{"id":58711,"date":"2026-06-07T08:47:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T00:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=58711"},"modified":"2026-06-07T08:47:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T00:47:45","slug":"which-singapore-airlines-aircraft-will-be-showing-the-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=58711","title":{"rendered":"Which Singapore Airlines aircraft will be showing the World Cup?"},"content":{"rendered":"


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With the 2026 World Cup coming up soon, Singapore Airlines passengers can look forward to catching all the action from 35,000 feet in the sky \u2014 provided their aircraft is equipped with Live TV service.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Singapore Airlines first introduced Live TV service<\/a> on its A350-900 ULR aircraft in mid-2021, and has since expanded it to two-thirds of its fleet.<\/p>\n

Live TV service offers four channels, including Sports24<\/strong>, which will be broadcasting all 104 World Cup matches<\/a> from 11 June to 19 July 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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And even if you don\u2019t care for football, many major sporting events are covered too, including basketball, cricket, hockey, tennis, and \u2014 sigh<\/em> \u2014 American football, together with news and business channels.<\/p>\n

Which SIA aircraft offer Live TV?<\/h2>\n
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Singapore Airlines offers Live TV service on 66% of its fleet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Singapore Airlines currently offers Live TV service on\u00a0100 out of 150 <\/strong>aircraft,\u00a0<\/strong>or 66%<\/strong> of its fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Airbus A350-900LH<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n34<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Airbus A350-900MH<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n24<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Airbus A350-900ULR<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Airbus A380-800<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n12<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Boeing 737-8 MAX<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n23<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Boeing 777-300ER<\/strong>
9V-SWU<\/span><\/strong><\/span> 9V-SWV<\/span><\/strong><\/span> 9V-SWW<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
9V-SWY<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\u00a09V-SWZ<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\u00a09V-SNA<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
9V-SNB<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\u00a09V-SNC<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0
<\/span><\/td>\n		Yes<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Boeing 777-300ER<\/strong>
<\/span>(All others)<\/span><\/td>\n		No<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n14<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Boeing 787-10<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n28<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The only aircraft where Live TV service is guaranteed are the A350-900LH,<\/strong> A350-900ULR<\/strong>, B737-8 MAX<\/strong> and B787-10.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Where the B777-300ER<\/strong> is concerned, only the eight newest aircraft have Live TV installed.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re flying on the A350-900MH <\/strong>or\u00a0A380-800, <\/strong>then\u00a0unfortunately you won\u2019t have Live TV.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Why do some aircraft have the service, and others don\u2019t? It all comes down to technology. Singapore Airlines uses a mix of Panasonic Avionics and SITAOnAir systems, with Live TV service only available on the former (incidentally, Panasonic Avionics owns all international rights to the Sport24 channel).<\/p>\n

Which routes offer Live TV service?<\/h2>\n
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All Singapore Airlines B787-10 are equipped with Live TV | Photo: Plane\u2019s Portrait Aviation Media<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here are the Singapore Airlines routes where Live TV service is guaranteed, as they are operated exclusively by aircraft equipped with<\/strong> the technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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  • \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Adelaide<\/span><\/li>\n
  • \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 Barcelona<\/span><\/li>\n
  • \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3 Beijing Daxing<\/span><\/li>\n
  • \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf3 Brunei<\/span><\/li>\n
  • \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea Brussels<\/span><\/li>\n
  • \ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf7 Busan<\/span><\/li>\n
  • \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Cairns<\/span><\/li>\n
  • \ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6 Cape Town<\/span><\/li>\n
  • \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\udded Cebu<\/span><\/li>\n
  • \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3 Chengdu<\/span><\/li>\n
  • \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3 Chongqing<\/span><\/li>\n
  • \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddff Christchurch<\/span><\/li>\n
  • \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 Cochin<\/span><\/li>\n
  • \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddf0 Copenhagen<\/span><\/li>\n
  • \ud83c\uddfb\ud83c\uddf3 Da Nang<\/span><\/li>\n
  • \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Darwin<\/span><\/li>\n
  • \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\udde9 Denpasar (Bali)<\/span><\/li>\n
  • \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\udde9 Dhaka<\/span><\/li>\n
  • \ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5 Fukuoka<\/span><\/li>\n
  • \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3 Guangzhou<\/span><\/li>\n
  • \ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf7 Istanbul<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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