Passengers can look forward to new cabin features when Singapore Airlines takes delivery of new fleet

When air travel picks up after the Covid-19 pandemic, passengers of SIA can look forward to flying on board a new fleet of aircraft with brand-new cabin concepts. SIA is waiting to take delivery of the 31 Boeing 777-9 aeroplanes that it had ordered to replace the earlier-generation large widebody aircraft. On Sunday, the airline's vice-president of product innovation, Ng Yung Han, told the media about some of the new cabin features that passengers can expect. He was speaking on board a Boeing 777-9 flight-test plane, which will be making its Asian debut during the Singapore Airshow 2022, where it will be involved in an aerial demonstration. The Boeing 777-9 has a seating capacity of around 400, depending on configuration, and a range of nearly 14,000km. SIA purchased the first batch of the aircraft in 2017, and the airline began developing cabin concepts in 2018, taking in feedback from customers, Ng said. "The pandemic has given us more time to revisit and reiterate some of the concepts we have. We have conducted more sessions with our customers, Boeing, our designers, as well as our seat manufacturers," he added. "The outcome is a more robust and thoughtful design." The design includes a "quantum leap" in first class from that of the current fleet. It will be more spacious and have several suite-like features that will be more exclusive and private, Ng said. Companion travel in first class will also be developed to go beyond just couple-seating and double beds.<br/>