Airbus Updates No.4680

 

SAS orders 18 Airbus A330neo to accelerate growth and fleet modernisation

Copenhagen, Denmark, 30 June 2026 - Scandinavian carrier SAS has placed a firm order with Airbus for 18 A330-900 aircraft as part of its ongoing fleet renewal strategy. The agreement was signed during a ceremony in Copenhagen by Anko van der Werff, SAS CEO and Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Airbus EVP Sales of the Commercial Aircraft business.

The aircraft will support SAS’ ongoing international network expansion, allowing the airline to increase existing high capacity routes globally and introduce new routes.

“On behalf of SAS, I am delighted to announce this order for the Airbus A330-900. Combining outstanding economics with improved environmental performance, the aircraft will play a key role in our long-term fleet strategy. It will allow us to deliver an exceptional customer experience, expand our network, and offer greater flexibility and convenience for our passengers. We look forward to continuing our strong partnership with Airbus well into the future”, said Anko van der Werff.

“We are immensely proud to see SAS reaffirm its trust in Airbus to drive its fleet modernisation. The A330-900 is the undisputed benchmark for efficiency and versatility in its category. By integrating these 18 A330neo, SAS will benefit from unbeatable seat-mile economics and seamless operational synergies with its existing Airbus fleet," said Benoît de Saint-Exupéry.

Powered by the latest generation Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines, the A330neo is designed to fly up to 8,100 nautical miles / 15,000 kilometers non-stop and reduces fuel burn, CO2 emissions and operating cost by 25% compared to previous generation competitor aircraft. The A330neo unique Airspace cabin offers passengers and crews the latest modern in-flight products for a comfortable flying experience.

As with all Airbus aircraft, the A330 family is already able to operate with up to 50% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), with a target to reach 100% SAF capability by 2030. 

At the end of May 2026, the A330 Family had won over 1,950 orders from 133 customers worldwide.

#SAS #Airbus #A330-900  #A330neo

Airbus Updates No.4084

 

SAS sells four A321ceo to Spectre Air Capital

SAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A320-200© Tis Meyer / PlanePics.org

14.08.2023 - 08:02 UTC

A Southern District of New York US Bankruptcy Court judge has authorised SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SK, Copenhagen Kastrup) to sell four A321-200s without engines to Spectre Air Capital.

The four airframes are OY-KBB (msn 1642), LN-RKI (msn 1817), OY-KBK (msn 1587), and OY-KBE (msn 1798). OY-KBB is 21.7 years old, LN-RKI is 20.95 years old, OY-KBK is 21.91 years old, and OY-KBE is 21.01 years old. All four aircraft remain at Marana in storage and sold on an “as is/where is” basis, free and clear of any and all liens, claims, and interests.

Spectre Air Capital is a privately held Texas-based entity specialising in selling and leasing mid-life passenger and freighter aircraft, engines, and long-term maintenance. The ch-aviation fleets advanced module shows Spectre owns 29 and manages 30 aircraft, primarily a mix of Boeing widebodies and narrowbodies, but also now six A321-200s and five EMB-145LRs.

"One of the cornerstones of SAS FORWARD (the transformation plan) is a redesigned airline fleet," the SAS filing seeking the court's approval reads. "As the airframes are no longer in use by the debtors, the debtors obtained an estimate of the part-out of the airframes and solicited sale proposals on the airframes from several different interested parties. Of the two bids received by the debtors, the bid submitted by Spectre was determined to be the more favourable approach compared to a part out of the airframes. Following receipt of that bid, SAS and Spectre entered into extensive negotiations, which led to the negotiation of a letter of intent (LOI)."

Attachments to the court filings show the LOI was signed on March 20, 2023, by Håkan Arvidsson, Director of Aircraft Acquisition and Trading at SAS and Jordan E Jaffe, CEO and Manager at Spectre. At SAS's request, Judge Michael E Wiles ordered that certain information relating to the sale, including the proposed purchase price, deposit, and scheduled delivery date, not be publicly disclosed because it is commercially sensitive.

