(Oct 11): Singapore Airlines Ltd is poised for a major boost to its US footprint from Thursday evening as it resumes, after five years, the world’s longest commercial flight - a near-19 hour non-stop from Singapore to New York.

The route, combined with the airline’s plans to restart non-stop services to Los Angeles and add more non-stop flights to San Francisco next month, will give the premium Asian carrier its biggest-ever US presence.

The airline has already ordered seven new ultra-long range twin-engine Airbus SE A350-900ULRs fitted with just 161 business class and premium economy seats - and no economy class seats - for the US capacity increase.

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