Singapore Airlines swaps 787-10s for 777-9s
It has been announced that Singapore Airlines has reached agreements with Airbus and Boeing over aircraft deferrals. In the case of Boeing, this involves an order swap:
Singapore Airlines is swapping 14 Boeing 787-10s for 11 Boeing 777-9s
With this update, Singapore Airlines now has plans to have a total of 30 Boeing 787-10s (down from 44) and 31 Boeing 777-9s (up from 20)
Deliveries of these additional 11 Boeing 777-9s are planned for beyond FY25/26.
For context, Singapore Airlines uses the 787-10 as a regional aircraft, primarily operating flights within Asia. Meanwhile Singapore Airlines plans to use the 777-9 as a new flagship, long haul aircraft.