Phuket - Singapore6A319/A320Codeshare: MI751/MI752
SQ5053/SQ5054Phuket - Singapore1A319Codeshare: MI753/MI754
SQ5055/SQ5056Phuket - Singapore7A319/A320Codeshare: MI755/MI756
SQ5057/SQ5058Phuket - Singapore7A319/A320Codeshare: MI757/MI758
SQ5421/SQ5422Bandar Seri Begawan - Singapore7A319Codeshare: BI421/BI422
SQ5427/SQ5428Bandar Seri Begawan - Singapore4A319Codeshare: BI427/BI428
SQ5429/SQ5430Bandar Seri Begawan - Singapore1A320Codeshare: BI429/BI430
SQ5429/SQ5430Bandar Seri Begawan - Singapore1B757Codeshare: BI429/BI430
SQ5901/SQ5902Tokyo - Singapore7B744/B777Codeshare: NH901/NH902, since 01/08/2004
SQ6881/SQ6882Auckland - Singapore7B763Codeshare: NZ23/NZ28
SQ???/SQ???Berlin - Singapore?B744Terminated 1998/1999
SQ???/SQ???Cairns - Singapore?A343Terminated 1998/1999
SQ???/SQ???Hiroshima - Singapore3B772Via Fukuoka; terminated 09/04/2003
SQ???/SQ???Kaohsiung - Singapore3A313Terminated 15/04/2003
SQ???/SQ???Vienna - Singapore?B772Terminated 2004

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