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#241 ·
The Creation of Singapore Airlines



From a single plane to an internationally respected brand, almost 60 years of innovation and service has propelled the growth of Singapore Airlines to become one of the world's leading carriers with an advanced fleet. We began with three flights per week, and today our route network spans 90 destinations in almost 40 countries. Years ago, Singapore Airlines was the first to offer free drinks and complimentary headsets. More recently, we pioneered inflight telecommunications services and unparalleled inflight luxury. Soon, we will be the first to put the world’s largest plane into service.


From First Flight to Soaring Height



The history of Singapore Airlines dates back to 1 May 1947, when a Malayan Airways Limited Airspeed Consul took off from Singapore's Kallang Airport on the first of three scheduled flights a week to Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang.


Over the next two decades, the Airline steadily acquired more planes. There were additions of the DC-4 Skymaster, Vickers Viscount, Lockheed Super Constellation, Bristol Brittania, Comet IV, and the Fokker F27.


On 16 September 1963, the Federation of Malaysia was born and the Airline became known as Malaysian Airways Limted. In May 1966, it became Malaysia-Singapore Airlines.
Later, the new look of the Airline evolved further with its first Boeings - three B707s, then a fleet of B737s.

In 1972, Malaysia-Singapore Airlines split up to become two entities - Singapore Airlines and Malaysian Airline System.

This change was used to launch a new, more modern service approach on the airline. To house a special fleet of B747s, B7272s, and DC-10s, the new Singapore Airlines also boasted a new airfreight terminal and a B747 hangar.




The Singapore Girl is Born

In 1968, the sarong kebaya uniform designed by French couturier Pierre Balmain was introduced and the internationally recognized image of the Singapore Girl debuted.








A Reputation for Inflight Firsts


The 1980s brought a number of firsts. The Singapore Airlines fleet continued to grow, in impressive and historic ways. It had the first A300 Superbus, the B747-300 Big Top, the B757 and the A310-200. We are also the first airline in the world to operate an international commercial flight across the Pacific Ocean with the 747-400 Megatop.


In the 1990s, Singapore Airlines revolutionized inflight communications and entertainment through the KrisFone - the first global sky telephone service - and KrisWorld offerings. At the same time, we sought to further improve our unparalleled fleet, placing a US$10.3-billion order for 22 B747-400s and 30 A340-300s in 1994, a US$12.7-billion order for 77 B777s in 1995, and a US$2.2-billion order for 10 A340-500s in 1998.


In 2000, the Airline placed 19 A380s on firm order and a US$4 billion order for 20 more B777-200s in 2001. The A380, the world's largest commercial plane will soon enter service with Singapore Airlines, making it another world’s first.




The Highest Service Today

Singapore Airlines today is built solidly on our history, from the designer bone china flatware to the Bulgari cologne for First Class passengers, to our advanced fleet of aircraft and motivated employees.


Today, our inflight service is of the highest order. The Singapore Airlines World Gourmet Cuisine boasts a selection of exclusive and tantalising signature dishes, specially designed by a panel of nine internationally renowned chefs, and a wine list selected by three of the world's most discerning wine consultants.
KrisWorld, Singapore Airlines' award-winning and ever-expanding inflight entertainment system, offers customers a wide range of entertainment options. Customers can choose from a variety of movies, TV programmes, music CDs and channels. There is also an extensive selection of video games and interactive applications including Berlitz Word Traveler, a fully interactive learning programme.

Singapore Airlines became a full member of the global Star Alliance in 2000 and with it came "seamless" worldwide air travel. With the extensive network of partner airlines, connecting flights, frequent flyer points, and baggage clearance are now a breeze.

Singapore Airlines’ route network reaches out to over 90 destinations in close to 40 countries.




A Future of Firsts
Singapore Airlines will make Aviation history when the Airline will become the first Airline to operate the world's largest aircraft, the Airbus A380.


The future promises to bring more firsts like these, as we at Singapore Airlines, continually strive to drive quality service through innovation.

 
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#227 ·
Originally posted by Kit

Like I said, I can't redeem anything........ ok at least not the things that I needed before the expiry date. I did get free flights on shorter routes but those were not needed. I can't possible take a free flight just because I could.
If they could accomodate all your wishes, then I suppose they cant possibly be keeping in the black! :D

I dont know, but I get the impression that if one manages his points carefully, and understand how the whole system works, then he will surely benefit more from the program.
 
#229 ·
Originally posted by huaiwei

If they could accomodate all your wishes, then I suppose they cant possibly be keeping in the black! :D

I dont know, but I get the impression that if one manages his points carefully, and understand how the whole system works, then he will surely benefit more from the program.
Oh well, I won't be joining any of those programmes anymore so that doesn't concern me at all anymore.
 
