SINGAPORE, 15 February 2018: Singapore Airlines has confirmed Osaka will be the first scheduled destination for its new Boeing 787-10 aircraft.
The new aircraft’s maiden flight will take place, this May, on the Singapore-Osaka route, making the airline the first to operate the 787-10 commercially.
SIA has 49 Boeing 787-10s on firm order, with the first aircraft due for delivery from Boeing’s North Charleston, South Carolina production facility this March.
Prior to the introduction of regular services to Osaka, the 787-10s will be operated on selected Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur flights for crew training purposes.
SIA will also debut its highly anticipated new regional cabin products on its 787-10s, fitted with 337 seats in two classes, with 36 seats in business class and 301 seats in economy class.
