Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines (SIA) (Code IATA: SQ ; Code ICAO: SIA ) has been a Airline company, based with Singapore, regarded as one of best and largest of the world for a few years. The company was elected Compagnie of the Year in World Airline Awards de Skytrax, in front of Thai Airways and Cathay Pacific. According to Skytrax still, Singapore Airlines is with the 1st world rank in Best Business Class Award 2007 front Virgin Atlantic and Cathay Pacific, 2nd world rank in Award for world' S Best First Class behind Qatar Airways and finally with the 3rd world rank in World' S Best Economy Class 2007 behind Korean Air and Malaysia Airlines.

It is member of the Star Alliance and serves 64 cities in 35 countries through all the continents except South America.

Singapore Airlines is very present in Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia and is one of the principal companies to rejoin the European big cities with the Oceania, via the “Route kangaroo” (flights of Europe towards Oceania), and is also shown very present in the transpacific flights towards the the United States of America, in particular with the commercial flight the longest not-stop of the world between Singapore and Newark (flight SQ21/22: 16600 km in 18:40 of flight).

The company has several subsidiary companies:

Silk Air, which accomplishes the regional flights mainly bound for the China, the Malaysia and the Indonesia.

Singapore Airlines Cargo liner for freight.

Singapore Airlines has also a share of 49% at Tiger Airways, an airline company Low-cost also based in Singapore.

The Group Singapore Airlines (SIA Group), composed of Singapore Airlines, Silkair and Singapore Airlines Cargo is the largest airline company of the world by the Market cap, having exceeded Southwest Airlines in 2006, and is in the first 15 ranks in term of income per passenger and traversed kilometer. The group was the 8th larger Asian airline company in term of passengers been useful in 2006, and 8th universally as regards international momentary transport. Singapore Airlines accomplished the first commercial flight of the Airbus A380 on October 25th, 2007, bound for Sydney (Australia). The seats of the flight were sold on EBay and the money will be redistributed with caritative works.

History

Beginnings

Singapore Airlines was firstly incorporated in Malayan Airways Limited (BADLY) since 1937, but it is in 1947, on April 2nd, that the company carried out its first vol. the flight left Singapore for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and was carried out by a Airspeed Consul, a piston twin-engine aircraft. It followed, as of on May 1st, of weekly scheduled flights with the same aircraft bound for Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang in Malaysia; the company continued its growth and its expansion during the end of the year 1940 and the years 1950. During the first twenty years of its existence, Malayan Airways had acquired the Douglas DC-4 Skymaster, the Vickers Viscount, the Lockheed Constellation, the Bristol Brittania, the Comet IV and finally the Fokker F27.

September 16th, 1963, the New federation of Malaysia was born, Singapore formed integral part of this Federation, and the company was famous Malaysian Airways Limited. However, Singapore having disagreements with Kuala Lumpur on the level of the Ideology, the City-state became independent in 1965, and the company was once again re-elected as a Malaysia-Singapore Airlines (MSA). The following year, followed a rapid expansion of the destinations and fleet which was seen equipped with the first Boeing acquired by the company, a Boeing 707. Singapore was seen in addition offering new buildings for the seat of the company, and the latter acquired thereafter several Boeing 737.

Singapore Airlines

MSA ceased however its activities in 1972 when political conflicts appeared between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, and it resulted two distinct companies from them: Malaysia Airline System (FARMHOUSE) and Singapore Airlines, which was seen keeping all the Boeings 707 and 737, lines in departure of Singapore as well as the buildings of the seat of the company located in this same city. The female personnel of cabin continued to wear the dress Sarong kebaya, drawn by the French dressmaker Pierre Balmain, and introduced since 1968. It is this dress which was transformed into icon of the company and the stewardesses are internationally recognized like representing “Singapore Girl”

Singapore Airlines then accelerated its growth by obtaining several Boeing 747. In 1980, it connected the United States of America, the Canada and of many Européennes cities.

In 1989, the company received its first Boeing 747-400 (named Megatop by the company) and was supplemented thereafter Airbus A310, A340, and of Boeing 777. The Africa makes since 1990 part of the network of destination of Singapore Airlines with the addition of Johannesburg like destination.

In 2004, Singapore Airlines begins its first transpacific flights not-stop by connecting Los Angeles with a Airbus A340-500 (named Leaderhip by the company), plane considered for its long operating range. Later, the airline company lengthens the commercial flight the longest not-stop of the world by connecting Singapore and Newark, always a record today.