#230 ·
Originally posted by Kit

Interesting to note that economy class were ranked lowly compared to other classes.
Didnt I mention the economy class is nothing on SIA compared to their other classes? I suppose anyone who really wants to experience the "inflight service which even other airlines talk about" has to do so in Raffles class and above...
 
#231 ·
Originally posted by huaiwei

Didnt I mention the economy class is nothing on SIA compared to their other classes? I suppose anyone who really wants to experience the "inflight service which even other airlines talk about" has to do so in Raffles class and above...
Yeah probably, which is kinda sad. So I'll conclude..... if you fly economy, fly with someone else.
 
#232 ·
Originally posted by RafflesCity

btw I got that info from a very interesting website that ranks airlines based on feedback. Here is SIA's 'report card'

http://www.airlinequality.com/Airlines/SQ.htm
Speaking of skytrak, maybe we shd be telling the world Singapore is the only place with both the airport and airline scoring 5 points? :D
 
#235 ·
Originally posted by RafflesCity

kekeke..you mean behave like those HK forumers here who post every single award HK gets as 1 thread? :D
Notice they are defeningly silent everytime a particular city happens to pip them in something? :D
 
#236 ·
Originally posted by Kit

and that's probably enough for them. Most travellers using Changi are transient passengers and most probably won't venture outside the airport.
Might as well. If they formed their impression of the rest of the country based on the airport, then I suppose the country gets five stars too? :D
 
#237 ·
Originally posted by huaiwei

Might as well. If they formed their impression of the rest of the country based on the airport, then I suppose the country gets five stars too? :D
Well, Singapore is definitely a sellable name in the middle east, china and some asian countries.

However, I've also gathered a general consensus from my associates(includes friends and lecturers) that Singapore is over sanitised and boring.
 
#238 ·
Originally posted by huaiwei

Notice they are defeningly silent everytime they lose out in something? :D
Yup. And one of them (no names) is extremely childish. Seems to be suffering from some inferiority complex. Aiyah..if there is a thread or need, then post lor..no need to search the universe for every single accolade like them.

Anyway SIA does enjoy a good reputation overall. When the cab driver in London on the way to the airport asked what airline I was taking, his comment was "good airline". Thats going a long way considering some people dont even know where Singapore is.
 
#239 ·
Originally posted by Kit

However, I've also gathered a general consensus from my associates(includes friends and lecturers) that Singapore is over sanitised and boring.
Sterile is the word. Heard that so often in this forums, that I am begining to have some fun playing around with the word. :D
 
#240 ·
Originally posted by RafflesCity

Yup. And one of them (no names) is extremely childish. Seems to be suffering from some inferiority complex. Aiyah..if there is a thread or need, then post lor..no need to search the universe for every single accolade like them.

Anyway SIA does enjoy a good reputation overall. When the cab driver in London on the way to the airport asked what airline I was taking, his comment was "good airline". Thats going a long way considering some people dont even know where Singapore is.
No need to name it......unless anyone wants to name the thread? :D Anyway I dont quite agree with wat nick said with regards to some city being "Asia's star"....yeah rite. Tokyo came up from the ashes of WW2. Beat that! :D

Maybe you can ask if that cab driver ever managed to grap a flight on SIA before...hehe ;)
 
#242 ·
The Fleet



From the beginning, Singapore Airlines learned that investing in the future means being the safest, youngest, most advanced, and fuel efficient planes in the skies. (The average age of our passenger fleet is about 6 years. Tthis excludes the A310-300s and surplus B747-400s which have been decommissioned.) That tradition continues today with the addition of ever-more advanced aircraft.

B747-400
Engine Type: PW4056
In Operation: 27




B777-300
Engine Type: Rolls Royce Trent 892
In Operation: 12

B777-300ER
Engine Type: GE90-115B
In Fleet: -
On Firm Order: 19
On Option: 13



B777-200
Engine Type: Rolls Royce Trent 884
In Operation:31


B777-200ER
Engine Type: Rolls Royce Trent 892
In Operation: 15



(SIA has the flexibility to purchase any B777 model)

A340-500 (operates world's longest nonstop route from Singapore to New York)
Engine Type: Rolls Royce Trent 553
In Operation:5




A380-800 (Will be the first airline to fly this aircraft)
Engine Type: Rolls Royce Trent 900
In Operation: -
On Firm Order: 10
On Option: 15

 
#244 ·
I was surfing their official website and here are their awards collected in from Jan-Sep 2006



Singapore Airlines - International Award Winner (2000-2005)

2006
SEPTEMBER 2006
Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Awards 2006
Best Airline (15th consecutive year)
Best Asia-Pacific Airline
Best First Class
Best Business Class
Best Economy Class

