Big Upgrade for Singapore

Singapore Airlines will be investing nearly $77 million to refit ten Boeing 777-200ER aircraft with new long-haul cabin products. The cabin upgrade programme will provide greater product consistency across the airline’s long-haul fleet, with Business Class seats that convert into full-flat beds and larger in-flight entertainment screen sizes for both Business Class and Economy Class. Upgraded B777-200ERs will be deployed to more destinations in Europe and to points in India, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand as additional aircraft are refitted. In Business Class, the upholstered leather seat reclines up to 125 degrees and unfolds into a 76-inch full-flat bed. Also featured on the airline’s Airbus A340-500, A380 and B777-300ER fleets, the forward-facing, four-abreast 1-2-1 configuration offers all customers direct access to the aisle. The KrisWorld in-flight entertainment system also features a 15.4-inch LCD monitor and an extensive selection of audio and video programmes. In Economy Class, personal LCD monitors will be upgraded to nine inches from 6.5 inches.