Singapore Airlines has increased the capacity flying out of Bengaluru by about 50 per cent during the last quarter and will launch an A350 medium-haul aircraft on the Bengaluru to Singapore sector.
It will be the first airline to start A350 services from Bengaluru International Airport.
Inaugural flight
The inaugural flight will be on May 18, 2019. Progressively, all 10 weekly scheduled Singapore Airlines services will operate on this new aircraft type, subject to regulatory approval, David Lim, General Manager, India-Singapore Airlines, said.
Fitted with the new regional business class and economy class cabin products, the A350-900 medium haul business class cabin has 40 seats in a 1-2-1 arrangement that ensures direct aisle access for every customer, while the economy class cabin has 263 seats arranged in a comfortable 3-3-3 configuration.
