Airlines/Singapore
Is Singapore Airlines safe?
Consistently ranked among the world's safest carriers. Two fatal accidents in its history: SQ006 in 2000 at Taipei, a takeoff on a closed runway in which 83 died, and SQ321 in 2024, severe turbulence over Myanmar in which one passenger died.
A modelled estimate and protected opinion, not a factual safety verdict. Informational only, not safety or travel advice, provided as-is. See our terms & disclaimer.
Operator safety tier
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Modelled fatal-accident risk on the order of 1 in 3.8 million flights.
A model estimate from validated signals (the dominant factor in a flight's safety), not a measurement of this airline's own flight history. IOSA-registered; last fatal accident 2024 (2y ago). Full methodology.
Safety signals
Fleet
The actual aircraft in Singapore Airlines's fleet
Individual airframes we hold for Singapore Airlines, with build years taken from public registries and sourced references. These are the specific aircraft you might be boarding, not an industry average. Where we cannot date enough of a subfleet we leave the age blank rather than estimate it.
| Aircraft | In our registry | Average age | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A350-900 | 64 | 7.5 yrs | 2016 to 2024 |
| Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner | 28 | 5.8 yrs | 2017 to 2025 |
| Boeing 737 MAX 8 | 25 | 5 yrs | 2017 to 2026 |
| Boeing 777-300ER | 22 | 16.4 yrs | 2006 to 2015 |
| Airbus A380-800 | 12 | 12.7 yrs | 2010 to 2018 |
We can date 64 of the 64 Airbus A350-900 airframes we hold for Singapore Airlines. They average 7.5 years old, built between 2016 and 2024.