Here’s our latest update on the Singapore Airlines passenger fleet as of September 2025, covering the recent delivery of another new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, the ongoing phase-out of ex-SilkAir Boeing 737-800s, and the curious case of a rather work-shy Boeing 787-10.
SIA’s active passenger fleet now stands at 138 aircraft, one fewer than our last update, but still around 10 short of its pre-COVID fleet, when you consider that SilkAir has now been fully merged into the mainline operation.
Meanwhile, a seldom-seen 787-10 made a brief comeback – only to retreat into silence once again. Here’s our deep-dive into what’s moving (and not moving) in the SIA fleet this month.
Fleet totals
The following table summarises the Singapore Airlines passenger fleet totals as of 29th September 2025.
| CAAS Register (8 Sep ’25): | 151 |
| For disposal or recently scrapped: |
-6 |
| In Service: | 145 |
| In maintenance: |
-7 |
| Active: | 138 |
The official registered aircraft data in combination with confirmed 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 145 planes at 29th September 2025, 138 of which were recently active.
Click here to see the official CAAS list of registered aircraft in Singapore at 8th September 2025.
SIA Passenger Fleet at 29th September 2025
The following table shows the Singapore Airlines fleet, including how many of each aircraft type are legally registered (‘Registered’), available to the airline (‘In Service’), and currently operating revenue passenger flights (‘Active’).
| Type |
Registered | In Service | Active |
A350-900 LH |
34 | 34 | 34 |
| A350-900 MH |
24 |
24 | 22 |
| A350-900 ULR |
7 | 7 | 7 |
A380-800 |
13 | 12 | 10 |
737-800 |
3 |
1 | 1 |
737-8 MAX |
19 | 19 | 18 |
777-300ER |
25 | 22 | 22 |
787-10 |
26 | 26 | 24 |
| Total | 151 | 145 | 138 |
The following aircraft remain registered to the airline but will not be returning to the operating fleet, and are therefore excluded from the ‘In Service’ column:
- 1 Airbus A380
- 2 Boeing 737-800s
- 3 Boeing 777-300ERs
This reflects an available fleet of 145 aircraft, plus future deliveries of Boeing 737-8 MAXs, Boeing 787-10s and Boeing 777-9s still on order.
Fun fact: Standing nose-to-tail, the full fleet of Singapore Airlines passenger aircraft would form a line over 9km long.Average fleet age
Singapore Airlines likes to maintain a young fleet, typically retaining its passenger aircraft until they are around 15 years old, a decade earlier than most carriers will plan such retirements.
The current in-service fleet boasts an average age of only 7.9 years as of 29th September 2025. Here’s how it looks by fleet.
| Type |
Average Age |
| A350-900 LH | 6.9 years |
| A350-900 MH | 5.7 years |
| A350-900 ULR | 7.1 years |
| A380-800 | 11.7 years |
| 737-800 | 10.0 years |
| 737-8 MAX | 5.4 years |
| 777-300ER | 15.4 years |
| 787-10 | 5.2 years |
| All Types | 7.9 years |
For comparison, Qatar Airways’ fleet averages around 10.4 years, while Emirates’ is over 11 years.
The oldest passenger aircraft in the fleet is 9V-SWB, a Boeing 777-300ER, which is 18.9 years old.
The Boeing 777-300ER fleet will continue to be the ‘achilles heel’ for the airline in terms of fleet age, as these aircraft are retained much longer than originally intended, due to well-documented Boeing 777-9 delivery delays.
The first of 31 Boeing 777-9s SIA has on order now won’t arrive until 2026 at the earliest, more likely in 2027, by which time the 777-300ER fleet will have an average age of nearly 17 years and 9V-SWB will be over 20 years old.
Three new MAX aircraft are in service
Since our last fleet update, two Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft that were delivered in June 2025 have entered regular service, while a third was recently delivered and has also now joined the operating fleet.
Singapore Airlines Boeing 737-8 MAX
Recent deliveries
| Reg. | Delivery | Service Entry |
| 9V-MBQ | 10 Jun 2025 |
9 Jul 2025 (SIN-BWN) |
| 9V-MBR | 28 Jun 2025 |
1 Aug 2025 (SIN-KUL) |
| 9V-MBS | 27 Aug 2025 |
26 Sep 2025 (SIN-SUB) |
This trio of aircraft represent the first delivery of MAX jets to the carrier since November 2022, some 2.5 years ago, bringing the fleet to 19 of the type.
As we recently reported, the Boeing 737-8 MAX fleet will see the bulk of new deliveries at the airline over the next year or so, with this three forming the first of six due to be added to the fleet by the end of March 2026, which will take the narrow-body fleet to 22 MAX aircraft in total.
