Scoot (flyscoot.com) (subsidiary of Singapore Airlines) (Singapore) today (June 4) launched its first low-fare route from Singapore to Sydney.

The reinvented carrier is using iPads for inflight entertainment instead of expense (and heavy) entertainment units in order to save on weight and fuel according to this Bloomberg report. The subsidiary airline is reducing its weight by seven percent even after a 40 percent increase in seating by using iPads. The iPads will be offered free to Business Class customers.

Gold Coast will be the second destination starting on June 12 followed by Tianjin, China in August.

The airline has also announced it will serve Taipei and Tokyo in the near future.

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Copyright Photos: K.C. Sim. The Scoot Boeing 777-200 ERs will operate with 400 seats including 32 in business.

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Scoot (subsidiary of Singapore Airlines) (Singapore), Singapore’s newest airline, is taking off ahead of schedule with its inaugural flight to Sydney set for June 4, followed by the Gold Coast a week later on June 12.

Top Copyright Photo: Scoot. Formerly operated by Singapore Airlines as 9V-SQA, Boeing 777212 ER 9V-OTA (msn 28507) is first of four Triple Sevens.

Middle Copyright Photo: K.C. Sim. Formerly operated by Singapore Airlines as 9V-SQC, Boeing 777-212 ER 9V-OTC (msn 28509) is now dressed in Scoot’s eye-catching yellow and white scheme. 9V-OTC was dispatched on its maiden test flight on May 28, 2012. The one-hour test flight was stretched into a four-hour sortie instead around the city state of Singapore. 9V-OTC is pictured returning home to the SIN base.

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Scoot (Singapore) is now planning to launch its new “different attitude” services on June 4. Operating with Boeing 777-200s, the subsidiary of Singapore Airlines will fly initially from Singapore to Sydney and the Gold Coast.

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Scoot (Singapore), the low-cost, long-haul holiday subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, on March 15 accepted its first Boeing 777-212 ER from its parent. Formerly operated by Singapore as 9V-SQA, this 777-212 ER has become 9V-OTA with Scoot. 9V-OTA will be painted in Scoot’s distinctive yellow and white livery. A second aircraft is due on March 20.

Scoot is planning to launch operations in June. Sydney will become the carrier’s first destination, which Scoot plans to fly daily from Singapore . Gold Coast has been announced as the carrier’s second destination (five days a week). By the end of the year, the airline intends to serve five cities which would include cities in Australia, China and Japan.

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Scoot (flyscoot.com) (subsidiary of Singapore Airlines) (Singapore) today announced its first destination from Singapore: Sydney starting in mid 2012. The new subsidiary touts itself as the “first true no-frills airline operating nonstop daily between Sydney and Asia”. According to the upstart, Scoot will “bring a whole new style of travel, even better airfares and our unique attitude – our Scootitude – to shake things up. Adhering to the low-frills model, Scoot will offer great value airfares and empower guests to customize their travel, to select only those elements they desire and not subsidize the choices of others.”

Scoot will provide medium and long haul no-frills flights from mid-2012. Tickets will go on sale in the first quarter of 2012. Operating an initial fleet of four Boeing 777-200 aircraft, Scoot will link Australia, Singapore and China, with others to be announced.

In May 2011, Singapore Airlines announced their intention to establish a no-frills, low-cost subsidiary airline for medium and long-haul routes.

In July 2011, Singapore Airlines announced Campbell Wilson as the founding CEO of the new airline.

On November 1, 2011, the new airline was unveiled and the name “Scoot” was announced.

The airline is expected to commence operations by April 2012 from Changi Airport’s Terminal 2.

The color scheme will be yellow and white.