Scoot, Singapore Airlines' LCC subsidiary: a new chapter as it turns five and merges with Tigerair

Singapore Airlines' (SIA) LCC subsidiary Scoot is entering a new phase as it launches long haul services and completes a merger with Tigerair. Scoot has expanded rapidly since its first operations in Jun-2012, including an ASK growth of nearly 50% in the fiscal year ending 31-Mar-2017 (FY2016/17)

Scoot and Tigerair Singapore, which launched operations in 2004, plans to transition to a single operator certificate, single brand and single website in late Jul-2017. Scoot will be the surviving brand while the Tigerair operator's certificate will be retained.

Scoot and Tigerair currently operate a combined fleet of 37 aircraft to 60 destinations, expanding to 40 aircraft and approximately 65 destinations by the end of the current fiscal year in Mar-2018 (FY2017/2018). Capacity growth of 15% is projected for the newly combined airline in FY2017/FY2018, driven primarily by further expansion of the widebody operation as flights to Europe, and likely to Hawaii, are launched, as well as additional services to China.