Leaked design reveals Singapore Airlines’ new first class

Singapore Airlines will launch its next generation of first and business class in the first half of 2026, promising suites which will “push the boundaries of comfort, luxury, and modernity for an unparalleled onboard experience.”

While the premium suites were designed for the Singaporean flag-carrier’s long-delayed fleet of Boeing 777-9 jetliners, they’ll actually debut on the Airbus A350 fleet starting from mid-2026.

Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong previously described these new products to Executive Traveller as a “quantum leap” from today’s Boeing 777 premium cabins, including a “first class that we believe when we launch it will again set industry standards.”

The 31 Boeing 777-9s on order – which will eventually replace SQ’s 777-300ERs and A380 superjumbos – are now not expected to arrive until 2027 or later, and that’s assuming Boeing makes good on its latest promise to begin deliveries in 2026 (starting with launch customer Lufthansa).

A Singapore Airlines spokesperson tells Executive Traveller it is “working closely with Boeing to finalise the delivery timeline for its 777-9 aircraft.”

Singapore Airlines’ 777-9 and A350 first class

The Star Alliance member has already shared the shortest of video teasers for its private first class suites, with louvre-style doors (a nod to local Singaporean design)...

A sneak peek inside Singapore Airlines' new first class suite.

... which open to reveal electric concertina blinds that shimmy over the windows at the touch of a button.

A sneak peek inside Singapore Airlines' new first class suite.

But there’s much more detail hidden away in a design patent filed by Singapore Airlines with the World Intellectual Property Organisation in 2022 and published only earlier this year.

The design patent indicates the 777-9’s first class cabin will have six suites: four individual suites by the windows, and two suites in the middle (although Singapore Airlines has confirmed the A350ULR jets will have only four suites in a single row).

Part of Singapore Airlines' patent application for its new 777-9 first class cabin.

As on Singapore Airlines’ A380 superjumbos, the two middle suites can be opened up to form a double suite and a double bed – although there’s a partition to keep them as two separate suites for solo flyers.

Part of Singapore Airlines' patent application for its new 777-9 first class cabin.

The patent document suggests the walls of these first class suites “may be any suitable height. By way of example, the height may be in a range of 1.5 - 1.9m, typically 1.7m.”

What else can we make out about Singapore Airlines’ new 777 first class suites, which are also destined for the ultra-long range Airbus A350s which fly non-stop to the likes of New York?

A sneak peek inside Singapore Airlines' new first class suite.

Going back to stills captured from the video teaser, to the left side of the windows we can spy a very large monitor – no doubt upsized from the current SQ 777 First’s 24” screen, and equally certain to include Bluetooth audio streaming.

(Singapore Airlines also says we can expect a new version of its KrisWorld inflight entertainment system which “will offer greater personalisation and an extensive range of lifestyle options across all cabin classes.”)

And to the right of that screen, towards the very end of the clip, the armrest and side console of the first class seat comes into view.

This tells us that the seat will fold out into a bed, rather than the armchair and bed being two separate pieces of furniture – because for a seat+bed configuration you’d expect the bed would be next to the window so that passengers don’t have to climb over it to move between the seat and the aisle.

So how large will Singapore Airlines’ new first class suite be?

It clearly spans three windows, which is roughly the same as the current 777-300ER first class (although the bulky shell of that seat obstructs one of the windows), so we’d put the length of the bed at around 6’.

Here’s the official video teaser, so you can make your own judgement...

Also read: Everything we know about Singapore Airlines’ new 777-9 and A350 business class suites