Singapore Airlines (SIA) has placed a firm order with Airbus for 25 additional wide-body aeroplanes, which include five A380s and 20 A350-900s.
The confirmation of the order follows an agreement announced by SIA in October 2012 to acquire Airbus aircraft worth $7.5bn at list prices.
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SIA has placed three consecutive orders for the A380, making it the second largest customer for the variant, and taking its total count of A380 fleet to 24.
The new A350 XWB order doubles the carrier’s backlog for the A350 XWBs to 40.
SIA plans to use the new A350-900 airliners on both medium and long-haul routes.
Airbus COO Customers John Leahy said the second repeat order from one of the largest A380 operators today was an endorsement of Airbus products.
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By GlobalData"With both these aircraft, Singapore Airlines will have the most modern, most comfortable and most efficient fleet the market can offer," Leahy added.
A380 can accommodate 525 passengers and is capable of flying 8,500nm (15,700km).
The mid-size long range A350 XWB aeroplane, scheduled for entry into service in 2014, will accommodate between 270 and 350 passengers, use 25% less fuel compared with its rival and provide an equivalent reduction in CO2 emissions.
To date, A380 has received 262 firm orders from 20 customers, while the A350 XWB has logged 582 orders from 34 customers worldwide.
Earlier this month, US transportation finance services provider CIT placed a $2.8bn firm order for ten A350-900 aircraft.
To date, CIT has 253 Airbus aircraft on order, which includes 187 A320 jets, 51 A330 variants and 15 A350 XWB aeroplanes.
Image: Singapore Airlines plans to deploy the new A350-900s on medium and long-haul routes. Photo: courtesy of Airbus SAS / Fixion.
