NEW DELHI: Singapore Airlines (SIA) will release the sector’s longest non-stop industrial flight between Singapore and New York from October 11, 2018. The airline will deploy the brand new Airbus A350-900ULR (ultra-long-range) for protecting distance of 16,700km in up to 18 hours and 45 minutes.
The Singapore Changi-Newark Liberty International Airport direction will to begin with be served thrice per week, departing Singapore on Monday, Thursday and Saturday. Daily operations will start per week later, from October 18, after an additional A350-900ULR plane enters carrier.
SIA CEO Goh Choon Phong stated: “SIA has always taken satisfaction in pushing the limits to provide the perfect imaginable commute convenience for our shoppers, and we're happy to be main the best way with these new non-stop flights the use of the latest-technology, ultra-long-range Airbus A350-900ULR. The flights will offer our shoppers the fastest strategy to commute between the 2 cities — in nice convenience, at the side of SIA’s legendary carrier — and can assist boost connectivity to and through the Singapore hub.”
SIA is the sector’s first buyer for the brand new A350-900ULR, with seven on company order with Airbus. The plane will likely be configured in a two-class structure, with 67 business and 94 top class economic system seats. Tickets will likely be made available for sale regularly around the more than a few reserving channels, starting Thursday.
SIA flew at the Singapore-Newark direction till 2013, when services were suspended after the plane used at the time, Airbus A340-500s, were returned to Airbus.
“The A350-900ULR will offer shoppers a extra at ease travelling revel in with options reminiscent of upper ceilings, higher windows, an additional large body and lighting fixtures designed to reduce jetlag. Its carbon composite airframe also lets in for progressed air quality due to a extra optimised cabin altitude and humidity levels,” the airline stated.
SIA these days has 21 A350-900s in its fleet, with 46 extra on order including seven of the ULR variant. The first A350-900ULR is due for supply in September, with all seven due for supply by way of the top of the 12 months.
The airline these days serves New York JFK, day-to-day by means of Frankfurt. Other US destinations include Houston (five times weekly by means of Manchester), Los Angeles (day-to-day by means of Seoul and day-to-day by means of Tokyo), and San Francisco (day-to-day non-stop from Singapore as well as day-to-day by means of Hong Kong). Non-stop Singapore-Los Angeles flights also are deliberate with the A350-900ULR.
The Singapore Changi-Newark Liberty International Airport direction will to begin with be served thrice per week, departing Singapore on Monday, Thursday and Saturday. Daily operations will start per week later, from October 18, after an additional A350-900ULR plane enters carrier.
SIA CEO Goh Choon Phong stated: “SIA has always taken satisfaction in pushing the limits to provide the perfect imaginable commute convenience for our shoppers, and we're happy to be main the best way with these new non-stop flights the use of the latest-technology, ultra-long-range Airbus A350-900ULR. The flights will offer our shoppers the fastest strategy to commute between the 2 cities — in nice convenience, at the side of SIA’s legendary carrier — and can assist boost connectivity to and through the Singapore hub.”
SIA is the sector’s first buyer for the brand new A350-900ULR, with seven on company order with Airbus. The plane will likely be configured in a two-class structure, with 67 business and 94 top class economic system seats. Tickets will likely be made available for sale regularly around the more than a few reserving channels, starting Thursday.
SIA flew at the Singapore-Newark direction till 2013, when services were suspended after the plane used at the time, Airbus A340-500s, were returned to Airbus.
“The A350-900ULR will offer shoppers a extra at ease travelling revel in with options reminiscent of upper ceilings, higher windows, an additional large body and lighting fixtures designed to reduce jetlag. Its carbon composite airframe also lets in for progressed air quality due to a extra optimised cabin altitude and humidity levels,” the airline stated.
SIA these days has 21 A350-900s in its fleet, with 46 extra on order including seven of the ULR variant. The first A350-900ULR is due for supply in September, with all seven due for supply by way of the top of the 12 months.
The airline these days serves New York JFK, day-to-day by means of Frankfurt. Other US destinations include Houston (five times weekly by means of Manchester), Los Angeles (day-to-day by means of Seoul and day-to-day by means of Tokyo), and San Francisco (day-to-day non-stop from Singapore as well as day-to-day by means of Hong Kong). Non-stop Singapore-Los Angeles flights also are deliberate with the A350-900ULR.
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