Metropolitan Airport NewsMetropolitan Airport News
  • Airport News
    • Publisher’s Message
    • Fast Five
    • On Duty
    • Air Cargo
    • Airline News
    • Airport Community
    • Airport Employment News
    • Airport Safety & Security
    • Company Spotlight
    • Ground Services
    • Intermodal
    • New York Aviation History
    • Non-Rev Traveler
  • Airport & Aviation Events
  • Airport Employment
  • Latest Issue
  • Login

Subscribe for Updates

Get the latest local airport and aviation news delivered right into your inbox each week!

News Updates
Norse Atlantic Airways announces first flight from Paris to New York, JFK with daily service.

Norse Atlantic Airways Celebrates Inaugural Flight from Paris to New York

March 27, 2023
Michael Huerta, Former Administrator of the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Delta Air Lines Board Member

Joby Appoints Former FAA Administrator and Delta Board Member Michael Huerta to the Company’s Board of Directors

March 25, 2023
Elise Eberwein accepts the CF Foundation’s Jena Award on March 23.

American Airlines Donates $1.1 Million to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

March 24, 2023
Facebook Twitter Instagram
Metropolitan Airport NewsMetropolitan Airport News
  • Airport News
    • Publisher’s Message
    • Fast Five
    • On Duty
    • Air Cargo
    • Airline News
    • Airport Community
    • Airport Employment News
    • Airport Safety & Security
    • Company Spotlight
    • Ground Services
    • Intermodal
    • New York Aviation History
    • Non-Rev Traveler
  • Airport & Aviation Events
  • Airport Employment
  • Latest Issue
  • Login
Metropolitan Airport NewsMetropolitan Airport News
Home»Airline News»Singapore Airlines Returns to New York
Airline News

Singapore Airlines Returns to New York

On November 9th, arriving at JFK Airport will be the longest scheduled passenger service, the Singapore Airlines flight from Changi Airport in Singapore to JFK Airport in Queens.
Metropolitan Airport NewsBy Metropolitan Airport NewsOctober 22, 2020No Comments3 Mins Read
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email

While Singapore Airlines is looking to diversify its fleet with the addition of Boeing 737s (800s and MAXs), it is still some way off from adjusting to a prolonged suppressed demand.

Singapore Airlines will fly non-stop into JFK, though historically it flew into Newark. While passenger demand is bound to remain suppressed due to travel restrictions, the carrier expects a significant cargo market.

On March 25th this year, the world’s longest regular passenger service was suspended indefinitely. However, it would seem that the date for the resumption of Singapore Airlines’ record-holding route has been decided. Beginning November 9th, Singapore Airlines will offer a thrice-weekly non-stop service between Singapore’s Changi Airport and New York’s JFK.

Flight SQ24 will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. It will depart from Changi Airport at 02:25, and arrive at JFK at 07:30. The estimated flight time is 18 hours and 5 minutes.

The return service of SQ23 will depart from JFK on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. It will push away from the gate at 22:30 and arrive in Singapore at 06:10, not only +1, but +2. Of course, with a flight time of 18 hours and 40 minutes, skipping an extra day is to be expected.

The airline says the relaunch of the service is an important step in rebuilding its network. Cargo-demand will drive revenue.

The flights will be operated by one of Singapore’s A350-900 long-range aircraft. They are configured with 42 seats in business class, 25 in premium economy, and 187 in the main cabin. It will be interesting to see what the load-factors will look like to begin with.

In an interview with the Straits Times Newspaper; Mr. Lee Lik Hsin, commercial executive vice president at Singapore Airlines, said that the non-stop service’s relaunch was an important step in rebuilding the carrier’s global network. He added; “While travel restrictions are bound to keep passenger demand subdued for some time to come, the airline expects a significant cargo demand” for pharmaceuticals, technology, and e-commerce business.”

This is Singapore Airlines’ second route to the U.S. since the crisis. The carrier also operates a non-stop service from Singapore to Los Angeles, clocking in at just over 15 hours of flight time. With the addition of the JFK route, the airline will be flying to 41 destinations.

The small city-state of Singapore has no domestic market, and it’s all wide-body national airline is heavily dependent on long-haul transfer traffic. Last year, Singapore Changi Airport was the seventh busiest in the world. Now, it has fallen to number 48.

Share. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email
Metropolitan Airport News
  • Website
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn

Produced by a team of aviation professionals and enthusiasts, our mission is to inform and update the more than 68,000 employees who work on the metropolitan New York airport properties, as well as the many others that provide goods and services in the surrounding communities.

RELATED NEWS & UPDATES

Norse Atlantic Airways announces first flight from Paris to New York, JFK with daily service.

Norse Atlantic Airways Celebrates Inaugural Flight from Paris to New York

March 27, 2023
Elise Eberwein accepts the CF Foundation’s Jena Award on March 23.

American Airlines Donates $1.1 Million to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

March 24, 2023
Viridos' technology extracts algae oil from algae for potential future production of sustainable aviation fuel

United Invests $5 Million in Algae-based Fuel Producer Viridos

March 13, 2023
Air India Boeing Aircraft

Air India Unveils Historic Orders With Airbus and Boeing

February 15, 2023

New Condor A330neo Crosses the Atlantic and Touches Down at JFK Airport

February 14, 2023

Air India Resumes Non-stop Service Between Mumbai and New York

February 14, 2023
Add A Comment

Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

AIRPORT & AVIATION EVENTS
JFK Airport Chamber of Commerce at Topgolf
March 28, 2023
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Topgolf
Holbrook, New York
The Wings Club Annual Meeting
March 29, 2023
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
New York, New York
FDU Master of Public Administration Open House
March 30, 2023
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
  • Newark Liberty International Airport-(EWR)
Newark, New Jersey
  • >> More Airport & Aviation Events

Subscribe for Weekly Email Updates

Get the latest local airport news, events, and jobs delivered right into your inbox each week.

Metropolitan Airport News provides timely news, information and updates for both Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) employees and businesses that provide services at, and around the major New York airports (JFK, LGA, EWR).

John F. Kennedy International Airport
PO Box 300877
Jamaica, NY 11430 USA
Phone: (347) 396-0904
Email Us

Facebook Twitter YouTube LinkedIn Flickr
MARCH 2023 ISSUE
Metropolitan Airport News March 2023
LATEST COMMENTS
  • Julia Lauria-Blum on Larger Than Life
  • Robert lee on Jane Mrosko
  • Jerelyn Zontini on Larger Than Life
  • Tom Krpata on The Golden Age of Airline Employment
  • About Us
  • Advertising Options
  • Charitable Giving Program
  • Back Issue Archive
  • Contact Us
© 2023 Airport Media, Inc. All rights reserved.

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.