Scoot begins A320neo operations; to introduce SilkAir 737s next year
Scoot will begin introducing sister company SilkAir’s Boeing 737-800s after April 2019 as part of SIA Group plans to optimise the airline’s network and better compete against regional LCCs. SIA announced in May 2018 that SilkAir will merge with the parent company from 2020, but will still retain its Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. However, it is likely that Scoot’s potential 737-800s will be a stopgap measure as Scoot waits to receive the remaining 38 A320neos by 2025. The second A320neo will arrive by the end of 2018 and will only receive around 3 more aircraft within the next 2 to 3 years because of a long backlog behind other regional airlines with bigger orders. Scoot CE Lee Lik Hsini said he is unfazed by the various issues faced by the Pratt & Whitney GTF engines. <br/>
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Scoot begins A320neo operations; to introduce SilkAir 737s next year
Scoot will begin introducing sister company SilkAir’s Boeing 737-800s after April 2019 as part of SIA Group plans to optimise the airline’s network and better compete against regional LCCs. SIA announced in May 2018 that SilkAir will merge with the parent company from 2020, but will still retain its Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. However, it is likely that Scoot’s potential 737-800s will be a stopgap measure as Scoot waits to receive the remaining 38 A320neos by 2025. The second A320neo will arrive by the end of 2018 and will only receive around 3 more aircraft within the next 2 to 3 years because of a long backlog behind other regional airlines with bigger orders. Scoot CE Lee Lik Hsini said he is unfazed by the various issues faced by the Pratt & Whitney GTF engines. <br/>
