Scoot unveils Dreamliner details
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Scoot has unveiled the details of its new fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners, which are due to join the airline’s fleet this year.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) initially ordered 20 Dreamliners back in 2006, and later transferred them to its low-cost long-haul unit. The order comprises 10 B787-8 Dreamliners and 10 larger B787-9s. And Scoot has now revealed its plans for the cabin configurations and in-flight products to be used on the new aircraft, deliveries of which will start in November.
“Scoot has been operating for just over 18 months, in which time we’ve expanded to a fleet of six aircraft and 13 destinations, and carried more than two million guests. It’s been an extremely exciting and busy first phase for the airline, but just as exciting is what’s coming next: the induction of Boeing’s latest generation aircraft, the 787, from November 2014,” said Campbell Wilson, CEO of Scoot.
The first Dreamliner to be delivered will be a B787-9, making Scoot the model’s second operator worldwide after Air New Zealand.
Scoot’s B787-9 will be configured to carry 375 passengers,with 35 reclining leather seats in the ‘ScootBiz’ business class cabin, in a 2-3-2 configuration, and 340 economy class seats in a 3-3-3 layout. All passengers will have access to in-seat power outlets and internet connectivity.
Deliveries of the B787-8s will start in mid-2015. These aircraft will have a total capacity of 330 seats, and the same products features as the B787-9.
“The 787’s ambiance, improved cabin humidity and larger windows, plus the new seats and amenities, will afford guests an even better experience than they already enjoy on our wide-body 777s. But, just as importantly, the economic advantages of this later generation aircraft – including a fuel-burn saving of around 20% per seat – ensure that costs and thus airfares can be kept low so that more people can travel more often,” Wilson added.
The destinations to be served by the first Dreamliner are yet to be confirmed, but by mid-2015 all Scoot flights are expected to be operated by B787s. The airline’s current fleet of 402-seat B777-200s will be progressively retired as the B787s are delivered.
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