Scoot adds 11 Airbus A320neo family aircraft to its fleet
Move brings its orderbook for the series of airliners to 20 in total
[SINGAPORE] Scoot has placed orders for five Airbus A320neo family aircraft, the budget carrier announced on Thursday (May 7).
The low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (SIA) also exercised options for an additional six aircraft, from its 2014 order with Airbus.
Among these 11 aircraft, the A320neo model will have 186 seats while the A321neo model will feature 236 seats, Scoot said in a bourse filing.
They will bring the airline’s total A320neo family orderbook to 20 aircraft.
The A320neo family aircraft also burns up to 20 per cent less fuel, reducing carbon emissions while contributing to SIA Group’s goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, said Scoot.
Leslie Thng, chief executive officer of Scoot, said: “The range and capacity of the A320neo family aircraft will enable Scoot to expand and deepen the SIA Group’s network connectivity, providing (it) with new growth opportunities and offering customers more seamless travel options.”
The new aircraft will be progressively delivered from 2028.
At present, Scoot operates a fleet of 63 aircraft. It consists of 24 widebody Boeing 787 Dreamliners (including the -8 and -9 variants); 30 A320 family aircraft (comprising six A320ceos, 12 A320neos and 12 A321neos); and nine Embraer E190-E2 aircraft.
In FY2025/26, the airline replaced eight A320ceos with new generation A320neos and A321neos.
Scoot plans to phase out its six A320ceo aircraft by 2028, as part of its fleet renewal programme and to maintain a more fuel-efficient fleet.
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