Singapore Airlines

Boeing in Southeast Asia

Singapore

Overview

Boeing and Singapore have worked in partnership for over 75 years. Boeing’s products and services serve as the mainstay of Singapore’s commercial aviation sector and in the modernization and mission readiness of the country’s defense forces. In 1947, the then-named Malayan Airways Limited acquired its first DC-3 from Boeing heritage company Douglas Aircraft.

Boeing’s corporate office in Singapore supports customers throughout Southeast Asia. Business operations include Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Boeing Defense, Space & Security, and Boeing Global Services.

Boeing subsidiaries include:

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Boeing in Singapore

Boeing Commercial Airplanes

Boeing Commercial Airplanes’ relationship with Singapore dates back to 1968 when Singapore Airlines (SIA) acquired 707s and embarked on a frequent fleet modernization strategy.

Singapore Airlines introduced 777s into its fleet in 1995, beginning with an order for 34 777s and options for an additional 43 777s. In 2013, SIA helped launch the Boeing 787-10 with an order for 30 aircraft. Looking ahead, SIA is part of the launch group for the 777-9 and expects to take delivery in 2025 of the first of its 31 jets in backlog. Over the years, SIA has ordered over 200 Boeing airplanes, including the McDonnell Douglas DC-10, 737, 747, 757, 777 and 787 Dreamliner.

SilkAir, which was previously the regional wing of SIA, fully merged into parent company SIA in 2021. SIA’s other subsidiaries Scoot and SIA Cargo also operate Boeing airplanes, with Scoot operating the 787-8 and 787-9 and SIA Cargo operating 747-400 and 777 freighters. As a JV partner in Vistara, Singapore Airlines will have a 25.1% stake in the new Air India upon completion of the merger of Vistara and Air India.

BOC Aviation and Boeing have worked together for more than 20 years. The Singapore-based global aircraft leasing company has more than 250 modern and fuel-efficient Boeing airplanes in its portfolio, including the 737, 777 and 787 aircraft families.

 

Singapore Airlines

Boeing Defense, Space & Security

Boeing has been a defense supplier to Singapore since the early 1990s. Singapore was the first in Southeast Asia to select the AH-64D Apache Longbow. The Republic of Singapore Air Force’s (RSAF) inventory also includes F-15SG multirole fighters and the CH-47 Chinook, which has played a significant role in disaster relief operations around the world. The RSAF CH-47 Chinooks from the Peace Prairie detachment in Grand Prairie, Texas, provided assistance in the Texas Army National Guard’s efforts in several disaster relief operations, including Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Floyd. The RSAF also flew missions to provide food, water and shelter to survivors of the 2004 tsunami in Indonesia and Thailand. In 2021, the RSAF took deliveries of the CH-47F to replace its CH-46D Chinooks, which have been in service since 1994. To support Singapore in its defense and defense services requirements, Boeing Defense, Space & Security works in close partnership with the Singapore Ministry of Defence, Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA), and branches of the Singapore Armed Forces. In 2022, Boeing and DSTA signed collaborative agreements that create a data exchange infrastructure to enable collaborative data analysis for the RSAF’s Boeing fleet. The initial data exchange pipeline will store and facilitate the exchange and analysis of supply chain data for the F-15SG aircraft fleet, with the goal of developing predictive actions that will enhance the operational readiness of the RSAF.

Defense Aircraft

Boeing Global Services

Boeing’s services arm has a significant presence in Singapore in digital aviation (Jeppesen), a flight training center and multiple parts facilities. The Boeing Commercial Training Solutions Singapore Campus is the company’s largest aviation training facility in Asia. The campus has six simulators and five flight training devices to support training on various models, including three full-flight simulators for the 787-9, one 777-300ER simulator, one Next-Generation 737 simulator and one 737-8 MAX simulator, with a team of technicians offering 24/7 support. It regularly works with more than 14 regulators to ensure compliance across many customer jurisdictions. Boeing Digital Aviation Solutions (formerly Jeppesen) is a leading provider of digital and optimization-enabled solutions for the aerospace industry. Boeing Distribution Inc. is a leading solutions provider of aftermarket supply-chain management services for the aerospace and defense industries. Global Services has tailored various sustainment packages, ranging from Performance-Based Logistics to Contractor Logistics Support, to support Singapore’s fleet of military aircraft.

 

Flight Training Center

Community

Through impactful community investments and dedicated employee engagement, Boeing and its employees support innovative partnerships and programs that align with the company’s strategic objectives worldwide. The list of grant partners and projects in 2024 in Singapore include:

Hagar Singapore: Trauma recovery and resettlement for victims of trafficking and abuse.

United Women Singapore: Empower female students through STEM education.

Learn more about Boeing’s global engagement strategy

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