SIA to launch new Airbus A350 on Amsterdam route
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Singapore Airlines has announced that its first Airbus A350 aircraft will enter long-haul service on the Singapore-Amsterdam route next year.
The airline will welcome the first of 63 A350s in January 2016, marking a major new chapter in SIA’s fleet development strategy. The new twin-aisle jet will initially be introduced on regional routes to Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur for crew training purposes, before being deployed on the long-haul route to Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport by April 2016.
SIA said that additional A350 destinations will be announced in the coming months.
“We are very much looking forward to the arrival of the new A350s which will be fitted with our newest-generation cabin products, providing more comfort to our customers. This includes new business class, premium economy and economy class seats, and the world’s most advanced in-flight entertainment system,” said Lee Wen Fen, SIA’s senior vice president of marketing planning.
“Our investment in the A350s is in line with Singapore Airlines’ long-standing commitment to operate a young and modern fleet. The highly efficient new aircraft will offer us the potential to open new routes, enhancing our network and further strengthening the Singapore hub.”
SIA expects to take delivery of 11 A350-900s in the first year. As well as the 63 firm orders, SIA has options to acquire a further 20 A350s.
These new aircraft will join the airline’s existing fleet of 32 Airbus A330s, 19 A380s and 58 Boeing 777s, although the A350s will gradually replace SIA’s older B777-200s. The airline also has outstanding orders for 30 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft, deliveries of which are expected to commence by the end of the decade.
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