SAS voluntarily entered into the Chapter 11 process in July 2022. At the time, the Nordic carrier operated a fleet of 100 aircraft, including 20 owned aircraft, 63 aircraft under operating leases,15 aircraft subject to Japanese operating leases with a call option, and two loan-financed aircraft. Since then, excluding a large number of aircraft at the airline on wet lease arrangement, SAS Scandinavian has shrunk its fleet of owned and dry leased aircraft to 72 aircraft.

Airbus Updates No.4025

 

Ex-SAS Airbus A350-900 up for sale

SAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A350-900© SAS Scandinavian Airlines

06.06.2023 - 13:48 UTC

Airstream International Group has been mandated by Crédit Agricole CIB bank to manage the auction of an A350-900 returned by SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SK, Copenhagen Kastrup) as a part of its ongoing restructuring.

SE-RSC (msn 391) was retired by the Scandinavian carrier in August 2022 and subsequently ferried for storage to Lourdes/Tarbes on November 29, 2022, Flightradar24 ADS-B data shows. It remains parked at the French airport. The 2020-vintage aircraft is configured for up to 300 passengers, including 228 in economy class, 32 in premium economy, and 40 in business.

It is one of two A350-900s retired by SAS after just two years of service in August 2022. EI-HJZ (msn 378), formerly SE-RSB, has been parked at Victorville since early January 2023. The Scandinavian airline continues to operate a fleet of four A350-900s and retains two more on firm order from Airbus, with deliveries estimated by ch-aviation for 2024.

Under its US Chapter 11 restructuring process, SAS applied to return 12 aircraft: three A321-200s, three A320-200Ns, three A330-300s, the two A350-900s, and a single B737-700. The ch-aviation fleets advanced module shows the airline (across its mainline, SAS Connect, and SAS Link units) continues to operate four A319-100s, eleven A320-200s, sixty A320-200Ns, four A321-200s, three A321-200NX, seven A330-300s, four A350-900s, six B737-700s, and seven E195s. It also wet-leases four B737-800s from Jettime, twenty-seven CRJ900s from Xfly (Estonia) and CityJet, seven ATR72-600s from Xfly, and two A220-300s from airBaltic on a long-term basis.

Airbus Updates No.3951

 

SAS signs sale/lease-back deal for ten A320neo

SAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A320-200N© SAS Scandinavian Airlines

06.03.2023 - 17:03 UTC

SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SK, Copenhagen Kastrup) has entered into a sale/lease-back transaction with Aviation Capital Group for ten A320-200Ns due for delivery through early 2024.

"We continue to make progress with our transformation plan, and these new sale and leaseback agreements are an important part of that - securing competitive financing for our renewed fleet of modern and fuel-efficient aircraft. We are pleased to renew our long-term strategic partnership with ACG, one of the world's leading aircraft financing partners," President and Chief Executive Anko van der Werff said.

The ch-aviation fleets advanced module shows that SAS already operates fifty-seven A320-200Ns, including twenty-one placed with its SAS Connect (SL, London Heathrow) production carrier. The airline has a further twenty-three A320-200Ns on firm order from Airbus. The bulk of its existing A320neo are dry-leased with just eleven aircraft of the type owned by SAS. The ch-aviation fleets ownership module shows that SAS has no aircraft leased from Aviation Capital Group so far.

ACG's current A320neo portfolio comprises 53 aircraft placed with 20 carriers.

Airbus Updates No.3906

 

SAS To Return An Airbus A330 And A320neo To Lessors

On Monday, SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) petitioned a United States bankruptcy court to allow it to return two aircraft to lessors. The airline sought US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in July last year, and Monday's filing is another step in bringing the airline back to financial health.

As reported by ch-aviation.com, SAS has sought permission to return two Airbus aircraft, an A330-300 registered LN-RKR (manufacturer serial number 1660) and an A320-200neo registered SE-ROH (MSN 9173). The airline petitioned the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York because the two aircraft were "now surplus to requirements."

To add some weight to the argument, Michael Cox, senior managing director of Seabury Securities LLC, said the two leases were at above-market rates, and the decision by the airline to reject them was "a sound business judgment." The filing noted that "The excess aircraft are no longer required in the debtors' restructured fleet," adding:

"Thus, requiring the debtors to retain the excess aircraft would impose unnecessary costs on the debtors' estates with little to no corresponding benefit. Accordingly, rejection of the leases constitutes a proper exercise of the debtor's business judgment as it will reduce costs for the debtors' estates. Therefore, the rejection of the leases should be approved."

