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Singapore Airlines on Tuesdayunveiled a new in-flight safety video that showcases not only the Singapore Girl as she demonstrates safety instructions, but also Singapore landmarks, such as Boat Quay, Gardens by the Bay and Henderson Waves. "The safety video is a result of a bilateral agreement signed between (the Singapore carrier) and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) in June 2017," said SIA and STB in a joint release. They said it is aimed at promoting inbound travel to Singapore, and showcasing the country to a global audience. “Our new safety video provides a more captivating way of effectively presenting safety information to our customers as compared to the more conventional approach that we have taken up to now," said SIA senior vice president sales and marketing, Campbell Wilson. The new video will be screened on SIA flights from the end of the year.<br/>

Austrian Airlines has taken delivery of its 17th and final Embraer E195 from Lufthansa’s former CityLine fleet, which is gradually replacing Austrian’s Fokker fleet. Four Fokker 100s are still in operation and will be successively retired by December 2017. The Star Alliance member had a total of 21 Fokker F70/100 aircraft in service. Austrian Airlines CEO Kay Kratky has told ATW that unit costs for the 120-seat Embraer jets are “around 9% lower than the Fokker.” In June 2015, Austrian approved the purchase of the 17 E195s, which are valued at $900m at list prices. Nearly three months later, Austrian began receiving the first aircraft, which was used for training purposes before transitioning into revenue service. The first E195 flight was launched in January 2016, on the Vienna-Stuttgart route, and to date Austrian has transported more than 2m passengers with the type.<br/>