SmartTravel Asia
Best in Travel 2006
World’s Best Cabin Service

Securities Investors Association (Singapore)
SIAS 7th Investors’ Choice Awards 2006 (2nd consecutive year)
Transport/Storage/Communications Category
Most Transparent Company Award 2006
Big Caps (above $1 billion) Categpry
Most Transparent Company Award 2006

JULY 2006

Reise & Preise Travel Magazine (Germany)
Best Economy Class (4th consecutive year)

Capital Magazine (Germany)
Intercontinental Airline of the Year 2006 (6th consecutive year)

Travel+Leisure Magazine (US)
World’s Best International Airline (11th consecutive year)

JUNE 2006

Business Traveller Middle East Award 2006
Best Asian Airline Serving the Middle East (5th consecutive year)

MAY 2006

Asian Banking & Finance Magazine
Asian Banking & Finance Travel Awards
Best Airline for Travel in Asia

CAAS
Changi Airline Awards
Top 10 Airlines by Passenger carriage 2005
Singapore Airlines

Fortune Magazine
Top 20 World’s Most Admired Companies
Singapore Airlines (Ranked 19th)

APRIL 2006

Reader’s Digest Trusted Brands
Airline Category
Platinum Award (Singapore)

Conferences Exhibitions Incentives Asia Pacific
Survey 2006
Best Airline for CEI Sector

MARCH 2006

Grand Travel Award (Sweden)
Intercontinental Airline (Ranked 2nd)

Travel & Leisure
Best International Airline for Value 2006

FEBRUARY 2006

Dutch Travel News
Best Long Haul Carrier 2005

DestinAsian (leading luxury travel and lifestyle magazine, Jakarta)
Readers’ Choice Awards
Best Airline
Best First Class
Best Business Class
Best Economy Class
Best Inflight Entertainment
Best Frequent Flyer Programme

Pacific Asia Travel Association
Grand Award in Marketing
SIA Recovery Initiatives – Maldives, Sri Lanka and Bali
Gold Award in the Marketing, Carrier (International-Air)
Boarding Pass Privileges Programme 2006

Irish Travel Trade News Awards
Best Airline to Asia & Australiasia

JANUARY 2006

Business Traveller Germany 2006
Best Airline to Asia and the Pacific Area (Overall)
Best Airline for Safety
Best Airline for Cabin Crew
Best Airline for Service on the Ground
Best Airline for Cabin Appearance
Best Airline for Catering

‘Lifestyle’ Periodical (China)
Travel Category
Most Influential Brand in 2006

‘Reisrevue’ (Dutch Travel Magazine)
Best Long Haul Carrier 2005
 
#246 ·
The Long And Short Of Commercial Aviation History - SIA's A345LeaderShip Prepares For

30 Jan 2004

On February 3 at 4.00 p.m. (Singapore time), Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) new A345LeaderShip aircraft will lift off from Singapore’s Changi International Airport on the world’s longest scheduled non-stop flight.

Travelling 7,937 nautical miles over the Pacific Ocean, the 16 hour flight carries 181 passengers and links two of the world’s great cities: Singapore and Los Angeles. Travellers can dine on lobster thermidor in Raffles (business) Class, grab a snack in the world’s first Executive Economy Class passenger corner, or choose from over 250 inflight entertainment options on Krisworld – SIA’s in-flight entertainment system.

But the wonder of the world’s longest flight also begs the question: what’s the world’s shortest regularly scheduled flight?

The answer: a route between the Scottish Islands of Westray and Papa Westray with a scheduled flight time of two minutes.* However, it was once flown in 58 seconds (it’s amazing what a strong tail wind can do to get you to your destination ahead of time). The flights are operated by Loganair for British Airways and utilise a Pilatus Islander prop plane. It is believed there is no beverage service, since even coffee takes three minutes to brew.
 
#247 ·
Singapore Airlines Showcases The Works Of Singaporean Artist In A345LeaderShip

21 Jan 2004

Passengers of Singapore Airlines (SIA) can now feast their eyes on an exquisite painting titled “Perfection” which will adorn the elegant and spacious Raffles Class cabin on SIA’s ultra long-haul aircraft A345LeaderShip.

A soothing water-colour painting depicting the 18th green at the Tampines Course in Tanah Merah Country Club, “Perfection” is the first realistic painting of a golf scene to be featured in SIA’s aircraft. Specially commissioned by SIA for the Raffles Class cabin of the A345 aircraft, “Perfection” is the work of Mr. Chang Chin Fai, a Singaporean artist renowned for his paintings of familiar local scenes.

In an appreciation to Tanah Merah Country Club for allowing the artist to capture a scene of its golf course, SIA’s Senior Executive Vice President (Commercial), Mr. Michael Tan presented the painting to Mr. Sim Kee Boon, Chairman of Tanah Merah Country Club, in a simple ceremony on 16 January 2004. The copy of the painting will be showcased in the interiors of the A345LeaderShip cabin.