This will achieve complete replacement of the carrier’s Boeing 737-800s, and some fleet expansion too, leaving a further seven MAXs still due to arrive from April 2026 onwards, for a final fleet of 29.
(Photo: Shutterstock)
Two more Boeing 737-800s have left the fleet
Over recent fleet updates, we’ve been sharing the welcome news that Singapore Airlines is making steady progress in returning its seven inherited ex-SilkAir Boeing 737-800s back to their leasing companies.
This will eventually see all these aircraft, which feature recliner seats in Business Class, phased out of service on 25th October 2025, as we reported earlier this year.
Recently two additional aircraft, 9V-MGL and 9V-MGM, have joined the list of retirements, leaving passenger service on 7th July 2025 and 7th September 2025 respectively.
9V-MGL flew to Kuala Lumpur for de-lease preparation on 10th July 2025, returning to Singapore on 24th September 2025. It will join Qantas as VH-XZR in due course.
9V-MGM flew to Kuala Lumpur for de-lease preparation on 11th September 2025, and has yet to return to Singapore. It will also join Qantas, as VH-XZS.
In our last fleet update the onward operator of 9V-MGK had not been disclosed, but we can now confirm this one also went to Qantas and is already in service as VH-XZQ.
(Photo: Changi Airport Group)
Between now and late October 2025, the last remaining aircraft in this fleet – 9V-MGN – will also bow out of SIA service, as new Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft continue to be delivered, finally removing those unpopular recliner Business Class seats from the network.
Fleet activity by registration
Here’s a breakdown of the SIA fleet of passenger aircraft based on recent revenue flight activity, from an analysis conducted on 28th September 2025.
Airbus A350s
All 34 of SIA’s Airbus A350-900 Long Haul aircraft in the fleet were active as of June 2025.
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| Aircraft | Age (years) | Last flew | Days ago |
| 9V-SMA | 9.7 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SMB | 9.5 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SMC | 9.4 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SMD | 9.3 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SME | 9.2 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SMF | 9.0 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SMG | 8.9 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SMH | 8.9 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SMI | 8.8 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SMJ | 8.8 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SMK | 8.6 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SML | 8.5 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SMM | 8.5 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SMN | 8.5 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SMO | 8.4 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SMP | 8.3 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SMQ | 8.2 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SMR | 8.1 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SMS | 7.9 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SMT | 7.8 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SMU | 7.7 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SMV | 6.3 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SMW | 6.2 | 22 Sep 25 | 5 |
| 9V-SMY | 6.1 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SMZ | 6.0 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SJA | 5.9 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SJB | 4.4 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SJC | 3.3 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SJD | 3.2 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SJE | 4.3 | 26 Sep 25 | 1 |
| 9V-SJF | 2.6 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SJG | 2.2 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SJH | 1.5 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SJI | 1.0 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
All but two of the airline’s 24 Airbus A350-900 Medium Haul aircraft were also flying recently, with 9V-SHI and 9V-SHK in maintenance.
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| Aircraft | Age (years) | Last flew | Days ago |
| 9V-SHA | 6.8 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SHB | 6.9 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SHC | 6.7 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SHD | 6.7 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SHE | 6.5 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SHF | 6.5 | 26 Sep 25 | 1 |
| 9V-SHG | 6.5 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SHH | 6.5 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SHI | 6.3 | 5 Jul 25 | 84 |
| 9V-SHJ | 6.2 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SHK | 5.9 | 8 Sep 25 | 19 |
| 9V-SHL | 5.9 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SHM | 5.7 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SHN | 5.7 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SHO | 5.6 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SHP | 5.1 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SHQ | 5.1 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SHR | 5.0 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SHS | 5.0 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SHT | 4.8 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SHU | 4.6 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SHV | 4.6 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SHW | 3.8 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SHY | 3.6 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
All of the airline’s seven Airbus A350-900 ULR aircraft are currently in service.
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| Aircraft | Age (years) | Last flew | Days ago |
| 9V-SGA | 7.2 | 25 Sep 25 | 2 |
| 9V-SGB | 7.1 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SGC | 7.2 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SGD | 7.0 | 26 Sep 25 | 1 |
| 9V-SGE | 7.4 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SGF | 6.9 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SGG | 6.9 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
Airbus A380s
A total of 10 SIA Airbus A380s are currently in regular service, with two aircraft – 9V-SKS and 9V-SKT – undergoing maintenance.
