Silk Air take over SIA's SIN-PEN route

Latest news form the South East Asia's aviation stated that SilkAir, a subsidiary company of Singapore Airline (SIA) will takes over the Singapore-Penang route. The low cost carrier, SilkAir will start taking over the routes on the 1 December 2009. SIA said SilkAir would take over its daily morning flight to Penang. Currently, the Penang route that served by SilkAir have a three times daily flight which is in the morning, afternoon and evening as well. Due to a positive feedback from the customers of SilkAir, the carrier hope to count on their continued support. According to analysts, the takeover will not be an issue for either carrier. This move will enhance SilkAir's branding in the aviation world too. A strong customers respond shows that its inflight services can be competed in the low cost carrier sectors. The Singapore-Penang route will be having a total of four daily flight a day where SIA and SilkAir will be codesharing with Malaysia Airlines to serve the route. The codeshare agreement is believe to continue where it will give benefits to the carriers.

Currently, SilkAir is operating a fleet of 6 Airbus A319-200 and 10 Airbus A320-200. For the other 11 Airbus A320-200 that had been purchased will be delivered between 2009-2012. A 2 classes of cabins also available in all the aircraft. The business-class cabins offer a seat pitch of between 39 to 40 inches and legroom of 19.3 inches and now the passengers will get a leather seats too. While for the economy class, a seat pitch of 31 inches and legroom of 12 inches with a new colour scheme will be an attraction too. SilkAir carries a company slogan "Where the world unwinds" and this is to belive that they will expand their destination from 31 currently.

For more information, visits http://www.silkair.net/ (SilkAir official webpage)