Scoot Pte Ltd. is a Singapore-based low-cost long-haul airline. It launched
flights in 2012 on medium and long-haul routes from Singapore, predominantly to
Australia and China, using Boeing 777 aircraft obtained from its parent
company, Singapore Airlines. In 2015 the airline began to transition its fleet to
the Boeing 787 aircraft. Its head office is at Singapore Changi Airport Terminal
1. History
= 2011 = In May 2011, Singapore Airlines
announced its intention to establish a no-frills, low-cost subsidiary airline
for medium and long-haul routes. It claimed to offer tickets up to 40
percent cheaper than regular airlines. In July 2011, Singapore Airlines
announced Campbell Wilson as the founding CEO of the new airline. On 1
November 2011, the new airline was unveiled and the name "Scoot" was given.
Its website was also officially launched that day.
= 2012 = On 11 January 2012, Scoot unveiled its
new cabin crew uniform, designed by ESTA.[1] In line with the colours of the
airline's bright yellow logo, the uniform has a black and yellow theme. In
May 2012, the first aircraft of the fleet, a former Singapore Airlines
Boeing 777-200ER was painted in the yellow-white FlyScoot.com livery. Scoot
also announced that its IATA code would change from OQ to TZ. On June 4, 2012,
Scoot began its first flight to Sydney Airport in Australia. On 12 June 2012,
Scoot started flying to Gold Coast, its second Australian destination.
On October 24, 2012, Scoot announced that its parent company Singapore
Airlines will be transferring the 20 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners they had on
order to Scoot to replace their current fleet of Boeing 777-200s and help with
its ongoing expansion and future growth. One day later, Scoot began to consider
having a mixed fleet of Boeing 787s instead of it all being an all Boeing
787-9 fleet. On October 26, 2012, Scoot announced that passengers can now
purchase "Interline" tickets with Singapore's Tigerair. Scoot passengers
can now purchase a flight combination with Tigerair and a Tigerair passenger
can purchase tickets a flight combination with Scoot. Scoot passengers
can also purchase Scoot-Thru to avoid clearing immigration and check-in again
on their onward flight with Tigerair. = 2013 =
On 31 January 2013, Scoot announced it would increase its fleet by taking
delivery of a fifth Boeing 777-200 by the end of May or early June, to add two
or three more routes to the network. This is an additional plane to what was
initially announced during the launch of the airline. The airline has also
introduced ScooTV streaming inflight entertainment for passengers and iPads
for rent. On 21 March 2013, Scoot would launch a thrice-weekly
Singapore-Taipei-Seoul flight come 12 June 2013. The route offers the first
low-cost flight between Singapore and Seoul, and as part of the launch
campaign, Scoot is letting customers determine the launch fares through a
social media campaign. The next day, Scoot announced that the 20 Boeing 787
Dreamliners they have on order would be split between 10 Boeing 787-8s and 10
Boeing 787-9s. In June 2013, Scoot started its Singapore-Taipei-Seoul
flight. On 15 November 2013, Scoot commenced its five-weekly flights from
Singapore to Hong Kong, which would increase to daily services in December
2013. Later that year in December, Scoot commenced its five-weekly flights from
Singapore to Perth. = 2014 =
In September 2014, Scoot announced the introduction of the 787-9s in Sydney,
Perth and Hong Kong for the week of March 29, 2015. Bangkok and Gold Coast
will follow in late April, destinations Tianjin Binhai International Airport,
Shenyang and Qingdao are due to follow in May. On December 16, 2014, Scoot
announced its new long haul carrier in Thailand, NokScoot, a joint venture
between Scoot and Nok Air. The new airline will start commercial flights
from Bangkok's Don Mueang airport, in the second half of 2014. Nok Air will
own 51% of NokScoot while Scoot will own the balance of 49%. On 9 December 2014,
Scoot announced that it will launch services from Singapore to Melbourne
from November 1, 2015 using their Boeing 787 aircraft to be delivered in 2015.
= 2015 = On 2 February 2015, Scoot took delivery
of its first of 10 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners the airline has on order.
