Singapore’s Tigerair places firm order for 37 Airbus A320n worth £2.3 bn
This article is old - Published: Monday, Mar 24th, 2014
Singapore’s Tigerair has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus for the purchase of up to 50 A320neo aircraft for future fleet renewal and growth.
The deal covers 37 firm orders plus an option for 13 more, the wings for the A320neo are made at the Broughton site, Flintshire.
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The aircraft will be powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1100 engines and will be operated by the airline across its Asia-Pacific route network.
Tigerair was established in 2004 and comprises three airlines – Tigerair Singapore, Tigerair Mandala Indonesia and Tigerair Australia.
The group’s network extends to over 50 destinations across 14 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, they operates an all-Airbus fleet of 48 A320-family aircraft, averaging less than three years of age.
Mr Koay Peng Yen, Tigerair’s Group CEO said;
“We are delighted to conclude this agreement, which will allow us to introduce the latest single-aisle aircraft into our fleet,”
John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers said;
“We are pleased that Tigerair has reaffirmed its commitment to the A320 Family with this important new order, this order once again highlights the unbeatable operating economics offered by our single aisle product line for airlines from both the low cost and full service markets.”
