Perth has become just the second destination in the world, behind Osaka Japan, to welcome the newest member of the Dreamliner family for regular scheduled services.
Singapore Airlines flight SQ223 has touched down in Perth, marking the world's first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner flight to Australia.
Perth has become just the second destination in the world, behind Osaka Japan, to welcome the newest member of the Dreamliner family for regular scheduled services.
Singapore Airlines' regional vice president South West Pacific, Philip Goh, said the deployment of the 787-10 to Perth, the first Australian city to welcome the new Dreamliner, is a testament to the airline's longstanding connection to the city.
“Perth was the very first destination we operated to in Australia more than 50 years ago,” Goh said.
The new 787-10s are configured with 337 seats across two classes, featuring 36 Business Class seats in a 1-2-1 layout and 301 Economy Class seats in a 3-3-3 layout. The new seating configuration represents an almost 5% increase in overall weekly seat capacity to Perth.
The new cabin products feature full-flat beds in Business Class, with a staggered forward-facing layout providing direct aisle access for all customers.
The ergonomically-designed Economy Class seats feature contoured backrests and six-way adjustable headrests to provide greater comfort and neck support.
The Airline's 787-10s will be used on flights of up to eight hours duration, with more destinations to be added as additional aircraft are received.
Singapore Airlines is the largest customer for the 787-10, with firm orders for 49 of the aircraft. The airline is investing US$350 million to install the new medium-haul cabin products on the first 20 787-10 aircraft.