SpiceJet shows long-haul intent with Boeing-Airbus order contest
SpiceJet has begun an order contest between Boeing and Airbus for wide-body aircraft, in the strongest indication yet that it will go ahead with a move into discount long-distance flights. The carrier is evaluating the US manufacturer’s biggest 787-10 Dreamliner together with Airbus’s A350-1000, Ajay Singh, its chairman, said Thursday. SpiceJet is considering the introduction of flights to more distant markets including Europe, but needs Boeing and Airbus to come up with proposals to minimise costs, Singh said. The carrier’s jetliner order book is limited to 175 Boeing 737 narrow-body planes. India has the potential to be a “tremendous’” long-haul market, “if you can work out the math and bring down the cost,” Singh said. <br/>
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SpiceJet shows long-haul intent with Boeing-Airbus order contest
SpiceJet has begun an order contest between Boeing and Airbus for wide-body aircraft, in the strongest indication yet that it will go ahead with a move into discount long-distance flights. The carrier is evaluating the US manufacturer’s biggest 787-10 Dreamliner together with Airbus’s A350-1000, Ajay Singh, its chairman, said Thursday. SpiceJet is considering the introduction of flights to more distant markets including Europe, but needs Boeing and Airbus to come up with proposals to minimise costs, Singh said. The carrier’s jetliner order book is limited to 175 Boeing 737 narrow-body planes. India has the potential to be a “tremendous’” long-haul market, “if you can work out the math and bring down the cost,” Singh said. <br/>
