Singapore Airlines (SQ, Singapore Changi) has adjusted its fleet orderbook, cancelling eight B737-8s and swapping three B787-9s for three B787-10s, saying the changes are in line with its long-term fleet renewal strategy.
The Singapore Airlines Group, which includes Singapore Airlines Cargo and its low-cost subsidiary, Scoot, confirmed the adjustments when announcing a SGD2.7 billion Singapore dollar (USD2.01 billion) FY2022/23 net profit (the highest in its 75 year history), on May 16. The Group said it had recently reached an agreement with Boeing to make changes to the Singapore Airlines orderbook, reflecting not only the fleet renewal strategy but also its projected operational requirements.
According to notes accompanying the financial results, Singapore Airlines now has 100 aircraft on order. Boeing's unfilled order data, valid as of April 30, indicates the airline has 54 aircraft on order there, including thirty one B777-9s, ten B787-10s, and thirteen B737-8s. Airbus data reveals that manufacturer is due to deliver three A350-900s and seven A350Fs. The remaining aircraft are coming from other entities or are separate orders from Scoot.
At the end of the Singaporean financial year, March 31, the group says Singapore Airlines had 133 passenger and seven freighters in its fleet, including twenty-three B777-300ERs, twelve A380-800s, sixty-one A350-900s (including an ultra long range variant), fifteen B787-10s, seven B737-800s, and fifteen B787-8s. In March, the airline took delivery of an A350-900 (9V-SJF (msn 599)). In April, one B787-10 arrived, 9V-SCS (msn 60268), and a retrofitted B737-8 also returned to service.