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Singapore Airlines has agreed to order five more Airbus A380s and another 20
A350s for additional capacity growth and fleet renewal.
The firm order commitments are valued at US$7.5 billion based on Airbus’
published list prices. Deliveries are due to begin in 2017.
SIA currently operates 19 A380-800 superjumbos and already had firm orders in
place for 20 A350s, for delivery from 2015. As with the earlier A350 order, the
A350-900 variant has been selected for the 20 additional aircraft, all powered by
Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines. Trent 900 engines will power the additional
A380s.
“This major order will provide us with additional growth opportunities and is
consistent with our longstanding policy of maintaining a young and modern fleet.
It demonstrates our commitment to the Singapore hub, and our confidence in the
strength of the market for premium full-service travel,” said SIA CEO Mr Goh
Choon Phong.
“The aircraft will enable us to further enhance our network, providing more travel
options to our customers. They will also feature the next generation of in-flight
cabin products to keep us at the forefront of airline product innovation.”
SIA’s A380s now serve 10 destinations, namely Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London,
Los Angeles, Melbourne, New York, Paris, Sydney, Tokyo and Zurich, and they
have carried more than 9 million passengers since entering service on 25 October
2007. The A350s are intended for use on medium and long-haul routes.
As part of the deal, Airbus has agreed to acquire SIA’s five A340-500s, which will
be removed from service in the fourth quarter of the 2013 calendar year, in line
with the Airline’s policy to maintain a young fleet. This will result in the cessation
of non-stop flights between Singapore and Los Angeles and between Singapore
and Newark, in the absence of replacement aircraft in the SIA fleet with sufficient
range and operating economics.
“Although disappointing that we will be halting these services, we remain very
committed to the US market. Over the past two years we have increased capacity
to both Los Angeles and New York by deploying A380 superjumbos on flights via
Tokyo and Frankfurt. We will also continue to explore additional options to
enhance our US services,” added Mr Goh.
With the new commitments announced today, SIA will have firm purchase or
lease orders in place with Airbus and Boeing for 68 new widebody aircraft,
including 15 additional A330-300s and eight additional B777-300ERs ordered last
year. This excludes 20 B787s on firm order that will be transferred to low-cost
subsidiary Scoot to support its growth plans, as well as regional arm SilkAir’s
recent order commitments for at least 54 B737 aircraft.
A350s for additional capacity growth and fleet renewal.
The firm order commitments are valued at US$7.5 billion based on Airbus’
published list prices. Deliveries are due to begin in 2017.
SIA currently operates 19 A380-800 superjumbos and already had firm orders in
place for 20 A350s, for delivery from 2015. As with the earlier A350 order, the
A350-900 variant has been selected for the 20 additional aircraft, all powered by
Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines. Trent 900 engines will power the additional
A380s.
“This major order will provide us with additional growth opportunities and is
consistent with our longstanding policy of maintaining a young and modern fleet.
It demonstrates our commitment to the Singapore hub, and our confidence in the
strength of the market for premium full-service travel,” said SIA CEO Mr Goh
Choon Phong.
“The aircraft will enable us to further enhance our network, providing more travel
options to our customers. They will also feature the next generation of in-flight
cabin products to keep us at the forefront of airline product innovation.”
SIA’s A380s now serve 10 destinations, namely Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London,
Los Angeles, Melbourne, New York, Paris, Sydney, Tokyo and Zurich, and they
have carried more than 9 million passengers since entering service on 25 October
2007. The A350s are intended for use on medium and long-haul routes.
As part of the deal, Airbus has agreed to acquire SIA’s five A340-500s, which will
be removed from service in the fourth quarter of the 2013 calendar year, in line
with the Airline’s policy to maintain a young fleet. This will result in the cessation
of non-stop flights between Singapore and Los Angeles and between Singapore
and Newark, in the absence of replacement aircraft in the SIA fleet with sufficient
range and operating economics.
“Although disappointing that we will be halting these services, we remain very
committed to the US market. Over the past two years we have increased capacity
to both Los Angeles and New York by deploying A380 superjumbos on flights via
Tokyo and Frankfurt. We will also continue to explore additional options to
enhance our US services,” added Mr Goh.
With the new commitments announced today, SIA will have firm purchase or
lease orders in place with Airbus and Boeing for 68 new widebody aircraft,
including 15 additional A330-300s and eight additional B777-300ERs ordered last
year. This excludes 20 B787s on firm order that will be transferred to low-cost
subsidiary Scoot to support its growth plans, as well as regional arm SilkAir’s
recent order commitments for at least 54 B737 aircraft.
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