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| Founded | 1 November 2011 | |||
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| Hubs | Singapore Changi Airport | |||
| Destinations | 1 | |||
| Parent company | Singapore Airlines [1] | |||
| Headquarters | Singapore | |||
| Key people | Campbell Wilson (CEO) [2] | |||
| Website | www.flyscoot.com | |||
Scoot Pte Ltd. is a low-cost long-haul airline which was announced by parent company Singapore Airlines in May 2011.[3] It was subsequently announced on 1 November 2011 that it will be named Scoot.[4] It is a budget carrier with 40 percent less ticket price than regular carriers and in line with the region's market for no-frills travel booms that will fly on long haul routes from Singapore, initially to Australia and China.[4]
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In May 2011, Singapore Airlines announced that their intention to establish a no-frills, low-cost subsidiary airline for medium and long-haul routes.[5]
In July 2011, Singapore Airlines announced Campbell Wilson as the founding CEO of the new airline.[6]
On 1 November 2011, the new airline was unveiled and the name "Scoot" was given.[4] Its website was also officially launched that day.
The airline is expected to commence operations by April 2012 from Changi Airport's Terminal 2.[7] The new airline will compete with Jetstar Airways and AirAsia X.[8] The airline also announced that Sydney will become the carrier's first destination, which plans to fly daily from Singapore from mid-2012.[9][10]
As announced on 1 November 2011, Scoot's fleet is expected to consist of four Boeing 777-200 with plans in place to have 14 aircraft by 2016.[11] Its initial fleet would be acquired from its parent airline and reconfigured with a new seating layout.[12] 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 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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