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| Founded | 1 November 2011; 13 years ago (2011-11-01) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 4 June 2012; 13 years ago (2012-06-04) | ||||||
| Hubs | Changi Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Taoyuan International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | KrisFlyer | ||||||
| Fleet size | 59 | ||||||
| Destinations | 68[2] | ||||||
| Parent company | Singapore Airlines | ||||||
| Headquarters | 4 Airline Road, Changi Airport,Singapore | ||||||
| Key people | Leslie Thng (CEO)[3] | ||||||
| Revenue |  S$432.9 million (FY2021-2022)[4] | ||||||
| Operating income | S$−453.6 million (FY2021-2022)[4] | ||||||
| Employees | 1,747 (FY2021-2022)[4] | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Scoot Pte Ltd, operating asScoot, is alow-cost airline based inSingapore and a subsidiary of the country's flag carrierSingapore Airlines.[5] It began its operations on 4 June 2012 on medium and long-haul routes from Singapore, predominantly to various airports throughout theAsia-Pacific region. Scoot's airline slogan isEscape the Ordinary.[6]
The airline is part of theKrisFlyer frequent-flyer program. Previously, it was a member of theValue Alliance. Its head office is atChangi Airport, and its focus city is theTaoyuan International Airport in Taiwan.
Tigerair, another low-cost Singaporean airline, was merged into Scoot in 2017, where its operations were absorbed into Scoot with the use of Tigerair'sair operator's certificate (AOC). With the change of AOC following the merger, Scoot's IATA code was changed to Tigerair's TR from TZ, and itsICAO code was changed to Tigerair's TGW from SCO. The Scoot brand and the Scooter callsign were retained.
Scoot's fleet initially consisted of sixBoeing 777-200ER aircraft previously operated by Singapore Airlines. In 2015, Scoot began to transition its long-haul fleet to theBoeing 787 Dreamliner. Scoot also uses theAirbus A320, inherited from Tigerair, along withAirbus A320neo family aircraft for its short-haul flights.
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In May 2011,Singapore Airlines announced it would establish a low-cost subsidiary airline for medium and long-haul routes.[7][8] In July 2011, Singapore Airlines announcedCampbell Wilson as the founding CEO of the new airline.[9] In November 2011, the airline was named "Scoot".[10] In June 2012, Scoot flew its first flight from Singapore toSydney Airport in Australia. In June 2012, Scoot started flying toGold Coast, its second Australian destination.[11]
In October 2012, Scoot announced that its parent company Singapore Airlines would be transferring the 20Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners they had ordered to Scoot to replace the existing fleet of Boeing 777-200 aircraft and help with its ongoing expansion and future growth.[11] Scoot began to consider having a mixed fleet of different variants of the Boeing 787, instead of having an all-Boeing 787-9 fleet.[12] In October 2012, Scoot announced that passengers could purchase "Interline" tickets withTigerair.[13]
In January 2013, Scoot announced it would increase its fleet by taking delivery of a fifth Boeing 777-200 by the end of May or early June, to add two or three more routes to the network.[14] The airline also introduced ScooTV, an in-flight entertainment streaming service for passengers, and iPads for rent.[15] In March 2013, Scoot announced that it would launch a thrice-weekly connecting flight betweenSingapore,Taipei andSeoul.[16]
The route was the first low-cost flight betweenSingapore andSeoul. As part of the launch campaign, Scoot allowed customers to determine the launch fares through a social media campaign.[17] The next day, Scoot announced that the 20 Boeing 787 Dreamliners they have on order would be 10 Boeing 787-8 and 10 Boeing 787-9.[18] In June 2013, Scoot started its Singapore-Taipei-Seoul flight. In November 2013, Scoot began its five-weekly flights from Singapore to Hong Kong, which increased to daily services in December 2013. Later that December, Scoot commenced its five-weekly flights fromSingapore toPerth.[19]
In September 2014, Scoot announced that it would introduce the Boeing 787-9 inSydney,Perth andHong Kong from March 2015.[20]Bangkok andGold Coast followed in late April.Tianjin Binhai International Airport,Shenyang andQingdao came in May. In December 2014, Scoot announced it would launch services from Singapore toMelbourne in November 2015, usingBoeing 787 aircraft.[21] In December 2014, Scoot announced its new long haul carrier inThailand,NokScoot, a joint venture between Scoot andNok Air. NokScoot began commercial flights from Bangkok'sDon Mueang airport in the second half of 2014. Nok Air owned 51% of NokScoot, with Scoot owning remaining 49%.[22]
