Singapore Airlines Boeing 737
Singapore Airlines was formed in 1972 when Malaysian Airline System wanted to concentrate more on its domestic network rather than international routes. Though Singapore was an independent nation by 1972, it and Malaysia had pooled their resources. Under the terms of the split, Singapore would keep Malaysia's Boeing 707s and 737s.
Because of the huge demand to fly to and from Singapore--which was becoming the crossroads of Asia--Singapore Airlines undertook an expansion rarely seen before or since in airline history. Only a year after being established, it was already ordering large batches of wide-body aircraft, namely 747s. It even for a time shared a Concorde with British Airways, until cost and protests from the Malaysian and Indian governments ended the joint flights in 1980.
By 1989, Singapore maintained a worldwide route network and ordered no less than fifty 747-400s. It for a time operated the longest scheduled flights in commercial history (Singapore-Newark). So successful was Singapore Airlines that Australia, Canada, and Indonesia passed laws preventing it from driving other competitors out of the Singapore market. It became the launch customer for the huge Airbus A380 in 2000, though this would be pushed back continually until 2007.
Recently, Singapore Airlines has run into falling passenger numbers coupled with high fuel costs, due to heavy competition in Southeast Asia. Nonetheless, it maintains one of the largest route networks in the world, as well as through its subsidiaries: Scoot, SilkAir, and Tigerair.
Singapore Airlines inherited a small number of 737s from Malaysian in 1972, and kept them in service until 1980, when they were replaced by A310s. Singapore's livery has undergone little change from the airline's formation. 9V-SIB is an incorrect registration; this actually belonged to one of the airline's 747s!
Singapore Airlines Boeing 737
Singapore Airlines was formed in 1972 when Malaysian Airline System wanted to concentrate more on its domestic network rather than international routes. Though Singapore was an independent nation by 1972, it and Malaysia had pooled their resources. Under the terms of the split, Singapore would keep Malaysia's Boeing 707s and 737s.
Because of the huge demand to fly to and from Singapore--which was becoming the crossroads of Asia--Singapore Airlines undertook an expansion rarely seen before or since in airline history. Only a year after being established, it was already ordering large batches of wide-body aircraft, namely 747s. It even for a time shared a Concorde with British Airways, until cost and protests from the Malaysian and Indian governments ended the joint flights in 1980.
By 1989, Singapore maintained a worldwide route network and ordered no less than fifty 747-400s. It for a time operated the longest scheduled flights in commercial history (Singapore-Newark). So successful was Singapore Airlines that Australia, Canada, and Indonesia passed laws preventing it from driving other competitors out of the Singapore market. It became the launch customer for the huge Airbus A380 in 2000, though this would be pushed back continually until 2007.
Recently, Singapore Airlines has run into falling passenger numbers coupled with high fuel costs, due to heavy competition in Southeast Asia. Nonetheless, it maintains one of the largest route networks in the world, as well as through its subsidiaries: Scoot, SilkAir, and Tigerair.
Singapore Airlines inherited a small number of 737s from Malaysian in 1972, and kept them in service until 1980, when they were replaced by A310s. Singapore's livery has undergone little change from the airline's formation. 9V-SIB is an incorrect registration; this actually belonged to one of the airline's 747s!