Singapore Airlines Group to retire 26 aircraft

As part of its post-COVID strategy, Singapore Airlines Group has announced the accelerated retirement of 26 aircraft. Slated for phase-out are two A319s and five A320s from Silk Air, four A320s from Scoot and seven A380s, four B777-200ERs and the four B777-300s from Singapore Airlines.

To reduce future capital expenditure, Singapore Airlines also reached an agreement with Airbus to defer orders. A specific break-down and timeline hasn't been provided by both companies. The airline has outstanding orders with Airbus for the A320neo, A321neo and A350. Singapore Airlines is also in advanced negotiations with Boeing to defer orders it has with the US manufacturer. It has B737-8s, B787s and B777-9s on order.

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