SIA to launch A350 services to Amsterdam on May 9

SINGAPORE Airlines will deploy its first 350-900, which it will receive on Wednesday, to Amsterdam on May 9.

It will take delivery of 11 of the A350s this year and 18 in a period of a year-and-a-half. Its second destination for the A350 is Düsseldorf in July.

SIA's 253-seater aircraft has 42 business class, 24 premium economy and 187 economy seats. 

SIA has a total of 67 A350s on order including seven of the ultra long range variant which will allow it to recommence direct services to the US from 2018.