Singapore's long-haul LCC 'news' is old - do not get confused

There has been an onslaught of news in the past day about Singapore Airlines' new low-cost, medium/long-haul carrier's launch plans. Do not get confused: these reports are old and incorrect.

The reports originated with Singapore's the Straits Times, who said the carrier - officially unnamed, although "Scoot" has been trademarked - would launch in Apr-2012. While the Straits Times did not specify its sources, the information originated from tender documents the upstart LCC, trading as New Aviation, issued for cabin seats and in-flight entertainment and connectivity. These documents, with comment from Singapore Airlines, formed the basis of our 1-Sep-2011 article on the topic.