The aircraft entered service on February 5 and was deployed on the Singapore -
Perth route. It then was operated on the Singapore - Hong Kong route the next
day. As Scoot continues to take deliveries of the Boeing 787, the
airline expects to phase out all six of its aging Boeing 777 aircraft acquired
from parent company Singapore Airlines. Scoot will then begin to transition to
operating an all Boeing 787 fleet - the first in the world. Once the transition
is complete, Scoot will operate a total of 20 Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
In July 2015, parent company Singapore Airlines announced that Scoot suffered
an operating loss of S$20 million during the first quarter of the 2015 financial
year, with an achieved load factor of 81.4%.
Affiliate airlines = NokScoot =
NokScoot is a Bangkok based Thai low-cost long-haul airline. NokScoot,
founded in 2015, is a joint venture of Thailand's Nok Air and Singapore based
Scoot Pte Ltd with the former holding 51% stake. It commenced operation on 20
May 2015 with Bangkok's Don Mueang International Airport as its hub.
Destinations Scoot commenced operations in June 2012,
from Changi Airport's Terminal 2. The following destinations are served or
planned: Fleet
The Scoot fleet comprises Boeing 777-200ERs, acquired from its parent
airline, Singapore Airlines, and reconfigured with a new seating layout
and modified engines. The airline announced plans to have a fleet of 14
aircraft by 2016. On October 24, 2012, Scoot announced
that parent company Singapore Airlines will be transferring the 20 Boeing 787-9
Dreamliners they had on order to Scoot to replace their current fleet of Boeing
777-200s and help with its ongoing expansion and future growth. Scoot later
announced that the fleet will comprise 10 Boeing 787-8s and 10 Boeing 787-9s
instead of an all-Boeing 787-9 fleet. Scoot plans to retire all six of its
Boeing 777-200ERs by the middle of 2015 and move to an 'all-Boeing 787' fleet,
following the delivery of the first of ten Boeing 787-9s in February 2015 and
the first of ten Boeing 787-8s in mid-2015.
On February 2, 2015, Scoot took delivery of their first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.
The Scoot fleet consists of the following aircraft, as of 30 September
2015: Cabin
Scoot's aircraft are operated in a two-class configuration, ScootBiz and
Economy. = ScootBiz =
There are 35 ScootBiz seats on the Boeing 787-9 aircraft. The seats are
black in colour, in 2-3-2 configuration, with 38" seat pitch. All ScootBiz seats
have in-seat power, while the airfare includes complimentary meals and 20 kg
of checked luggage allowance. = Economy =
There are 340 Economy seats on the Boeing 787-9 arranged in a 3-3-3
configuration, and all seats feature in-seat power supply. The Standard
Economy seats, in plain dark blue, will have the same width and pitch as the
777, 19" seat width, and 31" seat pitch. The Super seats, in dark blue with
yellow patterns will also retain the same width and pitch as the 777, 19-20"
seat width, and 34-36" seat pitch. Unlike the Super seats on the Boeing
777, the Super seats on the Boeing 787 will have head rest. The S-T-R-E-T-C-H
seats, which are essentially bulkhead and exit row seats, are also dark blue
with yellow patterns and comes with a head rest.
On the 777-200, 370 Economy seats are arranged in a 3-4-3 configuration, with
seat pitch ranging from 31 to 36 in and just over 4 inches of recline.
Passengers have to pay for meals in economy, either pre-paid or buy-on
board. No in-flight entertainment is provided, but an iPad can be rented for
a fee. Passengers must also pay for any checked luggage.
Passengers can pick their own seats for a fee. Passengers can book the Super
Seats for a fee and are able to pick their own seats without any additional
fee. The S-t-r-e-t-c-h seats are located at the front of each section of the
economy cabin. Although having the same 34-36" seat pitch as Super Seats,
because these are bulkhead and exit row seats, there are no seats in front of
them to recline back to invade their space, giving them the most legroom in
the economy cabin. Passengers choosing S-T-R-E-T-C-H seats will have to pay
more compared to the Super Seats. = Scoot-In-Silence =
Scoot in Silence is a small cabin with a few rows of Super seats right behind the
ScootBiz cabin. Tickets will not be sold to travellers below 12 years old. These
Super seat will cost slightly more than the Super Seat in the main cabin.
See also Singapore Airlines
Silkair Tigerair
NokScoot References
External links Scoot official website