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Regional full-service carrier connecting Singapore to Asia.

Founded
1989
Headquarters
Singapore, Singapore
SilkAir was a regional airline based in Singapore and operated as the regional wing of Singapore Airlines. It served destinations across Asia, including Southeast Asia, South Asia, and China, complementing Singapore Airlines' long-haul network with shorter regional routes. Founded in 1989 and originally known as Tradewinds Charters, the airline rebranded as SilkAir in 1992 and grew into a respected full-service regional carrier. It maintained a reputation for safety and service quality consistent with its parent company. In 2021, SilkAir was fully merged into Singapore Airlines, with all its routes and aircraft absorbed into the mainline carrier. The merger was part of Singapore Airlines' strategy to streamline operations and strengthen its regional network under a single brand.
Hubs & network
SilkAir operated primarily out of Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) as its sole hub.
Fleet
SilkAir operated a fleet of Boeing 737-800 and Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft during its later years.
Notable facts
  • ›SilkAir was a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Airlines.
  • ›Originally founded as Tradewinds Charters in 1989, it was rebranded SilkAir in 1992.
  • ›SilkAir was fully merged into Singapore Airlines in 2021.
  • ›The airline was involved in Flight MI185, a 1997 crash over the Musi River in Indonesia that killed all 104 on board.
  • ›At its peak, SilkAir served over 50 destinations across the Asia-Pacific region.
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SilkAir connected Singapore to regional destinations with warm hospitality

SilkAir was a regional subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, operating from 1992 until its full merger into the parent carrier in 2021. Based at Singapore Changi Airport, the airline served dozens of destinations across Asia and beyond with a focus on underserved regional routes. Its integration into Singapore Airlines marked a strategic consolidation of the group's regional network.

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Fleet Note

SilkAir operated a fleet primarily composed of Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft and earlier Airbus A320-family jets before its merger with Singapore Airlines.

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Route network map (88 legs)

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Route network

BDO → SIN319
CCU → SIN320
CEB → SIN320 738
COK → SIN320 738 319
DAD → SIN738 320
DIL → SIN319
HAN → SIN320
HYD → SIN320 738
JOG → SIN320
KCH → SIN319
KMG → SIN320 319
KTM → SIN320
KUL → SIN320 738 319
LGK → SIN320 319
PEN → SIN320 738 319
PLM → SIN319
SIN → BDO319
SIN → CEB320 738
SIN → CKG320 319
SIN → COK320 738 319
SIN → CSX320
SIN → CTU320 319
SIN → DVO320 738
SIN → HYD738 320
SIN → KMG320 319
SIN → KUL320 738 319
SIN → LGK320 319
SIN → LOP319 320
SIN → PNH320
SIN → REP738 320
SIN → SUB333 320 319
SIN → SZX320 738 319
SIN → TRV319 320
SIN → UPG319 320
SOC → SIN320 319
TRV → SIN319 320
BKI → SIN320 319
BLR → SIN320
BPN → SIN319 320
CEB → DVO320
CJB → SIN320
CKG → SIN320 319
CNX → SIN320
CSX → SIN320
CTU → SIN320 319
DAD → REP738 320
DRW → SIN320
DVO → CEB320
DVO → SIN320 738
HKT → SIN320 738 319
LOP → SIN319 320
MAA → SIN319 320
MDC → SIN320
PKU → SIN319
PNH → SIN320
REP → DAD738 320
REP → PNH320
REP → SIN738 320
RGN → SIN320
SIN → BKI320 319
SIN → BLR320
SIN → BPN319 320
SIN → CCU320
SIN → CJB320
SIN → CNX320
SIN → DAD738 319 320
SIN → DIL319
SIN → DRW320
SIN → HAN320
SIN → HKT320 738 319
SIN → JOG320
SIN → KCH319
SIN → KTM320
SIN → MAA319 320
SIN → MDC320
SIN → PEN320 738 319
SIN → PKU319
SIN → PLM319
SIN → RGN320 319
SIN → SOC320 319
SilkAir
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SilkAir Singapore Private Limited, operating as SilkAir, was a Singaporean regional airline with its head office in Changi, Singapore. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Airlines and in 2017, operated scheduled passenger services from Singapore to 54 cities in Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, East Asia, and Northern Australia. As the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, it served the short to medium-haul destinations in the Singapore Airlines Group network.

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