This month the most significant news about the Singapore Airlines fleet has been the revelation that four older Boeing 777-300ERs have been retired from service, in continued response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on SIA’s fortunes.
Meanwhile it has been confirmed that a large boost to the fleet over the current financial year will arise from not only the six Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft moving across from SilkAir, but a further eight of the type currently stored in the USA under Boeing’s care.
This will boost the MAX fleet to 14 by March 2022, though it’s not yet clear when the type will be cleared to operate again in Singapore, nor whether all 14 would be brought into passenger service immediately as they are delivered.
The troubled Boeing 737 MAX 8, now cleared to fly in many countries but still awaiting approval here in Singapore, will also eventually replace the older 737-800s, and the first two to receive the SIA colour scheme and new cabin products have now been rolled out of the hangar.
Meanwhile the wide-body fleet renewal process is set to continue, with more Airbus A350s and Boeing 787-10s confirmed for delivery this year.
Fleet totals
Here are the Singapore Airlines passenger fleet totals at 31st May 2021.
| CAAS Database: | 146 | ||
| Awaiting certification: For disposal: |
-5 -27 |
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| In Service: | 114 | ||
| In maintenance / stored: |
-25 |
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| Active: | 89 |
The official registered aircraft data in combination with recent retirement announcements and analysis of actual flight movements over the last few weeks allows us to determine the actual ‘in service’ fleet (available to the airline) of 114 planes at 31st May 2021, 89 of which were recently active.
Click here to see the official CAAS list of registered aircraft in Singapore at 30th April 2021.
SIA Passenger Fleet at 31st May 2021
This table shows the Singapore Airlines fleet including how many of each aircraft type are legally registered (‘Registered’),