Singapore Airlines

The airline by which others are measured: the world's longest flights, the youngest widebody fleet and a hub half of humanity can reach in seven hours.
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Singapore Airlines at a glance

IATA / ICAO
SQ/SIA
Hub
Singapore Changi (SIN)
Alliance
Star Alliance
Fleet (mainline)
~150

Singapore Airlines is the benchmark carrier of global aviation, a byword for service built on a young all-widebody fleet of about 150 aircraft flying from Singapore Changi to some 80 destinations. Its A350-900ULRs operate the longest flights in the world, nonstop to New York, while Suites class on the A380 remains a first-class icon.

Led since 2011 by Goh Choon Phong, the group pairs the flag carrier with low-cost Scoot and a 25.1% stake in Air India, acquired through the Vistara merger, giving it a second engine of growth in the world's fastest-expanding major aviation market. Thirty-one Boeing 777-9s are on order as the next flagship.

Fleet

Singapore Airlines flies one of the youngest widebody fleets in the world, built on the A350, including the ultra-long-range version that operates the world's longest flights, with 777-9s to come.

Aircraft Role Fleet Size
Airbus A350-900 Backbone, including ultra-long-range jets to New York ~63
Boeing 787-10 Launch customer, regional widebody ~26
Boeing 777-300ER Long-haul with first-class suites ~22
Airbus A380-800 Flagship with Suites class 12
Boeing 777-9 31 on order as the next flagship 31 ordered
A multibillion-dollar cabin programme brings new long-haul products across the A350 fleet ahead of the 777-9's arrival.

Hub & route network

Singapore Changi, perennially ranked among the world's best airports, is the airline's fortress, funneling Kangaroo-route and intra-Asia traffic through a hub whose geography touches half of humanity within a seven-hour flight. SIA serves about 80 destinations, with Scoot covering the low-cost map beneath it.

Alliance & partnerships

A Star Alliance member since 2000, SIA holds a 25.1% stake in Air India following the Vistara merger, and operates joint ventures with Lufthansa Group and Air New Zealand among others.

Group structure

Singapore Airlines Group, majority-owned by state investor Temasek, spans the flag carrier, low-cost subsidiary Scoot and SIA Engineering, with the Air India stake extending its reach into the world's fastest-growing major market.

Full specifications

Legal name
Singapore Airlines Limited
Founded
1972
Headquarters
Airline House, Singapore
Parent company
Temasek Holdings
CEO
Goh Choon Phong
Hub
Singapore Changi (SIN)
Alliance
Star Alliance
Destinations
~80
Frequent flyer
KrisFlyer

Frequently asked questions

Does Singapore Airlines fly the world's longest flight?

Yes. Its Airbus A350-900ULR operates nonstop between Singapore and New York, the longest scheduled flights in the world at around 18 to 19 hours.

What is Singapore Airlines' relationship with Air India?

SIA owns 25.1% of Air India following the 2024 merger of its joint venture Vistara into the Tata-owned flag carrier.

What alliance is Singapore Airlines in?

Star Alliance, which it joined in 2000, alongside partnerships with Lufthansa Group, Air New Zealand and others.