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Singapore Airlines Annual Report 2007-08
12
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Singapore Airlines expands •฀
operations at Changi Airport
by becoming the first Airline to
operate out of Terminal 3 and
unveils $30 million facilities.
Singapore Airlines receives •฀
its second A380.
Singapore Airlines expands •฀
codeshare agreement
with Malaysia Airlines,
allowing both parties to
independently determine
their own fares for flights.
Singapore Airlines flights to Milan-•฀
Barcelona increased to daily.
February
The Group posts a profit •฀
attributable to equity holders of
$590 million in the third quarter
of the financial year 2007-08.
KrisShop•฀ launches pre-order
function on its online sales
portal, allowing customers
to shop before they fly.
Singapore Airlines selects Rolls •฀
Royce Trent 900 engines to
power its nine additional A380s.
March
Singapore Airlines takes •฀
delivery of its third A380.
Singapore Airlines announces •฀
it will convert its five Airbus
A340-500 aircraft into an
all-Business Class configuration,
for use on the Singapore-
USA non-stop services.
Singapore Airlines announces •฀
Tokyo as the third A380
destination, with services
starting in May 2008.
Singapore Airlines operates the •฀
first commercial A380 flight
to London: the first city in
Europe to receive the aircraft.
Flights to Houston, commence.•฀
Singapore Airlines increases •฀
frequency of its Moscow
service to daily.
Flights to Zurich increased •฀
to double daily.
2007
May
Singapore Airlines introduces •฀
interline e-ticketing with
Malaysia Airlines.
Singapore Airlines proposes •฀
$2,162 million cash distribution
to shareholders through special
dividend and capital reduction.
June
Singapore Airlines launches •฀
a new interactive microsite
detailing progress on the
Singapore Airlines A380 aircraft.
Singapore Airlines places firm •฀
orders for 20 new generation
Airbus A350-900 XWBs, with
options for another 20. Deliveries
for the twin-engine aircraft
are expected from 2013.
July
KrisShop•฀ launches new online
sales portal krisshop.com,
featuring an online catalogue and
selections exclusive to Singapore
Airlines premium customers.
Singapore Airlines increases •฀
frequency between Singapore
and Paris by two a week.
Singapore Airlines and ANA •฀
expand their code-sharing
agreement. Seven cities are added
to the Singapore Airlines network.
August
The Group posts a profit •฀
attributable to equity holders of
$424 million for the first quarter
of the financial year 2007-08.
Singapore Airlines introduces •฀
the Popular Local Fare
Programme, an inflight dining
experience that features
favourite Singapore dishes.
Singapore Airlines announces it •฀
will auction seats in the world’s
first A380 flight on the global
online marketplace, eBay. All
money raised from the auction is
to be donated to four charities.
The auction starts on 27 August
2007 and runs for two weeks.
Singapore Airlines ranks as •฀
the first non-US carrier, and
third in the airline industry, in
implementing interline e-ticketing.
Mr Lucien Wong and Mrs Christina •฀
Ong are appointed to the Board
as independent, non-executive
Directors.
September
The Singapore Airlines •฀
A380 First Flight Charity
Auction ends, raising
$1.9 million for four charities.
October
Singapore Airlines introduces •฀
codeshare services with
US Airways, adding Las
Vegas and Phoenix to the
Airline’s global network.
The world’s first A380 aircraft •฀
is handed over to Singapore
Airlines at a delivery ceremony
in Toulouse, France.
The new Singapore Airlines •฀
Suites product is unveiled
to outstanding reviews.
The Singapore Airlines A380 •฀
takes off on the world’s
inaugural A380 flight, SQ380,
from Singapore to Sydney.
Scheduled A380 service on the •฀
Singapore-Sydney route starts.
The Group posts a profit •฀
attributable to equity holders of
$931.9 million for the first half
of the financial year 2007-08.
November
Singapore Airlines and China •฀
Eastern Airlines launch
interline e-ticketing.
Singapore Airlines signs an •฀
agreement with Rolls Royce on a
maintenance package for Trent 900
engines powering the A380s.
2008
January
Singapore Airlines globally commits •฀
to advertising fares inclusive of
all taxes, surcharges and fees,
becoming the first carrier to do so.