Published on : Friday, April 26, 2019
Singapore Airlines plans to bring Airbus A350-900 medium haul aircraft on the Kolkata-Singapore sector. The new aircraft will replace the existing Airbus A330-300.
Singapore Airlines media statement said that the inaugural service SQ517 will depart from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport on June 3, 2019. The new aircraft will initially operate a daily service from June 3 to June 8, 2019. From June 10, 2019, Singapore Airlines will operate four weekly scheduled services on the Airbus A350 aircraft type.
The A350-900 features higher ceilings, larger windows, an extra wide body delivering more space and comfort as well as lighting designed to reduce jet lag. Fitted with the new regional business class and economy class cabin products, the A350-900 medium haul business class cabin has 40 seats in a 1-2-1 arrangement that ensures direct aisle access for every customer, while the economy class cabin has 263 seats arranged in a comfortable 3-3-3 configuration. The customers keen to experience the new cabin products on ground can also visit the product showcased at South City Mall, Kolkata from June 7 to June 9, 2019. The visitors will get the chance to avail of spot fares, giveaways and prize tickets to Singapore, the release added.
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