Singapore Airlines orders eight Boeing 777s

[alberttky 0]

SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) said Wednesday it has placed an order for eight Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, worth US$2.3 billion at list prices.

 

The order is to support the Singapore carrier's growth plans, SIA said in a statement.

 

"These additional B777-300ERs will help support our ongoing programme to further strengthen the Singapore Airlines network, providing more travel options to our customers," chief executive Goh Choon Phong said.

 

"The order is in line with our longstanding policy of operating a young and modern fleet."

 

Goh said the fresh orders will enable the carrier "to offer our latest cabin products which have proven extremely popular with our customers."

 

The new planes, which will be powered by General Electric GE90 engines, will fly the airline's medium and long-haul destinations, SIA said.

 

SIA's current 106-strong fleet includes 19 Boeing 777-300ERs, the carrier said.

 

The Singapore carrier expects to take delivery of the new planes in its 2013-2014 financial year and it will configure the aircraft in a three-class layout.

 

SIA earned a profit of S$1.09 billion (US$900 million) in the year to March 2011 on revenues of S$14.5 billion.

 

- AFP/cc

 

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/1146107/1/.html

Edited August 10, 2011 by alberttky

[filipeseda 0]

This is in contrast with the ailing carrier up north.

[Johan Z 0]

With the current state of MH/AK deals, new orders probably not on their priority list. Yet MH will still blame high fuel cost for their losses.

[Sandeep G 1]

Yeehaa. Was a long time coming for this order...

[KC Sim 2]

For a long time, I have been wondering how SIA - which absolutely loves the B777-300ER - is going to continue squeezing higher utilisation from its fleet of 19 B777-300ERs. Finally, it places its top-up order for 8 aircraft and these could not come any sooner.

 

KC Sim

[flee 5]

SQ makes logical business decisions - with the retirement of the B744s, there will be some routes that are not suitable for the A380s. As such more B777-300ERs will be necessary.

 

SQ's wide bodies are being constantly replaced with upgraded products as old aircraft are retired and new ones come into service. This is good fleet planning! Congratulations Singapore Airlines!

[JuliusWong 0]

SQ is a business run for PROFIT~~~ MAS is for SHOW-OFF PURPOSE ONLY~~!!

[BC Tam 2]

SQ is a business run for PROFIT~~~ MAS is for SHOW-OFF PURPOSE ONLY~~!!

You don't believe that MAS is also there for purpose of making money too ?

[Raymund Yeoh 1]

You don't believe that MAS is also there for purpose of making money too ?

 

Yes I believe MAS is there for making money but it only goes into the pockets of certain people n their posse of cronies....

[Pieter C. 5]

The new planes, which will be powered by General Electric GE90 engines, will fly the airline's medium and long-haul destinations, SIA said.

 

Don't the -200 series have Trents ?

...and the previously delivered -300's ?

[Sandeep G 1]

Don't the -200 series have Trents ?

...and the previously delivered -300's ?

 

yes, that is correct, Sir.

 

All the 777-212 are the original IGW @ ER spec, but the SQ* & SR* series are fixed derated to 84k Thrust. SV* series are full ER plus SRN & I think SQI post software mod.

 

The 777-312 are RR Trent 892s, but of course all th 77W fleet (SW*) are GE90-115B powered as it is the only engine available for the type.

[flee 5]

Don't the -200 series have Trents ?

...and the previously delivered -300's ?

Yes Pieter - the 200s and early 300s (those that were sold to Trans Aero) had RR Trent 892s.