Top 10 safest airlines in the world
china.org.cn / chinagate.cn by Xu Lin, March 12, 2014 Adjust font size:
Singapore Airlines
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Singapore Airlines [File photo] |
Safety rating: 7/7
Product rating: 7/7
Country of Origin: Singapore
Airline Code: SQ
History:
- Singapore Airlines history can be traced back to May 1, 1947, when a Malayan Airways Limited (MAL) Airspeed Consul took off from Singapore Kallang Airport on the first of three scheduled flights a week to Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang
- With the separation of Singapore from Malaysia, MAL became a bi-national airline and was renamed Malaysia-Singapore Airlines (MSA) in 1966
- Partners went their separate ways and Singapore Airlines was born in 1972
- First airline to offer free headsets, a choice of meals and free drinks in economy class in 1970s
- First to introduce satellite-based in flight telephones and beds for business class in 1990s
- First to offer Audio/Video On Demand (AVOD) in all classes in 2001 as well as complete business class configured flights between Singapore, New York and Los Angeles in 2004
- First to fly the A380 in 2007
- Evolved into one of the most respected brands around the world with far reaching network
(Source: airlineratings.com)