It is in January 2005 that Singapore Airlines announced its order of 25 Airbus A380. The order, which amounts to 8,6 billion $US included/understood a firm control of 10 apparatuses, and an option on the 15 others. The order was confirmed by the company on July 12th, 2001. In April 2004, Singapore Airlines announced that it will launch the first commercial flight of A380 by connecting Singapore to Sydney. This event will initiate new the Slogan of the company: “First to fly a380 - Experiment the difference in 2006” (“First to steal A380 - Test the difference in 2006”). Slogan which promotes the first flight in A380 of the company, envisaged at the time in 2006. However, as of June of the year 2005, Airbus announces with repetition that its A380 program took delay, pushing back the first flight accomplished with this plane by SIA at the date which one currently knows. Chew Choon Seng, president of the company, took note of the advertisements of Airbus with anger while threatening to continue the manufacturer. Reaction of Chew Choon Seng to the advertisement of Airbus:

Airbus took time before acknowledging the delay taken in the calendar of the program A380 I had hoped for more sincerity It is like a race in the taxi, plus the way lasts a long time, plus that is expensive to you. Each month of delay taken in a380 program will be more expensive Airbus.

He announced later that SIA will turn more to Boeing that Airbus, the company having received its new Boeing 777-300ER before A380.

July 14th, 2006, Singapore Airlines carried out an initial order of Boeing 787 '' Dreamliner '', namely 20 Boeing 787-900 and one option for 20 of more. The advertisement of this order intervened one day after Airbus announced the second delay of A380. Christian Streiff, new president d' Airbus announces later a third delay as for the delivery of first A380 with SIA.

In February 2006, the Australian government decided not to grant fifth freedom of the air law to Singapore Airlines concerning of the flights connecting Australia to the United States of America. Singapore Airlines explained why the transpacific flights of from Australia suffered from a lack of capacity thus leading to raised prices.

The first commercial flight of A380, under the colors of the company Singapore Airlines, under the number of flight SQ380 , took place between Singapore and Sydney on Thursday, October 24, 2007 in aeronautics, throughout one 7 hour. Its takeoff took place in front of hundreds of passengers and personnel, massed in the Aéroport Changi. The menu been used for the 455 passengers included/understood caviar, steaklet of duck to black cherries, wok of ox to the pepper of Java, accompanied by Dom Pérignon rosy 1996. The places had been put at the biddings and brought back 1,3 million American dollars, summons transferred by the company with caritative works.

Accidents and Incidents

There was only one accident resulting in the death of passengers with Singapore Airlines

  • on October 31st, 2000, the flight Singapore Airlines 006 operated by a Boeing 747-400 and carrying out the connection Singapore - Taipei - Los Angeles underwent a collision with the equipment of track to the International airport Taiwan Taoyuan, killing 83 people out of the 179 on board. The apparatus had borrowed a track in work to take off.

  • on March 26th, 1991, the flight Singapore Airlines 117, connecting Kuala Lumpur to Singapore, was pirated by terrorists who were neutralized once the apparatus posed in Singapore without making victim among the passengers and crew.

Float

Float historical

As Malayan Airlines

information concerning the number of planes operated by Singapore Airlines during these years being limited, only the name of the apparatuses is posted.

  • Airspeed Counsul

  • Douglas DC-4 Skymaster
  • Vickers Viscount
  • Lockheed Super Constellation
  • Bristol Brittania
  • Makes IV
  • Fokker F28

As Singapore Airlines Airlines

  • Boeing 737

  • Boeing 707
  • Airbus A300 Superbus - 8 apparatuses
  • Airbus A310 3TEN - 23 apparatuses
  • Boeing 747-200 Super B - 23 apparatuses
  • Boeing 747-300 Big Top - 14 apparatuses
  • Airbus A340-300 Celestar - 17 apparatuses
  • During one short period, Singapore Airlines divided a Concorde with the company British Airways. One could see the painting of Singapore Airlines on a side of the apparatus, and that of British Airways of the other.

Current fleet

The fleet of Singapore Airlines is one of young people world with a 6,6 years Middle Age. However, the fleet is in the course of renewal and Boeing 747 are continuously replaced by of Boeing 777-300. The fleet currently consists of only 3 principal types of apparatus.

  • Of the Boeing 747 (Megatop) - 20 apparatuses

  • Of the Boeing 777 (Jubilee) - 67 apparatuses
  • Of the Airbus A340 (Leadership) - 5 apparatuses

The names written in italic are due to the fact that the company with the practice to name its apparatuses.

Singapore Airlines is the company which operates the most Boeing 777 in the world with its 67 apparatuses of this type. Once all Boeing 777s delivered, their number will be of 77 apparatuses. The first Boeings 777-200 had been ordered in order to replace a340-300 Airbus The gesture had been rather badly seen by Airbus since its A340-300 had been delivered blazing new only a few years earlier with Singapore Airlines and were seen quickly replaced by the company. Moreover 2 of the 17 A340-300 delivered Airbus with Singapore Airlines never flew for the company and were immediately resold with Boeing Aircraft Holding Company, which exchanges some provided them of the Boeings 777-200.

The first Boeing 777-300ER entered to the service of the company on December 5th, 2006 on the Singapore connection - Paris. The apparatus, which was ordered in 19 specimens, was seen equipped with the new installation with the economic class, business, and first. New installations will equip the future planes with the company, namely the Airbus A380, the Boeing 787 and the Airbus A350

Singapore Airlines thinks of only converting the Airbus A340-500 into Class Business, since they carry out ultra-long connections and the principal customers are field of the businesses.

