The Queen of the Skies.
Since 1973, Singapore Airlines 747s have been one of the most iconic and beloved aircraft in the world, flying millions of passengers to cities across the globe.
We've Always Believed in Breathing Space.
Singapore Airlines 747s have been about comfort since the get-go, when we modified our aircraft to seat 349 passengers instead of the usual 500.
Foreign exchange.
In 1972, the Airline sent six cabin crew members to Los Angeles to learn how to better attend to passengers on superjets like the 747.
A Capacity for Luxury.
A trio of executives from the Airline in the specially designed "Tiger Lounge" aboard a 747 at Boeing's Seattle airfield.
Weighing our Options.
In 1972, we visited Boeing and McDonnell Douglas to decide which superjet to purchase — the B747 or the DC10. The rest is history.
The Brains of our Operation.
We've been at the cutting edge of communications since the 1970s. The Flight Control Centre pictured here would eventually evolve into a network of computers that spans the world.
Singapore's 747: Magic Takes Flight
"The memories are still so vivid...the sheer size of the aircraft. There was some kind of magic to it." -- Hazel Dhing, SIA Stewardess on first seeing the 747
Practice Makes Perfect.
Singapore Airlines' revolutionary cabin mockup trainer allows our crew to refine their service without ever leaving the ground.
Dawn of the Jumbo Jet
In 1973, the world had seen nothing like the B747. At 255 feet long, the Wright Brothers' first flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina could have taken place inside the 747's main body.
Hot off the Press.
1979—With its inflight innovations and ever-charming cabin crew, Singapore Airlines was making waves just a few years after its birth.
Putting the Romance Back in Travel
"Built to carry hundreds of people over thousands of miles in comfort and safety, the 747 has a distinctive aura of romance about it." -- Bob Candiotti, SIA Los Angeles
Sliding to Safety.
Our cabin mockup also includes an Evacuation Trainer with a wave pool; allowing cabin crew to practice for emergency situations.
Let her show you the world.
Always courteous, gentle, and ready to serve with a smile, the Singapore Girl has been Singapore's unofficial ambassador to the world since 1972.
Singapore's flower girl.
The Singapore Girl Orchid, a hybrid bred specially for the Airline's 50th anniversary, marked the coming together of two national icons — the orchid and the Singapore Girl.
You Could Call Us Repeat Customers.
On 12 October 1993, Singapore Airlines took delivery of Boeing's 1000th 747, marking a decades-long business relationship between the two companies.
A traditional welcome.
1983—Traditional Lion Dancers wait on the tarmac to greet passengers arriving on the first Big Top 747 flight.
Building the future.
An engineer performs a high-intensity welding job on 747 components. Our Engineering Company is the Airline's technological backbone.
Mapping the skies.
A group of Singapore Airlines pilots prepare their flight plan, a document that must be filed with aviation authorities prior to every flight.
We're Famous from Singapore to Seattle
Seattle, 1983—Following our purchase of the first Big Top 747, the Governor of Washington declared it Singapore Airlines Week in Seattle.
Key to the Future
Seattle, 1983—Boeing Executive Vice-President Clarence Wilde hands over the keys of the first Big Top 747 to SIA Group Chairman J.Y.M. Pillay.
All hands on deck
1982—Engineers at Boeing's Seattle facility work on one of the Big Top's 20 sub-sections.
Top Gear.
The landing gear of a Boeing 747 has 18 wheels, all the better to support a maximum weight of nearly half a million kilogrammes.
The taste of perfection.
Not only do the chefs at Singapore Airlines' in-flight catering centre create over 4,000 different recipes a year, they also get the meals ready every day — all 50,000 of them.
Not Even the Sky Could Limit Us
The B747-400 Megatop could fly so far and so fast, it conquered the previously unassailable headwinds between Asia and Europe, getting us to London in a single flight.
All systems go.
Singapore Airlines Engineering Company inspects and maintains our aircraft on a regular basis. The most intensive of these is the 747's "D" Check, occurring after 35,800 flight-hours.
Far from an empty vessel.
The B747 Mega Ark — with a capacity of 110 tons, it was as revolutionary a cargo aircraft as the Megatop was a passenger plane.
Ruling the roost.
A Singapore Airlines 747 is towed into one of our engineering hangars — among the largest in the world.
The Soaring Heights of Service
Singapore Airlines' Boeing 747s look majestic on the tarmac, but they're best when in their element: carrying passengers in unrivaled comfort at 30,000 feet.
The Jumbo's Jet
An engineer runs tests on a Pratt & Whitney turbofan engine. These powerful airbreathing engines keep our 747s flying at speeds over 900 kilometres an hour.
A warm welcome home
1983—Journalists, VIPs, and onlookers crowd the tarmac at Changi Airport to welcome the Big Top home.
The Atlantic crossing
Frankfurt, 1992—A poster at our sales office promoting the newly inaugurated Frankfurt-New York Megatop flight.
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