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SIA LCC selects Boeing 777s

Singapore, July 25, 2011

SINGAPORE Airlines’ (SIA) new low-cost subsidiary has chosen existing Boeing 777-200 aircraft as its fleet mainstay ahead of commercial operations next year.

The aircraft will be acquired from SIA and reconfigured in a new seating layout.

Details of the carrier’s branding and route network will be unveiled in the coming months.

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