Here’s our latest update on the Singapore Airlines passenger fleet as of December 2025, covering the recent delivery of another new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, the exit from the fleet of ex-SilkAir Boeing 737-800s, and a switcheroo for the “fall guy” 787 that has to remain engineless due to supply issues.

SIA’s active passenger fleet now stands at 140 aircraft, two more 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 finally made a brief comeback – only to be switched out with another one that remains parked up and forlorn at Changi for the foreseeable future.

Fleet totals

The following table summarises the Singapore Airlines passenger fleet totals as of 30th December 2025.

CAAS Register (16 Dec ’25):	149
For disposal: Recently delivered:	– 5 + 1
In Service:	145
In maintenance: Yet to enter service:	– 4 – 1
Active:	140

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 30th December 2025, 140 of which were recently active.

  Click here to see the official CAAS list of registered aircraft in Singapore at 16th December 2025.

SIA Passenger Fleet at 30th December 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	33
A350-900 MH	24	24	24
A350-900 ULR	7	7	7
A380-800	13	12	10
737-800	1	—	—
737-8 MAX	20	20	19
777-300ER	25	22	22
787-10	26	26	25
Total	149	145	140

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
• 1 Boeing 737-800
• 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 many carriers will plan such retirements.

The current in-service fleet boasts an average age of only 8.1 years as of 30th December 2025. Here’s how it looks by fleet.

Type	Average Age
A350-900 LH	7.2 years
A350-900 MH	5.9 years
A350-900 ULR	7.4 years
A380-800	11.9 years
737-8 MAX	5.3 years
777-300ER	15.7 years
787-10	5.4 years
All Types	8.1 years

For comparison, Qatar Airways’ fleet age averages around 10.2 years, while Emirates’ is over 11 years and Qantas is over 16 years.

The oldest passenger aircraft in the fleet is 9V-SWB, a Boeing 777-300ER, which is 19.2 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 2027 at the earliest, by which time the 777-300ER fleet will have an average age of over 17 years and 9V-SWB may be pushing 21 years old.

One new MAX aircraft has been delivered

Since our last fleet update, one new Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft has been delivered, though it has not yet joined the operating fleet.

Singapore Airlines Boeing 737-8 MAX
Recent deliveries

Reg.	Delivery	Service Entry
9V-MBT	17 Dec 2025	Yet to enter service

Two more Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft are due to join the airline by the end of March 2026, which will take the narrow-body fleet to 22 MAX aircraft in total.

Expansion of this fleet has already seen the complete replacement of the carrier’s Boeing 737-800s, with further deliveries now allowing for some fleet expansion. A further seven MAXs are still due to arrive from April 2026 onwards, for a final fleet of 29.

The final Boeing 737-800 has left the fleet

Over recent fleet updates, we’ve been sharing the welcome news that Singapore Airlines has been making steady progress in returning its seven inherited ex-SilkAir Boeing 737-800s back to their leasing companies.

This has now culminated in the final passenger service for the type on 25th October 2025, marking a new era for the carrier as it transitioned to an all-flat-bed experience in Business Class for the first time, regardless of the flight or aircraft type you are booked on.

This finally removes those unpopular recliner Business Class seats from the network, something SIA promised years earlier in a plan that was derailed by 737 MAX crashes in late 2018 and early 2019.

9V-MGN, the last Boeing 737-800 in the fleet, flew to Kathmandu and back on its final passenger service for the carrier, before having two “last hurrahs” on training flights for new pilots on 31st October 2025 and 3rd November 2025 (training on the 737-800 is good enough for those destined to fly the MAX).

On 9th November 2025 the aircraft headed up to the hangar in Kuala Lumpur for de-lease preparation. It will join Qantas in the coming weeks.

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 29th December 2025.

Airbus A350s

All but one of 34 of SIA’s Airbus A350-900 Long Haul aircraft in the fleet were active as of December 2025, with 9V-SJA in maintenance.

Aircraft	Age (years)	Last flew	Days ago
9V-SMA	9.9	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SMB	9.7	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SMC	9.7	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SMD	9.6	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SME	9.5	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SMF	9.3	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SMG	9.1	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SMH	9.1	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SMI	9.1	28 Dec 25	1
9V-SMJ	9.0	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SMK	8.9	28 Dec 25	1
9V-SML	8.8	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SMM	8.7	28 Dec 25	1
9V-SMN	8.7	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SMO	8.6	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SMP	8.5	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SMQ	8.5	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SMR	8.3	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SMS	8.2	28 Dec 25	1
9V-SMT	8.1	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SMU	7.9	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SMV	6.5	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SMW	6.4	28 Dec 25	1
9V-SMY	6.4	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SMZ	6.2	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SJA	6.1	6 Dec 25	23
9V-SJB	4.6	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SJC	3.6	28 Dec 25	1
9V-SJD	3.5	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SJE	4.6	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SJF	2.8	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SJG	2.5	28 Dec 25	1
9V-SJH	1.7	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SJI	1.2	28 Dec 25	1

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.

