Singapore Airlines flight SQ223 touched down in Perth today at 14:21pm marking the world's first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner flight to Australia.

Perth has become just the second destination in the world, behind Osaka Japan, to welcome the newest member of the Dreamliner family for regular scheduled services.

Singapore Airlines' Regional Vice President South West Pacific, Mr Philip Goh, said the deployment of the 787-10 to Perth, the first Australian city to welcome the new Dreamliner, is a testament to the Airline's longstanding connection to the city.

“Perth was the very first destination we operated to in Australia more than 50 years ago,” Mr Goh said.

“Today we mark another fantastic milestone with the arrival of the 787-10 further emphasising our commitment to this wonderful city.

“With the arrival of the 787-10 we are not only providing our West Australian customers the latest in aircraft technology but also our newest regional cabin products, which I am sure will delight our customers.”

Passengers travelling on the inaugural flight from of Perth today, 7 May, to Singapore were treated to pleasant surprises at check-in and boarding. A string quartet from the West Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO), an organisation proudly supported by Singapore Airlines for the past six years, entertained customers who were also served light refreshments. Premium passengers in the Airline's SilverKris Lounge enjoyed a magical atmosphere, thanks to a harpist from WASO.

From Tuesday 8 May onwards, the 787-10 will be deployed to operate SQ215 departing Singapore at 18:45 and arriving in Perth at 23:55, before turning around and operating as SQ216 departing Perth at 01:10 and arriving in Singapore at 06:35.

The new 787-10s are configured with 337 seats across two classes, featuring 36 Business Class seats in a 1-2-1 layout and 301 Economy Class seats in a 3-3-3 layout. The new seating configuration represents an almost 5% increase in overall weekly seat capacity to Perth.

The new cabin products feature full-flat beds in Business Class, with a staggered forward-facing layout providing direct aisle access for all customers. The ergonomically-designed Economy Class seats
feature contoured backrests and six-way adjustable headrests to provide greater comfort and neck support. All customers will enjoy the latest in personalised in-flight entertainment through myKrisWorld.

The Airline's 787-10s will be used on flights of up to eight hours duration, with more destinations to be added as additional aircraft are received.

Singapore Airlines is the largest customer for the 787-10, with firm orders for 49 of the aircraft. The Airline is investing US$350 million to install the new medium-haul cabin products on the first 20 787-10 aircraft.

Singapore Airlines' Perth flight schedules can be found below.

PER-SIN COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Days of operation Flight number
Departure Time Arrival Time Aircraft
Daily SQ216 01:10 06:35 Boeing 787-10 (from 09 May departure) Daily SQ224 06:25 11:45 Airbus A330 Daily SQ226 14:05 19:35 Boeing 777-200 Daily SQ214 17:10 22:35 Boeing 777-200

SIN-PER COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Days of operation Flight number
Departure Time Arrival Time Aircraft
Daily SQ225 00:05 05:15 Airbus A330 Daily SQ213 07:40 12:50 Boeing 777-200 Daily SQ223 09:30 14:40 Boeing 777-200 Daily SQ215 18:45 23:55 Boeing 787-10 (from 08 May departure)

All times are in Local Time.

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For further information, please contact:
Karl Schubert Public Relations Manager Singapore Airlines Tel: (02) 9350 0293 Mob: 0407 708 470 Karl_Schubert@singaporeair.com.sg

Gillian O'Young Liquid Ideas for Singapore Airlines Tel: (02) 9667 4211 SingaporeAirlines@liquidideas.com.au

About Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has proudly serviced Australia since 1967, currently operating 141 weekly flights from six Australian cities. Alongside its regional wing, SilkAir, and low cost carrier Scoot, SIA provides access to a global network of 134 destinations in 37 countries and territories through the world-famous Changi Airport hub.

SIA recently launched its newest range of industry-leading cabin products to be rolled out across its A380 fleet, representing an US$850 million investment. The revamped products offer a new level of luxury and privacy for Suites and Business Class passengers, as well as enhanced Premium Economy and Economy products providing customers with increased comfort. Travellers can experience the new products from Sydney to Singapore, and on select flights from Singapore to London and Hong Kong.

SIA also recently took delivery of the world's first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, and unveiled brand-new regional Business Class products to be fitted along with its newest Economy Class product on an initial 20 of the aircraft to enter the Airline's fleet, representing an US$350 million investment. The Boeing 787-10 will first operate to Osaka and Perth, with services to Perth to commence from 7 May.

For full details on SIA group's current services from Australia to Singapore, please see below: SINGAPORE AIRLINES Sydney 35 flights weekly Airbus A380 (New Product), A380, B777-300ER Melbourne 32 flights weekly Airbus A380, A350-900, Boeing B777-300ER, Boeing 777-200 Perth 28 flights weekly Airbus A330, Boeing B777-200ER, B777-200, and Boeing 787-10 Brisbane 28 flights weekly Airbus A350-900 and Boeing B777-200ER Adelaide 7 flights weekly Airbus A330 Canberra 7 flights weekly Boeing 777-300ER SILKAIR Darwin 4 flights weekly Boeing 737-MAX 8 Cairns 5 flights weekly Boeing 737-MAX 8 SCOOT Sydney 5 flights weekly Boeing 787-9 Melbourne 4 flights weekly Boeing 787-8 and Boeing 787-9 Perth 6 flights weekly Boeing 787-8 and Boeing 787-9 Gold Coast 4 flights weekly Boeing 787-8

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