page_title: Singapore Airlines Flights 21 and 22
section_title: Relaunch (2018–2020)
hierarchical_section_title: Singapore Airlines Flights 21 and 22 / Flight / Relaunch (2018–2020)
caption_attribution_description: 9V-SMD Singapore Airlines Airbus A350
context_page_description: Singapore Airlines Flights 21 and 22 were the two longest regularly scheduled non-stop flights in the world. They were operated from 28 June 2004 to 23 November 2013, using Airbus A340-500, and again from 11 October 2018 through 24 March 2020 with an Airbus A350-900ULR. The flights have been discontinued indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  The flights traveled between Newark Liberty International Airport and Singapore Changi Airport, covering 15,344-kilometre and 16,600-kilometre in about 18 hours' flight time.
context_section_description: On 13 October 2015, Singapore Airlines announced that it had signed an agreement with Airbus to be the launch customer of a new version of the Airbus A350 XWB called the A350-900ULR (for "Ultra Long Range"), which according to the announcement would feature "all-new cabin products which are currently under development."
  On 30 May 2018, Singapore Airlines announced the relaunch of the service starting 11 October 2018 (Singapore departure), with daily service commencing 18 October 2018. The flights used the Airbus A350-900ULR, in a 161-seat configuration (67 Business and 94 Premium Economy seats). This is a modified version of the standard Airbus A350-900, with fuel capacity increased from 141,000 liters to 165,000 liters (37,000 US gal to 44,000 US gal), and with a maximum range of 9,700 nmi (18,000 km). The A350-900ULR is expected to consume 25% less fuel versus the A340-500. The re-launched flight to Newark operates as a red-eye flight, with a morning departure from Singapore. The airline finally received the aircraft on September 26  and relaunched the flight on 11 October 2018. These flights were typically staffed with four pilots and 13 flight attendants.
  As of 25 March 2020, these flights are indefinitely suspended due to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
  The details of the first re-launched Singapore Airlines Flights 22 and 21 were as follows:
caption: A Singapore Airlines A350-900 (non-ULR version) at Amsterdam Schiphol
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