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  • CNA Interview of SQ CEO

    http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/...w/2315558.html

  • #2
    He seems to be on a media blitz. This one is from BT.

    http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/tran...m-passengers-0

    On the 359ULR

    SIA chief Goh Choon Phong told The Business Times in an exclusive interview: "If it works, we won't stop there. We'll look at other opportunities - which means maybe more aircraft."

    The airline now has seven of the A350-ULR variant on order, all of which are slated to arrive in 2018. It plans to use these aircraft to serve three American cities - New York, Los Angeles and one as-yet-unnamed city; Houston and San Francisco are the most likely candidates, said the CAPA-Centre for Aviation.
    The game-changer with the new A350 ULR is that these planes, which SIA pushed European plane-maker Airbus to produce, are more fuel-efficient and can fly up to 19 hours.

    They will be kitted out with new cabin equipment, currently under development.

    Mr Goh said that the A340-500 previously used were fuel guzzlers: "Even at the current fuel price, we would be losing money. But the A350-ULR, even at significantly higher fuel price (vis-a-vis current prices), we'd still be okay."

    The direct flights could mean better yields, since passengers would be willing to pay more, one analyst said.
    On the 359s.

    Meanwhile, SIA will use the fuel-efficient A350-900s to introduce new secondary points in Europe. It has already announced that it will operate the 253-seater wide-body aircraft for direct flights to Amsterdam from April 2016, and to Dusseldorf by July.

    Meanwhile, in markets such as Africa and Latin America, fuel-efficient aircraft could open up new opportunities for the SIA group as well. SIA has 67 A350s and 30 Boeing 787-10s on order.

    "The science of the aircraft means we can explore smaller markets," Mr Goh pointed out, adding that, given their distance from Singapore, partnerships will be very important.

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    • #3
      How is Houston more likely than Chicago? San Francisco naturally, but with the oil industry down, Chicago has an edge and is a fantastic destination in its own right.

      Beyond these three, can't see other candidates for direct flights though. Boston, Seattle and DC... but each have their disadvantages. Can't see SIA serving LAS again too

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