SilkAir
SilkAir Boeing 737 MAX 8 | |||||||
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| Founded | 1975 (as Tradewinds Charters) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations |
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| Ceased operations | 6 May 2021 (merged into Singapore Airlines) | ||||||
| Hubs | Changi Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | KrisFlyer | ||||||
| Parent company | Singapore Airlines | ||||||
| Headquarters | Singapore | ||||||
| Website | silkair.com | ||||||
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.
By the end of 2021, SilkAir ceased operations, with all flights transferred to its parent company Singapore Airlines or its low-cost affiliate Scoot.