[5] It began its operations on 4 June 2012 on medium and long-haul routes from Singapore, predominantly to various airports throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

Scoot's fleet initially consisted of six Boeing 777-200ER aircraft previously operated by parent company Singapore Airlines.

[13] In January 2013, Scoot announced it would increase its fleet by taking delivery of a fifth Boeing 777-200 by the end of May or early June, to add two or three more routes to the network.

[14] The airline also introduced ScooTV, an in-flight entertainment streaming service for passengers, and iPads for rent.

[15] In March 2013, Scoot announced that it would launch a thrice-weekly connecting flight between Singapore, Taipei and Seoul.

In November 2013, Scoot began its five-weekly flights from Singapore to Hong Kong, which increased to daily services in December 2013.

In December 2014, Scoot announced it would launch services from Singapore to Melbourne in November 2015, using Boeing 787 aircraft.

In July 2015, parent company Singapore Airlines announced that Scoot suffered an operating loss of S$20 million during the first quarter of the 2015 financial year and achieved a load factor of 81.4%.

[27] In April 2016, Scoot announced its intention to start flights to three Indian cities: Amritsar, Chennai, and Jaipur, subject to regulatory approvals.

[30] In May 2016, Singapore Airlines established Budget Aviation Holdings, a holding company to own and manage its budget airlines Scoot and Tiger Airways, following the delisting of Tiger Airways from the Singapore stock exchange.

Scoot announced flights to five more destinations: Harbin, Kuantan, Kuching, Palembang and Honolulu.

[35][36] Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, Scoot only flew to two cities in April and May 2020: Hong Kong and Perth.

[37] On 20 May 2020, Scoot expanded flight operations in June 2020 to six cities: Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Ipoh, Kuching, Penang and Perth.

[38] In July 2020, Scoot announced that they would resume flights to Kuala Lumpur in August 2020, with enhanced health and safety measures.

This temporary arrangement doubled its cargo capacity compared to other Airbus A320s, using only bellyhold space.

[40][41] In November 2021 Scoot announced that London Gatwick would be added to the European network, with thrice-weekly flights from 16 December 2021 until the end of the month.

[57] In January 2012, Scoot unveiled its cabin crew uniform with a black and yellow theme, designed by ESTA.

[69] As of November 2024[update], the Scoot fleet comprises the following aircraft:[70] The Scoot fleet began with Boeing 777-200ER aircraft acquired from its parent airline, Singapore Airlines, reconfigured with a new seating layout and modified (de-rated) engines.

[83] In December 2022, it was reported that Scoot was in talks with Embraer regarding a potential purchase of E-Jet family aircraft.