Scoot is the low-cost carrier of the Singapore Airlines Group, hubbed at Singapore Changi International Airport, with belly capacity coordinated by the group's cargo division. Belly space on passenger flights from several Chinese airports connects at Changi to Southeast Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Europe, giving shippers a stable, cost-effective air corridor into Asia-Pacific.
Scoot is registered in Singapore and wholly owned by the Singapore Airlines Group, with headquarters and operating hub at Singapore Changi International Airport (IATA: SIN, ICAO: WSSS). The group announced its formation in 2011 and it began commercial flights in June 2012 with two Boeing 777-200 widebodies; in July 2017 it merged with Tigerair, also part of the group, and has operated under the Scoot brand since.
Scoot's IATA code is TR and its ICAO code is TGW; its public site is flyscoot.com. On published figures the in-service fleet exceeds 50 aircraft, made up of Boeing 787 Dreamliners, Airbus A320 family narrowbodies and Embraer E190-E2 regional jets entering service from 2024. The network covers 15 countries and territories and 69 points in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Europe, and cumulative passengers carried exceed 82 million.
Scoot does not run a separate freighter fleet. Belly space and cabin cargo capacity on its passenger flights are coordinated, sold and connected by the SIA Cargo Division, which also manages the Singapore Airlines freighter fleet and the belly capacity of both passenger subsidiaries, using Changi as the transit hub to form a group network in which freighter mainlines and passenger belly feeders complement each other. For shippers in China the value is access to the group's cargo procedures and Changi connections at low-cost carrier rates.
Flight numbers start with TR, which makes them easy to identify on bookings and air waybills.
The three-letter code used for Scoot in air traffic control and operations.
Singapore Changi, the group's cargo transit centre.
A mix of B787 widebodies and A320 family narrowbodies.
Scoot publishes no own office in mainland China. Contact its local agent in China or let Goodhope Logistics (China) Limited coordinate. Belly sales for China have long run through the Singapore Airlines Group's cargo sales organisation in the country and its GSA channel, so shippers and fellow forwarders normally submit booking instructions through an agent authorised by the group.
Goodhope Logistics (China) Limited has long handled air freight to Singapore and holds a steady booking relationship with the group's cargo sales channel. We accept booking instructions directly from shippers, check available belly tonnage, rates and documentation cut-off on Scoot flights from Chinese airports, and arrange warehousing, customs clearance, documentation and connections.
Company: Goodhope Logistics (China) Limited
Website: https://goodhope86.com
Services: international air freight booking agent, Singapore transit connections, special cargo advice, rate and space enquiries.
Booking advice: submit the booking instruction 3 to 5 working days ahead, stating pieces, weight and dimensions, commodity, shipper and consignee details, and whether batteries or temperature control are involved.
Scoot flies Boeing 787 widebodies on the medium and long-haul trunk routes from China to Singapore and Airbus A320 family aircraft on short Southeast Asian sectors, with the E190-E2 added from 2024 to reach secondary Southeast Asian points. Sectors from Chinese airports are mostly flown by the 787 family, whose belly holds take standard ULDs and which is the main type for shippers using Scoot capacity.
| Aircraft type | Category | Belly configuration | Cargo accepted | Role on China routes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 787-9 | Widebody passenger aircraft | 6 pallets and 5 containers, plus 3 to 4 tonnes, about 30 to 35 cubic metres, of cargo in the cabin | General cargo, e-commerce shipments, small high-value pieces, temperature-controlled cargo within weight limits | Main type on trunk routes from major Chinese airports to Changi |
| Boeing 787-8 | Widebody passenger aircraft | 5 pallets and 4 containers | General cargo, garments, consumer electronics parts, small auto parts | Supplementary trunk capacity, often used for seasonal extra sections |
| Airbus A320 family | Narrowbody passenger aircraft | Mainly bulk belly space; the group has publicly cited close to 20 tonnes of total cargo capability after cabin reconfiguration for mixed passenger and cargo use | Small urgent shipments on short Southeast Asian sectors | Connecting sectors from Changi to secondary Southeast Asian points |
| Embraer E190-E2 | Regional aircraft | Narrowbody regional belly with small tonnage, mainly bulk space | Small urgent shipments to secondary Southeast Asian cities | Adds Southeast Asian regional coverage from 2024 |
Note: available belly tonnage, ULD types and documentation cut-off vary with the schedule and passenger load factor. No long-term published belly capacity table exists, so the Singapore Airlines Group cargo division's confirmation on the day of booking applies.
