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.
Boeing at risk of losing a third of new 777X aircraft orders due to delays: Report
Wide-body jets such as the Boeing 777X, Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus SE models, are among the products likely to recover last from the demand hit of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Inside of a Singapore Airlines Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner (Representative image - REUTERS/Randall Hill)
Boeing may be at risk of losing a third of its 777X orders as the aircraft’s debut was pushed back yet again to late 2023. The delay gives customers the right to break the contract, Bloomberg reported.
The United States-based aircraft manufacturer in a regulatory filing on February 1 said it has a backlog of 191 jets from the 777X family – a 38 percent lower backlog that the number listed on its website, the publication noted.