Singapore Airlines to fly first redeployed SilkAir 737-800 in March on Phuket route

Singapore Airlines will begin operating the first of nine ex-SilkAir Boeing 737-800s from March, as it expects the integration of its regional operator into mainline operations to be completed by April 2022. The first of these narrowbodies will be deployed by SIA on the Singapore-Phuket route from 4 March, says the carrier. Alongside integrating former SilkAir routes into its network, SIA says it will also deploy the 737s on points within its current network. The first of these will be Brunei in March. The nine 737s, configured to seat 12 business class and 150 economy class passengers, will join the fleet progressively. SIA group CE Goh Choon Phong says the introduction of the 737s will “bring about a more comfortable and seamless travel experience for customers on our regional routes”. <br/>