30 July 2015

Singapore Airlines cuts from 70 to 63 its order of A350 XWB

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has cut its order of A350s from 70 to 63 after a request by Airbus.

Source: Jujug Spotting

An Airbus spokesman said that the 7 aircraft that have been released will be delivered to another airline (not named) as “that such agreements are occasionally struck with customers.”
Source: Clement Ader


SIA, which expects to receive its first A350-900 wide-body aircraft early next year, said the change "will not materially" affect its fleet renewal or growth plans.

Source: Jérémy Le roch

The airline provided the update during its second-quarter results presentation.

Based on the article “SIA cuts A350 orders from 70 to 63 at Airbus' request” published in The Straits Times

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9 comments:

  1. unknownJuly 31, 2015 at 10:27 AM

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  2. unknownJuly 31, 2015 at 10:32 AM

    Just another example of poor production -having to ask a customer to have LESS of your aircraft so that you can placate another. I've seen it all now,what a bloody mess. I worry about the poor suppliers,having their order books altered by Airbus. Total maddness

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    1. AnonymousJuly 31, 2015 at 10:21 PM

      Nonsense!

      Airbus obviously wants to provide airframes to a key customer in the near term which has chosen the A350 over the 787. Singapore Airlines still has options for a further 20 A350 aircraft.

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  3. AnonymousJuly 31, 2015 at 9:25 PM

    You are talking a load of rubbish. Nothing changes for the supplier.

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    1. unknownJuly 31, 2015 at 9:31 PM

      Of course it does,his order reduces.

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    2. AnonymousJuly 31, 2015 at 10:29 PM

      ...and Boeing may very well lose a a key 787 customer.

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  4. AceAugust 2, 2015 at 5:05 PM

    Haha...maybe Singapore Airlines will just replace those 7 lost a350s with Boeing 777x's! Seems like a lot of other airlines are.

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  5. AnonymousOctober 13, 2015 at 8:37 AM

    But why wouldn't they just postpone the delivery, why cancel?

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  6. tecmicFebruary 11, 2016 at 1:08 PM

    Ironic, isn't it? Airbus's phenomenal success is one of their biggest problems!

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