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Nimish
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 Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 4:18 pm Post subject: Silkair announces 737 LOI! |
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From: http://info.sgx.com/webcoranncatth.nsf/VwAttachments/Att_07999CEB337B6FC448257A4F0029B42A/$file/SilkAirtoOrderupto68NewBoeingAircraft.pdf?openelement
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SILKAIR TO ORDER UP TO 68 NEW BOEING AIRCRAFT
SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, has signed a letter of intent to
purchase up to 68 new aircraft from Boeing.
The order is the largest in SilkAir’s history and remains subject to the negotiation of a
final purchase agreement.
It will comprise firm orders for 54 aircraft and purchase rights for another 14. Firm
orders will comprise 23 Boeing 737-800s and 31 Boeing 737 MAX 8s. SilkAir will
have the flexibility to switch to other variants within the B737 product range.
The firm-ordered aircraft are valued at US$4.9 billion based on current Boeing list
prices. Deliveries are due to begin in 2014 and continue to 2021, by which time the
Airline’s fleet will have more than doubled in size. SilkAir currently operates 21 A319s
and A320s, with three more A320s due for delivery by the end of 2013.
The new
aircraft will cater for both growth and fleet renewal.
SilkAir Chief Executive Marvin Tan said the size of the order reflects the Airline’s
confidence in the Asia-Pacific air travel market, helping the carrier maintain annual
double-digit percentage growth rates through the end of this decade and beyond.
“We continue to see very strong growth within the region and these new aircraft will
position SilkAir well. They will enable us to spread our wings to even more
destinations and increase capacity on existing routes, contributing to the overall SIA
Group network,” said Mr. Tan.
“The selection of the B737 follows detailed evaluations and extensive negotiations
with both Airbus and Boeing. The order will enable us to maintain a young and
modern fleet, with an aircraft that has a proven track record of strong customer
appeal, excellent reliability and low operating costs.”
The B737-800 is the best-selling variant in Boeing’s popular Next Generation family
of single-aisle aircraft. The B737 MAX is currently in development and will be the
latest generation of the product line.
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Given the performance specs of the a/c are virtually identical, it seems like MI got themselves a sweet deal from Boeing! Good for both  .
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rutvij
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:25 pm Post subject: Re: Silkair announces 737 LOI! |
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Given the performance specs of the a/c are virtually identical, it seems like MI got themselves a sweet deal from Boeing! Good for both . |
787s are Delayed. That got them a sweeter deal. Much better to offer aircraft at discounts, than to cough up compensation.
Whats surprising, however, is the rationale in going to a totally opposite Fleet type, with duplicacy of Components kicking in. SIA doesn't just take decisions like that. Maybe Silk Air A320s are being retired, or given away. |
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sammyk
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| I believe this will eventually replace the 20 odd A32x fleet. |
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sri_bom
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SilkAir announces deployment routes for Boeing 737-800 equipment
News
7-Jan-2014 11:24 AM
SilkAir announces plans to deploy Boeing 737-800 on the following routes in 2014 (Airline Route, 06-Jan-2014):
• Effective 30-Mar-2014 Singapore-Hyderabad: Once daily;
• Effective 30-Mar-2014 Singapore-Kuala Lumpur: For inaugural service;
• Effective 30-Mar-2014 Singapore-Medan: Twice daily;
• Effective 30-Mar-2014 Singapore-Penang: Twice daily;
• Effective 30-Mar-2014 Singapore-Phuket one to two daily;
• Effective 28-Apr-2014 Singapore-Siem Reap-Da Nang-Singpaore: Three times weekly;
• Effective 29-Apr-2014 Singapore-Da Nang-Siem Reap-Singapore: Three times weekly;
• Effective 26-May-2014 Singapore-Davao-Cebu-Singapore: Three times weekly;
• Effective 26-May-2014 Singapore-Kochi: Once daily;
• Effective 27-May-2014 Singapore- Cebu: Once weekly;
• Effective 27-May-2014 Singapore-Cebu-Davao-Singapore: Four times weekly;
• Effective 25-Aug-2014 Singapore-Xiamen: Once daily;
• Effective 29-Sep-2014 Singapore-Shenzhen: Three times weekly;
• Effective 30-Sep-2014 Singapore-Phnom Penh: Once weekly;
• Effective 30-Sep-2014 Singapore-Siem Reap-Phnom Penh-Singapore: Twice weekly;
• Effective 01-Oct-2014 Singapore-Chengdu: Four times weekly;
• Effective 02-Oct-2014 Singapore-Darwin: Once weekly;
• Effective 04-Oct-2014 Singapore-Bangalore: Once weekly;
• Effective 21-Oct-2014 Singapore-Kolkata: Twice weekly.
The two class aircraft can seat to up 162 passengers. According to the CAPA Fleet Database, SilkAir currently has 23 737-800 aircraft on order, with the first scheduled for delivery in Jan-2014. |
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The_Goat
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Looks sharp. But this is definitely a livery that looks better on an A320, IMO.
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