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10 SIA Annual Report 04/05
Significant Events
April 04
June 04
July 04
August 04
• A new organisation structure aimed at integrating management
of line operations and customer services, as well as the rationalisation
of staff functions came into effect.
• SIA signed letter of intent to sell eight B747-400 to two airlines
for delivery between 2006 and 2008.
•The SIA Group posted a net profit of $258.6 million for first quarter
of financial year 2004-05; a strong rebound from a loss of $312.3
million for the same quarter in the previous year, during the outbreak
of SARS.
• Singapore Airlines broke its own record for the world's longest
commercial flight from Singapore to New York. The previous
record was set with the launch of daily non-stop services to
Los Angeles in February 2004.
• Singapore Airlines started daily flights to Amsterdam using B777-
200ER aircraft.
• SilkAir commenced twice weekly flights to Chongqing in China.
•The Group introduced fuel surcharges on all routes to partially offset
the impact of higher jet fuel prices.
•Singapore Airlines introduced an enhanced KrisWorld with over 400
entertainment choices.
• A three times weekly B777-200 service to the western Indian city
of Ahmedabad was launched. It was the first direct link between
Singapore and Gujarat.
•Lim Boon Heng and Edmund Cheng Wai Wing stepped down from
the Board of Directors.
•Singapore Airlines announced an order for up to 31 Boeing B777-
300ER aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled between 2006 and 2010.
• SMS check-in services launched in 12 cities.
• SilkAir took delivery of its 11th Airbus aircraft: an Airbus A320.
October 04 • A three times weekly B777-200 service to the north-western Indian
gateway of Amritsar was launched. The service is the first to the Punjab.
• Singapore Airlines sold its 6.3 per cent stake in Air New Zealand.
• The three times weekly B747-400 service to Madrid was suspended.