Singapore Air’s $325 Million Retrofit of 777 Cabins Is Good for All Classes


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It's a pleasant surprise that this interiors arms race is not just about first or business class.

[gallery ids="128595,128596,128597,128598,128599,128600,128601,128602,128603,128604,128605"] Singapore Airlines has announced that it will outfit 19 of its existing B777-300ERs, with the same NextGen luxury cabin products it recently introduced on its new Boeing B777-300ERs. As Mr. Mak Swee Wah, Executive Vice President Commercial explained: "Feedback about our next generation cabin products has been extremely positive and our customers have been asking for them to be fitted on more aircraft. We have listened." The beauty of this NextGen program is that it provides upgrades across all classes of service, characterized by an understated elegance, reflecting the values of the Singapore Airlines brand. When we spoke to Chew Tai Lu, Vice President of Product Innovation, about the development of this program earlier this year, he explained that the airline's objective was to provide their p