SIA ushered in 2004 with the arrival of its first ultra long-haul aircraft – the SIA A345LeaderShip. The A345LeaderShip will offer the longest non-stop commercial service in the world when it commences operations between Singapore and Los Angeles on 3 February 2004.

With the launch of the A345LeaderShip Singapore-Los Angeles service, SIA will operate a daily non-stop flight between Singapore and Los Angeles. Designed to keep globetrotters comfortable throughout the unprecedented 16 to 18 and a half-hour flight, SIA’s A345LeaderShip has a two-cabin interior with an enhanced Raffles (business) Class and a spacious Executive Economy Class that features the widest economy class seat in the industry at 20”.

 
#248 ·
Singapore Airlines Showcases The Works Of Singaporean Artist In A345LeaderShip

21 Jan 2004

Passengers of Singapore Airlines (SIA) can now feast their eyes on an exquisite painting titled “Perfection” which will adorn the elegant and spacious Raffles Class cabin on SIA’s ultra long-haul aircraft A345LeaderShip.

A soothing water-colour painting depicting the 18th green at the Tampines Course in Tanah Merah Country Club, “Perfection” is the first realistic painting of a golf scene to be featured in SIA’s aircraft. Specially commissioned by SIA for the Raffles Class cabin of the A345 aircraft, “Perfection” is the work of Mr. Chang Chin Fai, a Singaporean artist renowned for his paintings of familiar local scenes.

In an appreciation to Tanah Merah Country Club for allowing the artist to capture a scene of its golf course, SIA’s Senior Executive Vice President (Commercial), Mr. Michael Tan presented the painting to Mr. Sim Kee Boon, Chairman of Tanah Merah Country Club, in a simple ceremony on 16 January 2004. The copy of the painting will be showcased in the interiors of the A345LeaderShip cabin.

SIA ushered in 2004 with the arrival of its first ultra long-haul aircraft – the SIA A345LeaderShip. The A345LeaderShip will offer the longest non-stop commercial service in the world when it commences operations between Singapore and Los Angeles on 3 February 2004.

With the launch of the A345LeaderShip Singapore-Los Angeles service, SIA will operate a daily non-stop flight between Singapore and Los Angeles. Designed to keep globetrotters comfortable throughout the unprecedented 16 to 18 and a half-hour flight, SIA’s A345LeaderShip has a two-cabin interior with an enhanced Raffles (business) Class and a spacious Executive Economy Class that features the widest economy class seat in the industry at 20”.

 
#249 ·
Singapore Airlines Showcases The Works Of Singaporean Artist In A345LeaderShip

21 Jan 2004






Passengers of Singapore Airlines (SIA) can now feast their eyes on an exquisite painting titled “Perfection” which will adorn the elegant and spacious Raffles Class cabin on SIA’s ultra long-haul aircraft A345LeaderShip.

A soothing water-colour painting depicting the 18th green at the Tampines Course in Tanah Merah Country Club, “Perfection” is the first realistic painting of a golf scene to be featured in SIA’s aircraft. Specially commissioned by SIA for the Raffles Class cabin of the A345 aircraft, “Perfection” is the work of Mr. Chang Chin Fai, a Singaporean artist renowned for his paintings of familiar local scenes.

In an appreciation to Tanah Merah Country Club for allowing the artist to capture a scene of its golf course, SIA’s Senior Executive Vice President (Commercial), Mr. Michael Tan presented the painting to Mr. Sim Kee Boon, Chairman of Tanah Merah Country Club, in a simple ceremony on 16 January 2004. The copy of the painting will be showcased in the interiors of the A345LeaderShip cabin.

SIA ushered in 2004 with the arrival of its first ultra long-haul aircraft – the SIA A345LeaderShip. The A345LeaderShip will offer the longest non-stop commercial service in the world when it commences operations between Singapore and Los Angeles on 3 February 2004.

With the launch of the A345LeaderShip Singapore-Los Angeles service, SIA will operate a daily non-stop flight between Singapore and Los Angeles. Designed to keep globetrotters comfortable throughout the unprecedented 16 to 18 and a half-hour flight, SIA’s A345LeaderShip has a two-cabin interior with an enhanced Raffles (business) Class and a spacious Executive Economy Class that features the widest economy class seat in the industry at 20”.



Raffles Class


Economy Class


 
#250 ·
My first sightings of these planes and the interiors! Thanks raffi! :colgate:

And erm...they really gonna use those snack bar corners?? ;)
 
#251 ·
My first sightings of these planes and the interiors! Thanks raffi! :colgate:

And erm...they really gonna use those snack bar corners?? ;)
 
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