More 777-300ERs for Singapore Airlines

[akerosid]

SIA has ordered eight more 777-300ERs, for delivery between 2013-14. The order will bring the airline's 77W fleet to 27.

JetPhotos.Net Photo » 9V-SWP (CN: 34581) Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-312ER by John Fitzpatrick (http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=7115048)

The airline's orders for 787-9s and A350s won't begin to be delivered until about 2015-16, so this order is for medium term growth.

[Akali Dal]

Their medium term growth plans are not very far from the long term growth ones; they have a policy selling off their fairly new planes once their initial outlay has been recouped leaving them with good shiny planes.

[gottofly]

SIA is probably getting ready for their B777-200 phase out to their LCC SQ LITE which begins operations may2012