In February 2015, Scoot took delivery of the first of 10Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners.[23] The aircraft entered service in February 2015 and were deployed on the Singapore-Perth route. It was then operated on the Singapore-Hong Kong route the next day.[24][25] As Scoot continues to take deliveries of the Boeing 787, the airline has phased out all six of its aging Boeing 777 aircraft acquired fromSingapore Airlines. Scoot would then begin to transition to an all-Boeing 787 fleet. On the completion of the transition, Scoot would operate a total of 20Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
In July 2015, parent company Singapore Airlines announced that Scoot suffered an operating loss ofS$20 million during the first quarter of the 2015 financial year and achieved a load factor of 81.4%.[26] In October 2015,Singapore Airlines announced that Scoot would replace its existing Singapore toJeddah service viaDubai and launch direct services between Singapore and Jeddah. The new flights began in May 2016 after regulatory approvals.[27] In April 2016, Scoot announced its intention to start flights to three Indian cities:Amritsar,Chennai, andJaipur, subject to regulatory approvals.[28] Scoot's parent company,Singapore Airlines, would serve the maximum number of 15 cities allowed after the start of Scoot's services to India.[29]
In May 2016, Scoot joined the world's largest low-cost carrier alliance,Value Alliance.[30] In May 2016,Singapore Airlines established Budget Aviation Holdings, a holding company to own and manage its budget airlines Scoot and Tiger Airways, following the delisting of Tiger Airways from theSingapore stock exchange.[31]
In November 2016,Singapore Airlines announced thatTigerair would merge into Scoot.[32] The rebranding did not affect the existing joint-ventures Tigerair Australia or Tigerair Taiwan. Tigerair Taiwan is co-owned by China Airlines, which holds 80%, and its subsidiary Mandarin Airlines holding the remaining 20%.
In July 2017,Tigerair was merged into Scoot, using Tigerair AOC, but retaining the 'Scoot' brand. With the change of AOC, the IATA code was changed from TZ to TR,[1] and the ICAO code was changed from SCO to TGW. Scoot announced flights to five more destinations:Harbin,Kuantan,Kuching,Palembang andHonolulu.[33][34] In December 2017, Scoot announced that it will launch flights to Berlin in 2018.[35][36]
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Due toCOVID-19 travel restrictions, Scoot only flew to two cities in April and May 2020:Hong Kong andPerth.[37] On 20 May 2020, Scoot expanded flight operations in June 2020 to six cities:Guangzhou,Hong Kong,Ipoh,Kuching,Penang andPerth.[37] In June 2020, Scoot cancelled both of their routes to Europe, withAthens andBerlin not resuming until at least the summer of 2021.[38] In July 2020, Scoot announced that they would resume flights toKuala Lumpur in August 2020, with enhanced health and safety measures.[39] In August 2020, Scoot announced that one of itsAirbus A320 aircraft underwent cabin modifications tocarry cargo in the cabin. This temporary arrangement doubled its cargo capacity compared to other Airbus A320s, using only bellyhold space.[40][41]
In November 2021, Scoot announced thatLondon Gatwick would be added to the European network, with thrice-weekly flights from 16 December 2021 until the end of the month. The service then resumed on a seasonal basis on 22 March 2022 twice weekly, and then thrice-weekly on 27 March 2022 onwards.[42]
In May 2022,Singapore Airlines announced Leslie Thng as the CEO of the airline, replacing the outgoingCampbell Wilson, with his last day being 16 June 2022.[3]
In 2025, Scoot announced changes to its European services, replacing the Singapore-Berlin-Athens route with a direct service between Singapore and Athens alongside a new route toVienna, replacingBerlin.[43] Commencing 14 April 2025, Scoot will be servicing direct flights between Singapore andIloilo.[44] Scoot will also launch new routes toOkinawa andLabuan Bajo starting August 2025, taking over routes that were operated byJetstar Asia following their closure in July.[45]
These are the key trends for Scoot (as of the financial year ending 31 March).[46] The figures of 2016 include both Scoot and Tigerair, that merged in 2017.