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| Aircraft | Age (years) | Last flew | Days ago |
| 9V-SKF | 17.6 | 24 Mar 20 | 2,013 |
| 9V-SKM | 15.0 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SKN | 14.9 | 16 Sep 25 | 11 |
| 9V-SKP | 14.3 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SKQ | 14.0 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SKR | 14.1 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SKS | 13.8 | 21 Jul 25 | 68 |
| 9V-SKT | 13.7 | 2 Sep 25 | 25 |
| 9V-SKU | 8.5 | 25 Sep 25 | 2 |
| 9V-SKV | 8.3 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SKW | 8.0 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SKY | 7.7 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SKZ | 7.6 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
9V-SKF is still parked at Changi awaiting its fate – sadly it will be broken up and used only for spare parts.
(Photo: MainlyMiles)
Boeing 737-800s
Only one of the seven ex-SilkAir Boeing 737-800s that moved across to Singapore Airlines remains in regular service – 9V-MGN – with 9V-MGL and 9V-MGM now both in Kuala Lumpur undergoing preparations for return to lessor, following their withdrawal from the operating fleet in early July 2025 and early September 2025 respectively.
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| Aircraft | Age (years) | Last flew | Days ago |
| 9V-MGL | 10.2 | 7 Jul 25 | 82 |
| 9V-MGM | 10.1 | 7 Sep 25 | 20 |
| 9V-MGN | 10.0 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
Boeing 737-8 MAX
18 of SIA’s 19-strong fleet of Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft are currently in regular service, with one undergoing maintenance.
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| Aircraft | Age (years) | Last flew | Days ago |
| 9V-MBA | 8.0 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-MBB | 8.0 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-MBC | 7.8 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-MBD | 7.5 | 13 Sep 25 | 14 |
| 9V-MBE | 7.5 | 15 Sep 25 | 12 |
| 9V-MBF | 6.6 | 23 Sep 25 | 4 |
| 9V-MBG | 6.6 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-MBH | 6.4 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-MBI | 6.3 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-MBJ | 6.2 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-MBK | 6.1 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-MBL | 6.0 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-MBM | 5.9 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-MBN | 5.8 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-MBO | 3.3 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-MBP | 2.9 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-MBQ | 0.4 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-MBR | 0.4 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-MBS | 0.2 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
Boeing 777-300ERs
22 of SIA’s 25 registered Boeing 777-300ERs were active over the last two weeks.
Three aircraft are stored at Changi, and will not be entering service again 9V-SWD, -SWF and -SWN.
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| Aircraft | Age (years) | Last flew | Days ago |
| 9V-SWB | 18.9 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SWD | 18.8 | 19 Mar 20 | 2,018 |
| 9V-SWF | 18.8 | 28 Sep 20 | 1,825 |
| 9V-SWG | 18.8 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SWH | 18.6 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SWI | 18.6 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SWJ | 18.5 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SWK | 18.3 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SWL | 18.0 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SWM | 17.6 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SWN | 17.6 | 24 Dec 21 | 1,373 |
| 9V-SWO | 17.5 | 25 Sep 25 | 2 |
| 9V-SWP | 17.5 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SWQ | 17.4 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SWR | 17.4 | 26 Sep 25 | 1 |
| 9V-SWS | 17.3 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SWT | 16.7 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SWU | 12.2 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SWV | 12.1 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SWW | 11.6 | 26 Sep 25 | 1 |
| 9V-SWY | 10.9 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SWZ | 10.7 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SNA | 10.6 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SNB | 10.0 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SNC | 9.9 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
Boeing 787-10s
24 of SIA’s Boeing 787-10s are currently active, with two members of the fleet – 9V-SCH and 9V-SCK – in maintenance.
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| Aircraft | Age (years) | Last flew | Days ago |
| 9V-SCA | 7.6 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SCB | 7.6 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SCC | 7.5 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SCD | 7.4 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SCE | 7.4 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SCF | 7.3 | 25 Sep 25 | 2 |
| 9V-SCG | 8.3 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SCH | 8.5 | 24 Jul 25 | 65 |
| 9V-SCI | 6.6 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SCJ | 6.5 | 26 Sep 25 | 1 |
| 9V-SCK | 6.4 | 19 Jun 25 | 100 |
| 9V-SCL | 6.3 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SCM | 6.2 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SCN | 6.1 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SCO | 5.9 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SCP | 5.5 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SCQ | 4.7 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SCR | 4.6 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SCS | 2.5 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SCT | 2.4 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SCU | 2.1 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SCV | 1.9 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SCW | 1.8 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SCY | 1.3 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SCZ | 1.2 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
| 9V-SDA | 1.1 | 27 Sep 25 | 0 |
The curious case of 9V-SCH
Singapore Airlines’ Boeing 787-10 registered 9V-SCH has had an unusually quiet existence over the past year – and then some.
