Flights on the route Singapore-Moscow-Singapore are going to be carried out 4 times a week: on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Flights by A350-900 will be operated on Mondays and Thursdays, and from the beginning of 2017 all the flights from Moscow will be performed on this type of aircraft.

The welcoming ceremony and the presentation of the aircraft was attended by the CEO of Singapore Airlines in Russia, Mr. Edmond Lim, the Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore in the Russian Federation Lim Kheng Hua, the the Managing Director of Airbus representative office in Russia Julien Franiatte and the director of the Moscow airport Domodedovo Igor Borisov.

The CEO of Singapore Airlines airline announced plans of opening a new direction through Moscow: May 30, the airline will perform scheduled flights on the route Singapore - Moscow (Domodedovo) - Stockholm with a frequency of 5 flights per week.

As the CEO of Singapore Airlines airline in Russia Edmond Lim has noted: «We are honored to be the first airline to begin flights on the new Airbus A350-900 in Russia. Special pride is caused by the fact that Moscow will become the sixth long-haul direction of the route network of Singapore Airlines where this typeof aircraft will be presented. We believe that both Russian and foreign passengers traveling to Moscow will appreciate our award-winning service and high level of comfort on board».

The aircraft is presented in a three-class layout with 42 seats in Business Class, 24 seats in Premium Economy Class and 187 in Economy Class (total number of seats - 253). Innovative technologies and outstanding operating efficiency of Airbus A350-900 will allow the passengers traveling in all classes of servicing to enjoy comfort and to estimate such benefits as high ceilings, increased windows, enhanced air filtration system, unique and smart lighting, designed to reduce the impact of changing time zones.

In addition to an improved economy class Singapore Airlines are going to present a new class of service - Premium Economy on the Russian market. It was created especially for rational travelers who prefer the increased comfort and conveniences onboard. Premium Economy Class passengers can enjoy complimentary champagne during the flight, increased - up to 35 kg - baggage allowance, and relax during the flight due to seat-recliners with reclining backrest to 125 ° and a comfortable adjustable footrest. Also they will get new impressions of film viewings and other options of the entertainment system on the HD touch screen in size 13.3 ". There is a whole number of benefits to the Premium Economy Class passengers, such as a priority check-in and separate landing on board, also an opportunity to pre-order dishes from the Book the Cook menu.

Business Class passengers will appreciate the widest seats in its class in the world that can be converted into a full-fledged bed, a convenient cabin configuration, increased storage space for personal items and gourmet cuisine, which can be pre-ordered from the Book the Cook menu.

Modern air-conditioning system and 8 temperature zones on board make the flight by A350 more comfortable for passengers. Lighting of the interior is exclusively LED and enables 16,7 million color shades to create an unforgettable atmosphere and a variety of lighting scenarios.

Singapore Airlines is one of the world leaders in the field of air transport. The airline showes high standards of servicing and provides passengers with super-comfortable flight conditions. Singapore Airlines has one of the youngest aircraft fleets in the world including 105 aircrafts, and the airline route network, including SilkAir destinations, covers 102 destinations in 35 countries.

«I am pleased that our partners Singapore Airlines and colleagues from Airbus chose Domodedovo airport for the demonstration of its new aircraft. On behalf of the entire airport team, I congratulate aviation travelers in Russia with the advent of the possibility to fly to Singapore in even more comfortable conditions. I am confident that we will be able together with our partners to create good tradition of being the first ones to introduce new aircrafts to the Russian public», - said the director of the Moscow airport Domodedovo Igor Borisov.

Singapore Airlines and Domodedovo Moscow Airport have been cooperating for more than 10 years. During this time the airport served more than 11 thousand flights thanks to what 1,6 million travelers discovered Moscow and Singapore for themselves. The development of such cooperation with Singapore Airlines gives new opportunities for connection flights at the airport: the Singapore carrier signed code-share agreement with long-term partner of Domodedovo S7 Airlines for flights along more than 30 routes across Russia. Moscow’s airport Domodedovo is one of the largest airports in Russia, in 2015, the airport served 30.5 million people.

«We have been partners with Singapore Airlines for more than 35 years. The recognition of the success of our partnership is the fact that this particular A350 for Airbus and Singapore Airlines is the 10 thousand aircraft, which was made by our company. And we are glad that today this anniversary A350 made the first commercial flight from Singapore to Moscow», – said during the welcome ceremony the Managing Director of Airbus representative office in Russia Julien Franiatte.

Singapore Airlines received the first aircraft of this type in March 2016, and at present the airline carries out flights on A350 to Amsterdam, Dusseldorf, San Francisco, Cape Town, Johannesburg, and is now and now to Moscow.

A350 is the latest long-range wide-body family of aircrafts of the average size. A350 family aircrafts differ in high efficiency and the level of passenger comfort.

A350 aircraft is equipped with the engines of the new generation Rolls-Royce Trent XWB. This is the most effective (economic) engine today, plus - reduces CO2 emissions by 25%. Also, A350 is the quietest twin-engine wide-body aircraft in the world. The level of external noise is 21 dB lower than requirements of ICAO (Chapter 4). Over 70% of A350 structure is made from high-tech materials, including composite materials (53%), and also titanium and aluminum alloys are new generation, it makes the aircraft easier and less prone to fatigue cracking and corrosion.

Interesting aerodynamic feature of A350 XWB is the adaptive wing. It automatically adapts to a specific phase of the flight, reducing resistance and reducing thereby fuel consumption. Today Airbus delivered 49 aircrafts of the A350 family to 9 operators. For the end of November 2016, 43 companies have ordered 810 aircrafts of this type.

In conclusion there is a wish to mention that Russian engineers took part in creation of Airbus A350 aircraft and the construction of the aircraft involved Russian companies.

Experts of ECAR engineering center in Moscow conducted all project and strength calculations on the tail section of the fuselage, the cargo floor, modules for the installation of systems and interior décor. VSMPO-AVISMA Corporation is the main supplier of titanium for the production of chassis and engine pylons of A350.

Photo: Yulia Kuzmina