Scoot's China network covers airports across northeast, north, east, central, south and southwest China, so shippers can use the nearest origin. TR flights run nonstop to Singapore Changi, where they connect to onward Scoot and group sectors. The points listed are the mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao cities on Scoot's public sales pages; frequencies change with the season.
| Region | Code | City | Cargo role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast China | SHE | Shenyang | Light manufactures and machinery parts from the northeast connect at Changi to Southeast Asia and Australia |
| North China | TSN | Tianjin | One of the main gateways for electronics and e-commerce exports from north China |
| East China traffic | TAO | Qingdao | Shandong light manufactures and textiles; air freight fills in when sea freight cannot meet the delivery date |
| East China traffic | TNA | Jinan | Export cargo from the Shandong peninsula connects at Changi |
| Central China traffic | CGO | Zhengzhou | Export channel for Henan cross-border e-commerce and auto parts |
| Northwest China | XIY | Xi'an | Machinery, cultural products and cross-border e-commerce from the northwest connect at Changi |
| East China traffic | NKG | Nanjing | Export channel for Jiangsu electronic and information products |
| East China traffic | HGH | Hangzhou | Zhejiang cross-border e-commerce, womenswear and small commodities; a stable Changi lane for many years |
| Central China traffic | WUH | Wuhan | Central China optoelectronics and auto parts connect at Changi |
| Central China traffic | KHN | Nanchang | Jiangxi export cargo connects at Changi to Asia-Pacific |
| Central China traffic | CSX | Changsha | Export channel for Hunan machinery and consumer electronics |
| Southwest China | KMG | Kunming | Southwest speciality agricultural products and cross-border cargo connect at Changi |
| South China traffic | CAN | Guangzhou | One of the main gateways for electronics, garments and e-commerce from south China |
| South China traffic | FOC | Fuzhou | Export channel for Fujian machinery, footwear and apparel |
| South China traffic | SWA | Shantou | Toys, underwear and light manufactures from east Guangdong |
| South China traffic | HAK | Haikou | Hainan speciality goods and duty-free related cargo transfer |
| Hong Kong and Macao | HKG / MFM | Hong Kong, Macao | International cargo joins the Scoot network via Hong Kong and Macao |
Schedules: times are local. Scoot publishes no China-specific cargo timetable and these points are served as belly capacity on passenger flights; frequencies change with the season and the carrier's confirmation on the day of booking applies.
The diagram centres on Singapore Changi (SIN) and shows the main cargo directions Scoot passenger flights from China reach through Changi: northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia and the Middle East. After transit at Changi, cargo can join Scoot narrowbody and widebody sectors or the group's freighters and Singapore Airlines belly capacity, combining a low-cost mainline with the group network.
Cargo from China arriving at Singapore Changi on TR passenger belly space can transfer at the airport to Scoot's own network and the group cargo system and continue to the main markets below. Changi is the core Southeast Asian hub, with mature transfer channels and cargo terminal procedures, which makes it an efficient transit point for short and medium-haul air freight from China to Southeast Asia and Australia.
Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Penang in Malaysia, Bangkok and Chiang Mai in Thailand, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang in Vietnam, Jakarta and Bali in Indonesia, Manila and Cebu in the Philippines, Phnom Penh, Vientiane and Yangon, among other points Scoot already serves.
Through Changi, Scoot and group sectors reach Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide and other major airports, which suits Chinese exports of cross-border e-commerce goods, apparel and consumer electronics to Australia.
Changi connects to major airports in Japan and Korea and to points in South Asia including Chennai and Amritsar, which suits triangular China-Southeast Asia-South Asia cargo.