Orders

As a customer inaugurator of the Airbus A380-800, Singapore Airlines was the first company to operate this apparatus when it entered in service on October 24th, 2007 for a flight between Singapore and Sydney. It has 19 A380 Airbus in order and of the options on 6 others, and projects to introduce it on its road kangoroo with services of Sydney to London via Singapore. The first flight will be a way return ticket from Singapore to Sydney with the number of flight SQ380 to highlight the first commercial flight of A380. For marking the event still more, SIA since August 27th, 2007 sells its tickets on eBay and this, during 2 weeks and redistributes the money in donation for caritative works, source.

Singapore Airlines has 20 specimens of Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner in order and of the rights on 20 others. The date of service entrance of these apparatuses are envisaged in 2011 and of the connections of means and long mail are envisaged.

It in addition ordered 20 more Airbus A350-900 XWB and of the rights on 20 others. The company should bring them into service in 2013 on lines means and long mail.

2007:

The company is still on standby of several Boeing 777-300ERs

Destinations

Served in the past destinations

The following destinations were served by SIA but were suspended or given up. It should be noted that several of these destinations were transferred at the subsidiary companies regional Silk Air, '' the regional wing of Singapore Airlines '', and Low-cost Tiger Airways

the Asian economic crisis of 1997 forced the company to reconsider its overhead grid and pushed it to give up several of them. The effect of the September 11th, 2001 also led to adjustments and reductions of the network for the following years. The services towards Karachi and Lahore, Pakistan, were suspended because of the conflict reigning in the area in May 2002 but were restored in February 2006.

The crisis of the SARS as the invasion of Iraq in 2003 still involve a reduction in the served destinations.

Africa

East Asia

South Asia

  • Nepal
    • Kathmandu (May 2002; line perhaps taken again by Silkair as of the end of 2007 SilkAir)

Middle-East

Europe

North America

  • Canada
  • the United States of America
    • Chicago (April 2003, Singapore Airlines Cargo always serves this connection)
    • Dallas/Fort Worth (years 1990, continuous to be served by Singapore Airlines Cargo)
    • Honolulu (1990)
    • Las Vegas (April 2003)

Oceania

Current destinations

Africa

Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Middle-East

Europe

North America

Oceania

Management

Singapore Airlines is principal the Entreprise of the Group Singapore Airlines (SIA Group) which is a Filiale Singaporean Gouvernement and Holding Temasek Holdings. However, the government declared many times that it did not take part in the direction of the group. The minister declared that the government would defend the statute of hub of the international airport Changi even at the price of SIA. The Minister however invested himself after having calmed the tension which reigned between the pilot and the direction of the company, having pressed the company to make economies, and having made public his council which proposed with SIA to get rid of some subsidiary companies, namely Singapore Airport Terminal Services and SIA Engineering.

Structure

With the passing of years, Singapore Airlines east is invested in various companies including of maintenance on the ground, the leasing firms of planes, Génie Aéronautique, of aeronautical restoration (air Catering) or of travel agencies. March 31st, 2007, the company held 25 subsidiary companies, 32 associated companies and two joint undertaking.

Table of the principal companies of the SIA Group:

Operational investments

The company tried to invest in other companies with an aim of an expansion more remote than its base of Singapore, although the results were financially negative. In 1989, she united with a tripartite alliance with Delta Air Lines and Swissair, but stopped her participation in 1999 because these companies had withdrawn their investments in the respective companies. SIA bought 25% of Air New Zealand in 2000. However, the fall of this company being close, the New Zealand government bought shares in the company to save it bankruptcy, and reducing the share of Singapore Airlines to 4,5%. Leaves which was resold with a light loss in October 2004.

SIA bought 49% of Virgin Atlantic Airways on March 30th, 2000 for 600 million pounds sterling in the hope to adapt a market share on the transatlantic lucrative market. But in 2007 appeared several reports/ratios of lack of performance and SIA thinks of the possibility of reselling its share.

In September 2004, Singapore Airlines takes a share of 49% of the company Low-Cost Tiger Airways.

April 20th, 2006, the media announce that the Singaporean company considered an investment up to 20% of China Eastern Airlines. SIA confirmed that negotiations took place. Advertisements as for acquisition on the one hand at Aeromexico also made appearance on February 6th, 2007. May 10th, 2007, the China Securities Journal announces that the company is under discussion final in connection with the share in China Eastern and this of 20%, which made climb the course of the Chinese company. It and on September 2nd, 2007 that SIA could conclude its purchase on the one hand from 15,7% of Clouded Eastern with another share of 8% for Temasek Holdings. The market gives the right to Singapore Airlines to nominate two members with the direction of Clouded Eastern.

Financial results

Sailing personnel

Pilots

Personnel of cabin

Service

Innovation

Uniform

Program fidelity (KrysFlyer)

Cabins

First Class

Raids Class (Class business)

Economy Class

Entertainment in flight

Subsidiary companies

Sources

  • Official site of the company

  • a considerable part of the section " Histoire" is based on the english language version of the article
  • Skytrax, '' The World Airlines Awards ''
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