Aircraft	Age (years)	Last flew	Days ago
9V-SHA	7.1	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SHB	7.1	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SHC	7.0	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SHD	6.9	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SHE	6.8	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SHF	6.8	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SHG	6.7	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SHH	6.7	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SHI	6.6	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SHJ	6.5	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SHK	6.1	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SHL	6.1	28 Dec 25	1
9V-SHM	6.0	28 Dec 25	1
9V-SHN	6.0	25 Dec 25	4
9V-SHO	5.9	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SHP	5.4	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SHQ	5.4	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SHR	5.3	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SHS	5.3	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SHT	5.0	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SHU	4.8	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SHV	4.8	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SHW	4.1	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SHY	3.8	29 Dec 25	0

All of the airline’s seven Airbus A350-900 ULR aircraft are currently in service.

Aircraft	Age (years)	Last flew	Days ago
9V-SGA	7.5	28 Dec 25	1
9V-SGB	7.4	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SGC	7.4	27 Dec 25	2
9V-SGD	7.2	26 Dec 25	3
9V-SGE	7.7	27 Dec 25	2
9V-SGF	7.2	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SGG	7.1	29 Dec 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.

Aircraft	Age (years)	Last flew	Days ago
9V-SKF	17.9	24 Mar 20	2,106
9V-SKM	15.3	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SKN	15.2	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SKP	14.5	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SKQ	14.2	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SKR	14.3	27 Dec 25	2
9V-SKS	14.1	21 Jul 25	161
9V-SKT	13.9	2 Sep 25	118
9V-SKU	8.8	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SKV	8.6	28 Dec 25	1
9V-SKW	8.3	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SKY	8.0	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SKZ	7.9	29 Dec 25	0

9V-SKF is still parked at Changi awaiting its fate – sadly it will be broken up and used only for spare parts.

Boeing 737-800s

Only one of the seven ex-SilkAir Boeing 737-800s that moved across to Singapore Airlines remains registered to the airline – 9V-MGN – with the aircraft now removed from service and undergoing preparations for return to lessor in Kuala Lumpur.

Aircraft	Age (years)	Last flew	Days ago
9V-MGN	10.3	27 Sep 25	93

The aircraft will join Qantas in the coming weeks.

Boeing 737-8 MAX

19 of SIA’s 20-strong fleet of Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft are currently in regular service, with one recent delivery yet to enter commercial service.

Aircraft	Age (years)	Last flew	Days ago
9V-MBA	8.3	29 Dec 25	0
9V-MBB	8.2	29 Dec 25	0
9V-MBC	8.1	29 Dec 25	0
9V-MBD	7.8	29 Dec 25	0
9V-MBE	7.7	29 Dec 25	0
9V-MBF	6.9	29 Dec 25	0
9V-MBG	6.8	29 Dec 25	0
9V-MBH	6.7	29 Dec 25	0
9V-MBI	6.5	29 Dec 25	0
9V-MBJ	6.5	29 Dec 25	0
9V-MBK	6.4	29 Dec 25	0
9V-MBL	6.3	29 Dec 25	0
9V-MBM	6.1	29 Dec 25	0
9V-MBN	6.1	28 Dec 25	1
9V-MBO	3.5	29 Dec 25	0
9V-MBP	3.2	29 Dec 25	0
9V-MBQ	0.7	29 Dec 25	0
9V-MBR	0.6	29 Dec 25	0
9V-MBS	0.4	29 Dec 25	0
9V-MBT	0.2	Yet to enter service

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.

Aircraft	Age (years)	Last flew	Days ago
9V-SWB	19.2	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SWD	19.1	19 Mar 20	2,111
9V-SWF	19.1	28 Sep 20	1,918
9V-SWG	19.0	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SWH	18.9	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SWI	18.8	28 Dec 25	1
9V-SWJ	18.8	16 Dec 25	13
9V-SWK	18.6	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SWL	18.2	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SWM	17.9	25 Dec 25	4
9V-SWN	17.8	24 Dec 21	1,466
9V-SWO	17.8	28 Dec 25	1
9V-SWP	17.8	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SWQ	17.7	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SWR	17.6	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SWS	17.5	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SWT	16.9	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SWU	12.5	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SWV	12.4	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SWW	11.8	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SWY	11.2	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SWZ	11.0	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SNA	10.9	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SNB	10.3	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SNC	10.2	29 Dec 25	0

Boeing 787-10s

25 of SIA’s Boeing 787-10s are currently active, with one members of the fleet – 9V-SCK – in maintenance.

