Day 2 of the Singapore Air Show has been and gone. Two commercial airplane announcements – one order, and one parts agreement
Airbus
Airbus finally came out of the traps with an order from Starlux Airlines.
STARLUX Airlines of Taiwan has placed a firm order for five A350F freighters and three more A330neo widebody aircraft.
The agreement was signed at the Singapore Airshow by KW Chang, Chairman of STARLUX Airlines and Christian Scherer, CEO of the Commercial Aircraft business of Airbus. The airline operates an all-Airbus passenger fleet that already includes the A350-900, A330neo and A321neo. The A350F will be operated by STARLUX Cargo on some of the world’s busiest cargo routes.
In Quotes
STARLUX CEO Glenn Cha said
“STARLUX Airlines has continuously nurtured the cargo market since its inception, capitalising on the strategic advantages offered by Taiwan’s geographical location,”
“With this order, STARLUX will become the first Taiwanese airline to operate the next-generation A350F widebody freighter. In an era of climate change, the A350F has unbeatable efficiency in terms of fuel burn, CO2 emissions, and economics, offering significant energy-saving and carbon reduction benefits. It not only meets customer requirements for carbon reduction but also aligns with STARLUX’s ESG plan to achieve zero emissions by 2050. Additionally, the three new A330neos will strengthen our fleet advantage and provide greater flexibility for passenger operations
Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Airbus EVP Sales, Commercial Aircraft added
“We love working with STARLUX Airlines in building and strengthening its fleet,”
“Operating both the latest generation Airbus single aisle and widebody aircraft brings the airline enormous benefits. It significantly reduces fuel consumption and carbon emission and offers unrivalled levels of technical commonality, benefits in maintenance and training. The A350F, the only new generation large freighter, will fit seamlessly into this all-Airbus fleet and enable STARLUX Airlines to compete effectively with the leading players in key cargo markets.”
Embraer
Whilst not an order, Embraer and Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, have signed a contract for the Embraer Collaborative Inventory Planning (ECIP).
This is a tailored expendable spare parts inventory management program designed to assist customers reduce operational costs by optimizing inventory levels. The ECIP agreement, coupled with the Pool Program that Scoot has earlier signed for
The move will provide comprehensive support for Scoot’s incoming fleet of nine E190-E2 jets. The airline will be the first ECIP customer in the Asia-Pacific region.
In Quotes
Mr Ng Chee Keong, Chief Operating Officer of Scoot, said,
“Our continued partnership with Embraer is testament of our commitment to deliver optimal performance with the new E190-E2 fleet. As we anticipate the arrival of our first Embraer jet in the near future, this strategic arrangement will help ensure operational efficiency.”
Carlos Naufel, President and CEO, of Embraer Services & Support said:
“Embraer’s wide suite of services is built on understanding and anticipating the needs of our airline customers in a very dynamic environment,” said
“We thank Scoot for their trust in us as we work towards the operations of their fleet of E190-E2.”
That’s it for today
As we’re only a bit in the year (and nearing the end of the financial year), a lot of fleet plans should be in place – but you never know when another order will turn up.
We’ll keep our ears open and see if anyone else is signing for anything tomorrow.
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