Scoot's network reaches some points in the Middle East and Europe, and with the group's freighter mainlines Chinese cargo can move further from Changi to more distant markets.
As a low-cost carrier, Scoot's belly rates from China to Changi are more competitive than those of traditional full-service airlines, which suits cost-sensitive, steady-volume cross-border e-commerce and export shipments.
Belly capacity is coordinated by the group cargo division, and terminal handling, ULD control and connections follow group standards, giving more consistent service than is usual with a low-cost carrier running its own cargo operation.
Scoot's China points cover the main export airports of north, east, central, south, southwest and northeast China, so shippers can tender cargo nearby and cut domestic trucking cost.
Transit at Changi is efficient: cargo can move onto Scoot narrowbodies for secondary Southeast Asian cities, or onto Singapore Airlines widebodies and freighters for Australia, the Middle East and Europe.
China trunk routes use Boeing 787 widebodies whose belly holds take standard pallets and containers, with better piece size and weight limits than narrowbody bulk holds, which suits full-pallet e-commerce and small high-value pieces.
The fleet is young, mainly 787s and A320 family aircraft, maintained above industry-recommended intervals, and on-time performance and the pace of belly space release work well for connections.
The shipper sends the export booking instruction stating the origin airport (Tianjin, Qingdao, Hangzhou, Guangzhou and others), destination country and airport, pieces, weight and dimensions, commodity, shipper and consignee details, and any battery, magnetic or temperature-control requirement.
We check available TR belly tonnage, rates, documentation cut-off and Changi connections in the group cargo channel for the required date, and reply with the rate option and estimated total transit time.
Once the rate is confirmed we submit the booking to the carrier and obtain the air waybill details and warehouse instruction; the shipper delivers the cargo to the nominated airport terminal or our bonded warehouse.
Cargo is cleared, weighed, palletised and handed over at the origin, then flies to Changi on TR; we secure the onward sector and handle the transfer, the second air waybill and the destination delivery information.
On arrival the local agent completes clearance and arranges pickup. If space, schedules or special cargo declarations change, we coordinate with the carrier on the shipper's behalf.
Scoot belly capacity on China sectors carries mainly general cargo, cross-border e-commerce shipments, garments, consumer electronics parts and small auto parts. Under the group's handling standards, the following can be requested through our Scoot channel provided they are declared in advance and meet the carrier's acceptance conditions:
Small high-value pieces and cross-border e-commerce parcels suit containerised 787 belly transport and cut transit sharply against sea freight; garments, footwear, toys and other light manufactured goods suit the Changi connection from south and east China to Southeast Asia and Australia; products with batteries must be declared under lithium battery rules with an MSDS and test report; temperature-controlled, perishable and humanitarian relief cargo needs shipment-by-shipment confirmation from the group cargo division on acceptance and packing.
During the pandemic Scoot removed seats from A320s to create cabin cargo configurations with close to 20 tonnes of total capacity per aircraft, showing how flexibly it can mix passengers and cargo. In normal operation Scoot has no published freighter fleet, so oversize and overweight pieces and conventional freighter special cargo should be assessed by us and moved on the group's Boeing 747 freighters.
Cargo containing lithium batteries, magnetic material, powder or liquid requires test documentation in advance.
Pieces over 80 kg or over-length and over-width require hold door and ULD fit to be confirmed per shipment.
Temperature-controlled cargo requires the full temperature range and the Changi transit dwell time to be confirmed.
Live animals, valuables and diplomatic cargo have no published acceptance commitment and must be applied for per shipment.
Scoot network, aircraft configuration, belly capacity, destination cities and schedule information is compiled from the carrier's published material and standard industry sources for the reference of shippers and fellow forwarders. Actual space, rates, documentation cut-off and connections are subject to confirmation between Goodhope Logistics (China) Limited and the carrier on the day of booking. The carrier may change schedules, aircraft and acceptance conditions at any time.
Goodhope Logistics (China) Limited
Website: https://goodhope86.com
Services: international air freight booking agent, Singapore transit, special cargo advice, rate and space enquiries.
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