Singapore Airlines plans to progressively introduce its new cabins from the second half of 2027 under a more than S$2 billion program covering 41 A350-900 long-haul and ultra-long-range aircraft and its incoming Boeing 777-9 fleet.
The 777-9 will carry the new products in First, Business, Premium Economy and Economy. The A350-900 retrofit will add new Business Class seats, and the A350-900ULR will receive a First Class cabin for the first time. Singapore Airlines has not named the first aircraft or routes scheduled to get the new cabins.
Singapore Airlines announced a S$1.1 billion A350 retrofit in 2024. Reuters reported that the current S$2 billion-plus figure includes that earlier program and amounts to about US$1.6 billion. Reuters also reported that the airline plans to fund the work from cash reserves and that delays to the 777-9 prompted the expansion to A350s. Singapore Airlines reported S$9.10 billion in cash and bank balances as of June 30, 2026.
The First Class design will feature curved doors that slide shut and dining arrangements for two. Center seats can be set up as a sofa or a double bed. Singapore Airlines says its Business Class layout will give passengers adaptable personal space and more privacy, with sleeping arrangements for companions.
In a separate update, the airline plans changes to its KrisWorld entertainment system, including 4K touchscreens, Bluetooth pairing and more than 2,500 entertainment options. It also plans to introduce more than 100 new or updated dishes across its cabins. Starlink Wi-Fi is scheduled to start rolling out in the first quarter of 2027 and continue through the end of 2029 on A350-900 long-haul, A350-900ULR and A380 aircraft.
The new cabin schedule is later than the timeline Singapore Airlines set in November 2024. At the time, it expected its first retrofitted long-haul A350 to enter service in the second quarter of 2026 and its first ULR in the first quarter of 2027. Boeing’s third-quarter 2026 results keep the first 777-9 delivery target in 2027; Singapore Airlines has not specified when its own aircraft will enter service.