This 8-year-old aircraft was entirely grounded for nearly 11 months, from 23rd August 2024 until 9th July 2025, during which time it didn’t operate a single flight. The extended downtime coincided with ongoing global availability issues for Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines, particularly affecting turbine blade durability and spares supply.
In that context, SCH may simply have “drawn the short straw” within SIA’s Dreamliner fleet, temporarily sidelined to ensure sufficient engine parts for the rest of the fleet.
After a long hibernation, the jet returned to the skies with an air test on 10th July, and was back in revenue service three days later with a flight to Adelaide on 13th July.
But its comeback was short-lived. Just 11 days later, on 24th July, SCH encountered a technical issue while in Bali, causing the return leg to Singapore to be delayed by over eight hours and ultimately operated by a rescue aircraft – 9V-SCL – that was dispatched empty from Changi.
9V-SCH then returned home two days later on 26th July, also without passengers on board, and hasn’t flown since.
In total, the aircraft has operated just 19 commercial flights over a 13-month span – hardly the optimal use of an asset typically commanding S$1.2 million or more per month in lease costs.
Interestingly, 9V-SCH is the oldest Boeing 787-10 in the world. It flew alongside 9V-SCG as part of Boeing’s certification campaign for the jet from early 2017, and both jets were then refurbished for delivery to SIA in late 2018.
(Photo: Singapore Airlines)
Whether SCH is once again awaiting engine parts, or if something more complex is at play, it remains one of the more curious recent stories in the SIA fleet.
A350 refits should start this year
In late 2024, Singapore Airlines announced that it would be refitting its 34 Airbus A350 Long Haul and seven Airbus A350 ULR aircraft with brand new Business Class cabin products, due to enter service from early 2026, as part of a S$1.1 billion retrofit programme.
The A350 ULR aircraft will also receive the carrier’s new First Class cabin product, though not until the first quarter of 2027.
Refits of the Airbus A350 Long Haul jets should commence in late 2025, to meet the target early 2026 launch.
The first aircraft always takes longer to refit – potentially two to three months, but then the schedule calls for each subsequent refit to take just 1.5 months on average, assuming each A350 goes in for the work one at a time.
Upcoming deliveries
Aside from three new Boeing 737-8 MAX deliveries and the final Boeing 737-800 removals, there will be new wide-body aircraft joining the Singapore Airlines fleet over the next six months through to March 2026.
These will come in the form of two Boeing 787-10 aircraft for regional operations, bringing the 787 fleet to a total of 28, with only three more deliveries then due after that, before the carrier’s full order of 31 such aircraft is in service.
Here’s how the latest Singapore Airlines outstanding orders for fleet modernisation and replacement looks, including for freighter aircraft.
(Photo: Shutterstock)
Delivery of Boeing 777-9s, which the airline desperately needs to replace its ageing Boeing 777-300ERs, has slipped to 2026 at the earliest.
Frankly 2027 looks like a more realistic prospect, a timeline recently mooted by fellow launch customers Emirates and Cathay Pacific.
What about Scoot?
Here’s how Scoot’s outstanding order book looks, as of September 2025.
The low-cost carrier now has seven Embraer E190-E2 regional jets in service, with 9V-THH the latest to join the fold, entering service on 22nd August 2025.
The type currently operates services to 15 regional destinations, including Koh Samui, Malacca and Phu Quoc.
(Photo: Plane’s Portrait Aviation Media / Malcolm Lu)
Summary
As of September 2025, Singapore Airlines’ fleet consists of 145 passenger aircraft, with 138 currently active, nearly back to its pre-pandemic levels. However, challenges remain – particularly with the ageing Boeing 777-300ER fleet, which is being retained much longer than expected due to ongoing delays with Boeing 777-9 deliveries.
The good news for this update is that more narrow-body aircraft deliveries will finally allow the airline to retire its last ex-SilkAir Boeing 737-800s, less than a month from now, completing SIA’s transition to an all-flat-bed fleet in Business Class, even on narrow-body aircraft.
Later in 2025 or in early 2026 we can look forward to two additional Boeing 787-10 deliveries, while the Airbus A350 Long Haul cabin retrofit program is expected to commence in just a few months from now.
(Cover Photo: Shutterstock)
No big deal
Thanks for your incredibly insightful comment.
9V-SCH is the oldest 787-10, not the second oldest 787-10. It was an ex boeing test aircraft. United has the second oldest 787-10 iirc.
You’re right, thanks for the correction! I updated that section of the article.