Singapore Airlines has revealed the next four confirmed routes for its newly inherited Boeing 737-800 fleet, as nine such aircraft progressively move across from regional subsidiary SilkAir into the mainline operation over the coming months.
This new era for the carrier will allow it to gain the flexibility of operating more cost efficient narrow-body jets for the first time in over 30 years, after its small fleet of Boeing 757s was sold to American Trans Air in 1989/90.
In the process the SilkAir brand itself will disappear, as the airline is fully merged into SIA before the end of the 2021/22 financial year.
Where’s next?
Following the initial announcement that these aircraft would serve Phuket from 4th March 2021 and Brunei from 15th March 2021, SIA has now revealed that four additional ex-SilkAir routes will be operated by the Boeing 737-800 in the coming months:
- Phnom Penh (from 17th March 2021)
- Colombo (from 1st May 2021)
- Yangon (from 1st May 2021)
- Mandalay (from 2nd November 2021)
Update 24th February 2021 – Singapore Airlines has added two more routes to the Boeing 737-800’s network from March 2021:
- Chongqing (from 8th March 2021)
- Malé (from 30th March 2021)
Schedules
Phnom Penh is currently being served daily by SilkAir using the same aircraft type. This will be a simple switch across to Singapore Airlines from 17th March 2021, as SQ158/157, retaining daily operation.
Show Singapore - Phnom Penh Schedule
Phnom Penh
From 17th March 2021
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SQ158 737-800 |
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| SIN 16:30 |
PNH 17:35 |
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SQ157 737-800 |
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| PNH 18:35 |
SIN 21:35 |
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The group’s Colombo route is currently a three times weekly Singapore Airlines Airbus A350 Regional operation. The firm schedule from 1st May 2021 has not yet been finalised, but it currently shows that three times weekly Airbus A350 Regional overnight operation will continue as SQ468/469, supplemented by four times weekly daytime service with these Boeing 737-800s as SQ464/465.
Show Singapore - Colombo Schedule
Colombo
From 1st May 2021
(provisional)
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SQ464 737-800 |
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| SIN 10:15 |
CMB 11:35 |
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SQ468 A350 Regional |
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| SIN 22:20 |
CMB 23:35 |
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SQ469 A350 Regional |
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| CMB 00:50 |
SIN 07:20 |
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SQ465 737-800 |
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| CMB 12:35 |
SIN 19:30 |
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Yangon is also planned from 1st May 2021, provisionally listed as a three times weekly afternoon Boeing 737-800 operation (SQ764/763) on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, though given the current political situation in Myanmar it’s probably not a definite addition to the passenger network at this stage.
Show Singapore - Yangon Schedule
Yangon
From 1st May 2021
(provisional)
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SQ764 737-800 |
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| SIN 15:15 |
RGN 16:40 |
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SQ763 737-800 |
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| RGN 17:35 |
SIN 22:10 |
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Finally Mandalay is added from the start of the northern winter season in November 2021, three times per week as SQ770/769. This seasonal service will operate until 29th January 2022, in common with its most recent SilkAir operation in the northern winter 2019/20 schedule.
Show Singapore - Mandalay Schedule
Mandalay
2nd November 2021 - 29th January 2022
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SQ770 737-800 |
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| SIN 13:45 |
MDL 15:45 |
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SQ769 737-800 |
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| MDL 16:35 |
SIN 21:45 |
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Update: Chongqing and Malé flights will operate with the following schedules:
Show Singapore - Chongqing Schedule
Chongqing
From 8th March 2021
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SQ814 737-800 |
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