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ANNUAL REPORT 2009/10
015
Fleet Management
Despite the challenging economic environment,
the Airline continued to invest in product
enhancements, launching a cabin renewal
programme on selected Boeing 777-200 and
Boeing 777-300 aircraft.
The retrofitted B777-300 aircraft feature the
Airline’s new First Class seats, currently found
on the B777-300ER aircraft. Both the retrofitted
B777-300 and B777-200 aircraft also boast
incline lie-flat leather Business Class seats,
the same as those found on the Airline’s new
Airbus A330-300 aircraft. At the same time,
Economy Class cabins are being refurbished
with a new contemporary look. Enhancements
are also being made to the KrisWorld inflight
entertainment system, with improved Audio-
Video on Demand features and a more user-
friendly graphical interface.
The first refitted B777-200 was introduced on
the Singapore-Shanghai route on 23 February
2010. Ten more B777-200s are due to be
retrofitted this year, serving routes such as
Beijing, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hong Kong
and Chennai.
The first aircraft under the B777-300 retrofit
programme was operated on 22 July 2009
on the Singapore-Sydney route. Six more
B777-300 aircraft will also undergo the cabin
renewal programme.
During the year in review, seven A330-300
aircraft were delivered, taking over from the
Airline’s B777 operations on routes such as
Nagoya, Abu Dhabi, Jeddah, Kuwait and Male.
Later in the year, the A330s will progressively
be deployed on other regional and medium-
haul routes as part of the Airline’s ongoing
product enhancement efforts.
Four more Airbus A380 aircraft were also
delivered, enabling the Airline to start
operating the world’s largest commercial
aircraft to more destinations.
Five Boeing 747-400s left the operating fleet
during the year in review. Three were returned
to lessors as planned while two were parked.
The passenger fleet operated by the Airline, as
at 31 March 2010, comprised 108 aircraft, with
an average age of six years and three months.
The freighter fleet of Singapore Airlines Cargo,
as at 31 March 2010, comprised 11 B747-400
freighters, with an average age of eight years
and two months.
SilkAir’s fleet, as at 31 March 2010, comprised
11 Airbus A320s and six Airbus A319s, with an
average age of five years and nine months.
In keeping with its commitment to
product and service excellence, the Airline
rolled out a cabin renewal programme
for selected aircraft.