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SIA drops seven A350s at Airbus’ request

31 Jul 2015 by Clement Huang
In its latest financial report, Singapore Airlines (SIA) revealed it has reduced its existing order of A350-900s by seven. The order adjustment was made following a request by Airbus. SIA’s A350 backlog now consists of 63 aircraft, down from 70, with purchase options for a further 20 A350s. Delivery of SIA’s first A350 aircraft (due at the end of the year) will not be affected, as the released A350s were only due to be delivered between 2017 and 2018. The airline also stated that the order reduction will not affect its fleet renewal or growth plans. Instead, plans have been made to bring forward the deliveries of other A350-900s, while SIA also maintains extension options on several of its leased A330-300s. The reason behind Airbus' request hasn't been made public, but speaking to Business Traveller Asia-Pacific, an Airbus spokesperson said: "We confirm that at our request Singapore Airlines has released 7 A350 delivery slots back to Airbus. These have already been offered and allocated to another airline." SIA's financial position remains healthy, with the group reporting an operational profit of S$111 million (US$81 million) in the April–June 2015 quarter – S$72 million higher than the same period last year. For more information, visit singaporeair.com Clement Huang
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