Article Posted on : - Aug 10, 2011

Boeing 777-300ERs

SINGAPORE (PTI): Singapore Airlines (SIA) on Wednesday said it has agreed to order eight more Boeing 777-300ERs, priced USD 2.3 billion, to support growth plans for the years ahead.

Deliveries of the new aircraft were scheduled to begin in the 2013-14 financial year, said SIA, adding that the order was valued at USD2.3 billion at list prices.

With the agreement for eight additional B777-300ERs, SIA would have firm purchase or lease orders with the two manufacturers for another 70 aircraft, said SIA in a filing with the Singapore Exchange.

The aircraft would join 19 B777-300ERs already in service, and would be operated by on medium and long-haul routes.

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

"The order is in line with our longstanding policy of operating a young and modern fleet. This enables us to offer our latest cabin products which have proven extremely popular with our customers," he said.

Singapore Airlines fleet comprises 106 wide-body aircraft from Airbus and Boeing.