Singapore Airlines backs new Airbus A350 freighter


Deliveries will begin in the fourth quarter of 2025, the airline said on Wednesday. It did not provide a value for the order.

SINGAPORE/PARIS: Singapore Airlines (SIA) has thrown its weight behind efforts by Airbus to penetrate the booming air cargo market, signing a provisional deal to buy seven A350 freighters and become the first major airline operator of the plane.

The backing from a blue-chip Asian carrier is a fillip for the European planemaker's efforts to break into a lucrative niche long dominated by its U.S. archrival Boeing.

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