SilkAir takes delivery of first 737 MAX 8

SilkAir (Singapore) has taken delivery of it's first Boeing 737 MAX 8, one of 31 it has on order. The airline already has 17 737-800s, which along with the new 737 MAX deliveries will entirely replace the remaining A319s and A320s. SilkAir originally commenced services with an MD-87 and 737-300s before replacing them with new A320 family aircraft.

Boeing 737 MAX 8 MSN 44246 L/N 6535 F/F 9/12/17 SilkAir 9V-MBA Delivered 9/28/17

The MAX 8 will enter service with SilkAir 10/5/17 in a two class configuration; 12 business class and 144 economy seats for a total capacity of 156.

SilkAir - Current Fleet
3 x A319
10 x A320
17 x 737-800
1 x 737 MAX 8
Total: 31

GO CAT -> Scoots

Tigerair [TGW/TR GO CAT] (Singapore) operated it's last flight July 24th, and today was integrated into it's sister airline Scoot, creating a diverse airline with narrowbody and widebody aircraft, operating short, medium and long haul routes.

Airbus A320-232 MSN 5915 Scoot 9V-TRN [the first Tigerair aircraft to be repainted into Scoot colors]

Tiger Airways (as it was originally branded) commenced operations December 12th 2003 as an independent low cost carrier (LCC), based at Singapore. Tiger Airways made a minor re-branding July 3rd 2013 to Tigerair, and was then acquired in October 2014 by SIA Holdings (Singapore Airlines).

Boeing 777-212ER MSN 28507/067 Scoot 9V-OTA [Retired 4/15 and now permanently withdrawn from use at Roswell, NM]

Scoot, from the outset, was owned by Singapore Airlines, and commenced operations June 4th 2012, initially operating 777-200ERs, as a long haul leisure carrier - not dissimilar to Asian / Asian Pacific carriers JetStar (owned by Qantas) and Air Asia X, a long haul subsidiary of LCC power house Air Asia (Malaysia).

Boeing 787-8 MSN 37117/314 Scoot 9V-OFA

Scoot's long haul fleet has since transitioned to 787-8 and -9s, with all 777s now retired. Scoot (and previously Tigerair) are members of the low cost carrier alliance named "Value Alliance", the world's largest such group.

Boeing 787-9 MSN 37112/240 Scoot 9V-OJA

Tigerair joint venture operations - Tigerair Australia and Tigerair Taiwan will continue as Tigerair brands.

Remembering Tigerair...

Airbus A319-132 MSN 3757 Tigerair 9V-TRA [one of only two A319s operated by Tigerair]

Airbus A320-232 MSN 2724 Tigerair 9V-TAE

Scoot Fleet (July 25th 2017)

2 x A319
21 x A320
8 x 787-8
6 x 787-9
Total: 37