Only 10 out of 200 SIA planes still fly passengers; most parked at Changi, with 17 in Alice Springs

Just 10 out of 200 Singapore Airlines Group's airplanes are currently taking to the skies with passengers. Of the remaining 95% of the fleet, some have been deployed for cargo-only services, while a large number of planes are parked at Changi Airport. Meanwhile, 17 planes are parked at the Asia Pacific Aircraft Storage facility in the Australian town of Alice Springs, SIA said in response to queries on Wednesday. Seven of the planes are from SIA, six are from regional arm SilkAir and four are from budget arm Scoot. A spokesman said: "The Covid-19 outbreak has resulted in significantly reduced demand across the aviation industry. To address this, SIA has reduced its scheduled capacity by 96 per cent... As a result, SIA has parked a large number of its aircraft at Changi Airport with a few aircraft parked overseas." The spokesman said that the aircraft are parked in locations where they are appropriately maintained during this period. She added: "We will continue to monitor the situation and, when appropriate, will return the aircraft to Singapore ahead of reintroducing them to our operations." SIA's seven cargo planes, however, are still operating as usual.<br/>