2011/12/03

Scoot




Scoot

Scoot
IATA
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ICAO
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Callsign
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Founded 1 November 2011
Hubs Singapore Changi Airport
Destinations
Parent company Singapore Airlines
Headquarters Singapore
Key people Campbell Wilson (CEO)
Website www.flyscoot.com

Scoot Pte Ltd. is a low-cost long-haul airline which was announced by parent company Singapore Airlines in May 2011. It was subsequently announced on 1 November 2011 that it will be named Scoot during its official launch. It is a budget carrier with 40 percent less ticket price than regular carriers and in line with the region's market for no-frills travel booms that will fly on long haul routes from Singapore, initially to Australia and China.

History

In May 2011, Singapore Airlines announced that their intention to establish a no-frills, low-cost subsidiary airline for medium and long-haul routes.

In July 2011, Singapore Airlines announced Campbell Wilson as the founding CEO of the new airline.

On 1 November 2011, the new airline was unveiled and the name "Scoot" was given. It's website was also officially launched that day.

The airline is expected to commence operations by April 2012 from Changi Airport's Terminal 2. The new airline will compete with Jetstar Airways and AirAsia X. The airline also announced that Sydney will become the carrier's first destination, which plans to fly daily from Singapore from mid-2012.

Destinations

Fleet

As announced on 1 November 2011, Scoot's fleet is expected to consist of four Boeing 777-200. Its initial fleet would be acquired from its parent airline and reconfigured with a new seating layout. The new seating layout is proposed to have a two-class cabin configuration with 32 to 40 premium seats and about 370 economy seats in a 3-4-3 configuration. Scoot will also be purchasing 777-200ERs, which have a longer range, and therefore be able to offer services to destinations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. There are plans in place to have 14 aircraft by 2016.

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