Scoot Airlines is expected to commence operations by April 2012 from Changi Airport's Terminal 2. The new airline will compete with Jetstar Airways and AirAsia X. The airline also announced that Sydney will become the carrier's first destination, which plans to fly daily from Singapore from mid-2012.
As announced on 1 November 2011, Scoot Airlines fleet is expected to consist of four Boeing 777-200 with plans in place to have 14 aircraft by 2016. Its initial fleet would be acquired from its parent airline and reconfigured with a new seating layout. The new seating layout is proposed to have a two-class cabin configuration with 32 to 40 premium seats and about 370 economy seats in a 3-4-3 configuration. All of the ex-Singapore Airlines Boeing 777s purchased by Scoot Airlines will be 'extended range' 777-200ER models but they will not initially be operated as 'ER' models (capable of servicing destinations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East) due to the cost of having them 're-rated' as long-haul aircraft.
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