Singapore Airlines to use more A330s on India route

Kolkata: Singapore Airlines, which is expecting a double-digit growth in business in India (almost matching the industry growth rate of 15-20 per cent), will replace its fleet of Boeing 777 aircraft with A330 aircraft globally including India. However, on some routes in India it will continue with Boeing 777-200, albeit with additional features and enhanced cabin experience.
This assumes significance in the wake of the fact that business class and first class demands are back globally and India is no exception.
Disclosing this C W Foo, Singapore Airlines General Manager for India, said that at present the airlines has close to 70 Boeing 777 in India. They have already brought 12/13 new aircraft and are expecting another 10-15 new aircraft shortly.
Singapore Airlines incidentally is introducing a 4 times a week A 330 flight service between Kolkata and Singapore from October 1. SA operates out of five Indian cities—Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata. Ahmedabad will be added as the sixth Indian city by the end of the year, he said.
24/09/10 Ritwik Mukherjee/mydigitalfc.com

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Categories: Foreign Sep 2010