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Apr 10, 2018 (newstodate): The Scandinavian carrier SAS has today announced a large new aircraft order with Airbus.
SAS has decided to order 50 Airbus A320neo aircraft with delivery from spring 2019 through 2023, allowing the carrier to become an all-Airbus operator.
In service with SAS are already 17 Airbus A320neo aircraft from a previous order for 30 Airbus A320neo.
Today's new aircraft order means that SAS will have at least 80 Airbus A320neos in service during 2023.
The order for 50 Airbus A320neo is split into two parts. The first 15 new Airbus A320neo, with deliveries from the spring of 2019 through 2021, have been secured through declarations of intent with lessors, while the remaining 35 Airbus A320neo are planned to be delivered directly by Airbus up to 2023.
The aircraft order also includes options for an additional five A320neo. Moreover, SAS has the possibility to increase the number of aircraft that can be leased from lessors.
SAS today operates a fleet of 159 aircraft including 41 wet-leased aircraft operated by other carriers.
67 of the aircraft in the SAS fleet are Boeing 737 aircraft that are to be eventually replaced by new Airbus A320 Family aircraft.
SAS has decided to order 50 Airbus A320neo aircraft with delivery from spring 2019 through 2023, allowing the carrier to become an all-Airbus operator.
In service with SAS are already 17 Airbus A320neo aircraft from a previous order for 30 Airbus A320neo.
Today's new aircraft order means that SAS will have at least 80 Airbus A320neos in service during 2023.
The order for 50 Airbus A320neo is split into two parts. The first 15 new Airbus A320neo, with deliveries from the spring of 2019 through 2021, have been secured through declarations of intent with lessors, while the remaining 35 Airbus A320neo are planned to be delivered directly by Airbus up to 2023.
The aircraft order also includes options for an additional five A320neo. Moreover, SAS has the possibility to increase the number of aircraft that can be leased from lessors.
SAS today operates a fleet of 159 aircraft including 41 wet-leased aircraft operated by other carriers.
67 of the aircraft in the SAS fleet are Boeing 737 aircraft that are to be eventually replaced by new Airbus A320 Family aircraft.