| Revenue (S$ m) | Net profit (S$ m) | Number of employees | Number of passengers (m) | Passenger load factor (%) | Number of destinations | Fleet size | References | |
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| 2016 | 1,219 | 21.4 | 1,720 | 7.5 | 83.9 | 33 | [47] | |
| 2017 | 1,388 | 21.6 | 1,847 | 8.5 | 82.4 | 35 | [48] | |
| 2018 | 1,533 | 16.0 | 2,051 | 9.4 | 85.7 | 64 | 40 | [49] |
| 2019 | 1,71 | −40.8 | 2,334 | 10.4 | 85.3 | 66 | 47 | [50] |
| 2020 | 1,624 | −251 | 2,406 | 10.4 | 85.7 | 68 | 49 | [51] |
| 2021 | 125 | −676 | 1,976 | 0.08 | 9.9 | 50 | 47 | [52] |
| 2022 | 432 | −477 | 1,747 | 0.5 | 15.1 | 43 | 53 | [53] |
| 2023 | 1,965 | 43.5 | 2,550 | 8.3 | 83.9 | 58 | 55 | [54] |
The airline's head office is located at Changi Airport Terminal 3.[55][56] It operates from Terminal 1, having moved there in October 2019.[57]
The aircraft are painted in a yellow-white livery.[58] In January 2012, Scoot unveiled its cabin crew uniform with a black and yellow theme, designed by ESTA.[59][60] Following the merger with Tigerair, a new cabin crew uniform with thicker fabric was unveiled.[61][62]
NokScoot was aBangkok-based low-cost long-haul airline which was founded in 2015. It was a joint venture of Thailand'sNok Air and Scoot, with Scoot holding a 49% stake. The airline operated out of Bangkok'sDon Mueang International Airport.[63] NokScoot entered liquidation in June 2020 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[64]
In May 2016, Scoot joined Value Alliance, the world's largest low-cost carrier alliance.[30] The new alliance included Philippines'Cebu Pacific, South Korea'sJeju Air, Thailand'sNok Air andNokScoot,Tigerair Singapore,Tigerair Australia and Japan'sVanilla Air.
FromSingapore, Scoot flies to over 16 countries and 56 destinations across Asia, Europe and Oceania.
Scootcodeshares with the following airlines:
On 24 June 2024, Scoot was voted 2024Best Long Haul Low-Cost Airline in the World bySkytrax.[79]
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As of September 2025[update], Scoot operates the following aircraft:[80][81][82]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers[83] | Notes | ||
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| Airbus A320-200 | 10 | — | — | 180 | 180 | |
| Airbus A320neo | 9 | 9 | — | 186 | 186[84] | Deliveries until 2025.[85] |
| Airbus A321neo | 10 | 5 | — | 236 | 236[86] | |
| Boeing 787-8 | 13 | — | 18 | 311 | 329 | |
| 21 | 314 | 335 | ||||
| Boeing 787-9 | 10 | 1 | 35 | 340 | 375 | Three aircraft orders were converted to the largerBoeing 787-10s and transferred toSingapore Airlines in May 2023.[87] |
| Embraer E190-E2 | 7 | 2 | — | 112 | 112 | Leased from Azorra Aviation.[88] |
| Total | 59 | 17 | ||||
The Scoot fleet began withBoeing 777-200ER aircraft acquired from its parent airline,Singapore Airlines, reconfigured with a new seating layout and modified (de-rated) engines.[89] The airline had planned to operate a fleet of 14 aircraft by 2016.[90] In October 2012, Scoot announced that parent company Singapore Airlines would be transferring the 20Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners it had on order to Scoot to replace Scoot's current fleet of Boeing 777-200s.[11]
Scoot retired all six of its Boeing 777-200ERs by August 2016. They moved to an 'all-Boeing 787' fleet, following the delivery of the first of ten Boeing 787-9s in February 2015 and the first of ten Boeing 787-8s in mid 2015.[23][91]
In July 2017,Tigerair was merged into Scoot. Tigerair's entire fleet was transferred to Scoot.
In October 2018, Singapore Airlines converted two of itsBoeing 787-10s on order to the smaller Boeing 787-8s, and allocated them to Scoot.[92] In July 2019, Scoot announced that it was ordering 16Airbus A321neos.[93] The first one entered service in June 2021.[94] In December 2022, it was reported that Scoot was in talks withEmbraer regarding a potential purchase ofE-Jet family aircraft.[95][96] A letter of intent was signed to lease nine E190-E2 aircraft, with the first delivered in April 2024.[97]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Replacement | Notes/references |
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| Airbus A319-100 | 4 | 2017 | 2019 | Airbus A320neo family | [98] |
| Boeing 777-200ER | 6 | 2012 | 2015 | Boeing 787 Dreamliner | [99] |
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Embraer SA is in talks with Singapore Airlines Ltd. to supply its Scoot unit with regional jets, giving the low-cost subsidiary a smaller aircraft capable of serving more destinations in the region.
The airline is considering the Brazilian planemaker's E-jets, which typically seat 80 to 146 passengers, on services within Southeast Asia, according to people familiar with the talks.
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