New SQ Boeing 737-8 MAX Business Class

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Nov 15, 2021, 11:06 pm

MainlyMiles

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New SQ Boeing 737-8 MAX Business Class

Revealed today during a launch event at Changi.

10 Thompson Vantage seats in Business, as expected.

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Nov 16, 2021, 2:01 am

clubeurope

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Here are a few more PR pictures from Reuters's coverage

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737-8Max Business Class REUTERS/Caroline Chia

737-8Max Economy Class REUTERS/Caroline Chia

It looks to me like a pretty snazzy cabin to me! Especially compared to what Cathay has on their A321neos...

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Nov 16, 2021, 5:02 am

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Originally Posted by clubeurope

It looks to me like a pretty snazzy cabin to me! Especially compared to what Cathay has on their A321neos...

Cabin looks nice. unfortunately SQ decided to fly this crash plane - so wont test this cabin

Nov 16, 2021, 5:26 am

davidj1

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Fly flat in business, lie flat six foot under. Not keen on Russian roulette at FL38.

Nice cabin though.

IFE so great that pax feel the need to play Pokemon during a media event?

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Nov 16, 2021, 6:10 am

Agent69

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Anyone know which routes these are destined for? (although I have a funny feeling I won't be able to afford them)

Nov 16, 2021, 7:42 pm

pWei

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Thanks for posting. Got to avoid this rather uninspired and uncomfortable looking (and probably feeling) product.

Nov 16, 2021, 8:39 pm

Guvner067

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I like that the meals are served before the passengers board.

Nov 20, 2021, 12:24 am

demue

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Originally Posted by pWei

Thanks for posting. Got to avoid this rather uninspired and uncomfortable looking (and probably feeling) product.

For what will be largely short haul trips during day time in the Asia region, the Biz seat at least is a definite improvement. We had the MI Biz recliner seat and it was ok though not great. The aircraft though I'm still not so keen on even if it should have been reviewed and checked all over by now. Let it fly for a while. YMMV.

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Feb 16, 2022, 11:16 pm

sam_goh

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Originally Posted by Agent69

Anyone know which routes these are destined for? (although I have a funny feeling I won't be able to afford them)

I checked my e-mail today and saw a flurry of flight change notifications for my SIN MLE flights. I was dreading that they had cancelled the flights, leaving a long layover. Pleasantly surprised it was just seat assignment changes. I logged into the website and saw a totally confusing seat layout. This is nothing like the really not so good business class SIN/MLE that we flew last July. Did some googleing and here we are! The main difference from what I can tell as compared to the video here is that bassinet is blocking the front 2 shared seats. The middle row 12 looks like a throne though, lots of space. Lie flat for regional J!

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Jan 10, 2023, 12:55 am

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Originally Posted by clubeurope

Here are a few more PR pictures from Reuters's coverage

It looks to me like a pretty snazzy cabin to me! Especially compared to what Cathay has on their A321neos...

Anyone flown on this plane? Seems like row 41 is the first row, bulkhead before business. Does it have extra leg room?

Jan 10, 2023, 6:44 am

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sqyf

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Quote:

Originally Posted by chanp

Anyone flown on this plane? Seems like row 41 is the first row, bulkhead before business. Does it have extra leg room?

Hi chanp! Yes row 41 is the first row of Y right behind the J cabin.

The first row bulkhead seats do appear to have a little more space, but on the other hand, you don't have the space under the seat in front of you to stretch your legs.

Here is a pic of the row 41 bulkhead seats...

The regular Y seats look like this...

I took those pics when I flew SQ's 737-8 from Hanoi to Singapore. I was in J, but headed back to Y to check out the Y seating. More pics of the SQ J cabin as well as Y cabin in this trip report (Link to external SQTalk site).

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