SIA CEO Goh Choong Phong (left), and Airbus Chief Commercial Officer and Head of International Christian Scherer, speaking to the media at the Singapore Airshow, on Feb 16, 2022. - ST
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): National carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) on Wednesday (Feb 16) confirmed its order of seven Airbus A350 freight planes for an undisclosed sum, saying that they have been chosen to replace its existing Boeing freighters because of their lower carbon emissions.
The order, first mentioned in December last year, will make SIA the first carrier to operate this new generation widebody freight plane when deliveries begin in the fourth quarter of 2025.
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