SilkAir Orders 68 Boeing 737's

[boing]

Silkair's first B737-8SA (9V-MGA) had its first flight just a few days ago (13th Jan).
Kinda surprised that MI is assigned a new Boeing customer Code "SA" instead of retaining SQ's "12".

Any pictures of it yet?


http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot....st-flight.html

http://www.planespotters.net/Product...GA-SilkAir.php

Here she is !

http://www.airliners.net/photo/SilkA...8SA/2383560/M/

[ycp81]

Images of the seats on the B738s. Business class seats look similar to the current ones.

[SilverChris]

Please, please have PTV....

[viraj735]

No PTVs, I read in the article below that each seat will have power outlets and audio, content will be available through WiFi streaming.

http://centreforaviation.com/analysi...sidiary-147261

[CarbonMan]

Please, please have PTV....

If MI's routes are going to be extended in duration in the future, I can't imagine how they can get away with not having some entertainment on the flight either through wifi streaming or delivered in-seat.

[milehighj]

I also don't see why, with SQ having the class leading regional J products, plus their extensive code sharing connections for SQ longhaul pax, they would not even try to provide a better J product.

[ycp81]

Even Dragonair is retrofitting their planes to be in the same league as CX.

[flying.monkeyz]

What to do? Management decides to embark on a conservative route.

[SIA_A380]

Isn't the first 737 supposed to have a 25th Anniversary paint scheme?

If it is still happening I hope it isn't stickers.

[FN-GM]

I really hate the SilkAir livery, looks really old fashioned on the 737.

[Jumbojet Lover]

This would have been a good opportunity to update the branding and livery. The SilkAir font looks very 90s, it doesn't have the timeless look of the Singapore Airlines font.

[jbflyer]

http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.ph...961#assets_117

SilkAir received thier first 737-800.

[Russ]

I often wonder why they named it SilkAir in the first place. OK, better than Tradewinds, but SILK is a very Thai Airways thing (Smooth as Silk, Royal Silk etc) .....

Anyway, the livery is so 1990s and needs a refresh, even a minor one, esp with a new fleet coming in. The hard lines of the livery is hardly silky ....

[SQ22]

I rather like the seagull livery but I hate the font. Fonts that look even remotely near Times New Roman don't appeal to me. These things are more suitable for newspapers.

[boing]

MI B738 now in Singapore.
And for those who wished for some update to the livery, your wishes have been granted.
( Not sure if it's permanent though)