Aircraft	Age (years)	Last flew	Days ago
9V-SCA	7.9	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SCB	7.8	28 Dec 25	1
9V-SCC	7.7	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SCD	7.7	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SCE	7.6	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SCF	7.5	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SCG	8.6	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SCH	8.8	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SCI	6.8	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SCJ	6.7	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SCK	6.7	20 Jun 25	192
9V-SCL	6.6	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SCM	6.4	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SCN	6.4	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SCO	6.1	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SCP	5.7	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SCQ	5.0	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SCR	4.9	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SCS	2.8	18 Dec 25	11
9V-SCT	2.6	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SCU	2.4	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SCV	2.1	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SCW	2.1	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SCY	1.6	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SCZ	1.4	29 Dec 25	0
9V-SDA	1.3	29 Dec 25	0

9V-SCH is back, 9V-SCK is out

Back in September, we reported on the unusually quiet existence of 9V-SCH, Singapore Airlines’ Boeing 787-10 that had spent the better part of a year gathering dust.

Good news: SCH is finally back in action.

The aircraft reappeared with a test flight on 11th December 2025, before re-entering commercial service the following day as SQ710 to Bangkok. That marked its first passenger flight since 26th July 2025 – and only its 20th commercial flight since 23rd August 2024.

To put that in perspective, an average SIA 787-10 completes 20 commercial flights in about six days. For SCH, it took 16 months.

The bad news? Another 787-10 has taken SCH’s place on the sidelines.

9V-SCK is now grounded, and hasn’t flown since 20th June 2025. The aircraft was spotted at Changi recently, looking rather forlorn without its engines fitted – a telling sign of the ongoing Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 supply issues affecting operators worldwide.

SIA has two more Boeing 787-10 deliveries expected before the end of March 2026, which should provide some breathing room. But for now, it seems the airline is still playing a careful game of musical chairs, grounding one aircraft at a time to keep the rest of its Dreamliner fleet airworthy.

The Rolls-Royce engine saga, it appears, is far from over.

A350 cabin refits should start soon

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 the second quarter of 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 alongside the new Business Class, though not until the first quarter of 2027.

Refits of the Airbus A350 Long Haul jets should commence soon, to meet the target April – June 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 two new Boeing 737-8 MAX deliveries, there will be two Boeing 787-10 aircraft added to the SIA fleet for regional operations by the end of March 2026, bringing the 787 fleet to a total of 28.

That will leave only three more deliveries of the type due after that, before the carrier’s full order of 31 such aircraft is in service, something that could easily be completed in the FY26/27 year.

Here’s how the latest Singapore Airlines outstanding orders for fleet modernisation and replacement looks, including for freighter aircraft.

Delivery of Boeing 777-9s, which the airline desperately needs to replace its ageing Boeing 777-300ERs, has now slipped to 2027 at the earliest.

The aircraft looks set to win the accolade of “longest commercial aircraft certification programme in history” – it will surpass Concorde’s development timeline if it doesn’t operate a passenger flight by 9th January 2027, which now seems almost certain.

What about Scoot?

Here’s how Scoot’s outstanding order book looks, as of December 2025.

The low-cost carrier now has seven Embraer E190-E2 regional jets in service, with the type currently operating services to a variety of regional destinations, including Koh Samui, Malacca and Phu Quoc.

Scoot recently took delivery of two new Airbus A320neo and two new Airbus A321neo aircraft, though in total seven of its 22-strong neo fleet are parked up and out of service, due to Pratt & Whitney engine issues, including a recently delivered one. Many are temporarily stored in Kuala Lumpur.

As of December 2025, Singapore Airlines’ fleet consists of 145 passenger aircraft, with 140 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 record-breaking delays with Boeing 777-9 deliveries, which now – unbelievably – won’t happen until 2027 at the earliest.

The good news for this update is that the airline has retired its last ex-SilkAir Boeing 737-800, completing the transition to an all-flat-bed fleet in Business Class, even on narrow-body aircraft.

In early 2026 we can look forward to more Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft and two additional Boeing 787-10 deliveries, while the Airbus A350 Long Haul cabin retrofit program is expected to commence any time now.

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