The lessors have until January 23rd to file their reply, which will no doubt paint an entirely different picture of who will be out of pocket if the two aircraft are left at an airport to be picked up. The court's final decision is set to be handed down on February 1st.

Fleet data from ch-aviation.com shows that the Airbus A330 is 7.4 years old and on a financial lease from a Japanese special-purpose vehicle named JPA No. 137 Co Ltd. The A320neo is close to three years old and is on lease from AVIC International Leasing.

This week's filing also said that when SAS sought Chapter 11 protection, it operated a fleet of 100 aircraft, including 63 on operating leases, 15 subject to Japanese operating leases with a call option, two loan-financed and 20 aircraft owned by the airline. Current data shows that SAS is operating a fleet of 69 aircraft, with a further 61 wet-leased and 13 inactive.

Leaving the wet-leased and inactive aircraft aside, the operating fleet includes four Airbus A319s, 10 A320s, 32 A320neos, four A321s, three A321neos, six A330s and four A350s. SAS also has four Boeing 737-700s and two 737-800s. In September, the airline said it was rejecting ten leased aircraft, including three A320neos, one AA321, one 737-700, two A350s and three A330s.

Away from the bankruptcy court, SAS carried 1.47 million passengers in December, an increase of close to 50% compared to December 2021. The passenger load factor for December 2022 was 71.7%, significantly up from the 57.1% reported in December 2021. While the lawyers and accountants battle it out in Manhattan, SAS President and CEO Anko van der Werff said, "Continuing the positive trend observed during autumn, December traffic came in at 1.5 million passengers, an almost 50% increase compared to December 2021."

"We are concentrating on ramping up ahead of the expected busy summer season. During the month, we released our extended summer program, with 20 new routes and more than 5000 weekly flights to more than 100 destinations."

 

Airbus Updates No.3787

 

SAS Scandinavian seeks to return 10+ aircraft to lessors

SAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A330-300© Airbus

06.09.2022 - 07:59 UTC

SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SK, Copenhagen Kastrup) wants to return around 10% of its in-house fleet to lessors as part of its SAS FORWARD restructuring program. Legal representatives of the airline filed a motion on September 3 to reject the leases and implement lease rejection and return procedures. SAS Scandinavian plans to jettison five narrowbody and five widebody jets in addition to two other relinquished leases. The airline also wants to return CFM International CFM56 engines.

According to the ch-aviation fleets advanced module, the carrier's in-house fleet currently entails four A319-100s (all owned), eleven A320-200s (two owned), fifty-two A320-200Ns (11 owned), seven A321-200s (four owned), three A321-200NX (all leased), eight A330-300s (four owned), six A350-900s (four owned), ten B737-700s (eight owned), and four B737-800s (all owned). Three E195s are operated via its SAS Link (SVS, Copenhagen Kastrup) subsidiary.

"The debtors are party to a number of aircraft lease agreements that are significantly above market or no longer fit their go-forward business plan," the filing to the Southern District of New York US Bankruptcy Court reads. "While the debtors sought various concessions from aircraft lessors prior to the commencement date, including amending existing leases on mark-to-market terms and returning aircraft, the debtors were unable to achieve the level of concessions needed to successfully implement SAS FORWARD."

The ten aircraft SAS has applied to return are;

• A320neo EI-SIF (msn 8109) on lease from SMBC Aviation Capital;
• A320neo SE-ROD (msn 7755) on lease from SMBC;
• A320neo SE-ROC (msn 7723) on lease from SMBC;
• A321-200 OY-KBL (msn 1619) on lease from IC AirLease One Limited;
• A330-300 LN-RKU (msn 1715) on lease from Jin Shan 7 Ireland Company;
• A330-300 LN-RKT (msn 1697) on lease from Jin Shan 7 Ireland Company;
• A330-300 LN-RKS (msn 1665) on lease from Jin Shan Ireland Company Limited;
• A350-900 SE-RSC (msn 391) on lease from FS World Leasing Co., Ltd;
• A350-900 SE-RSB (msn 378) on lease from FLIP No.247 Co. Ltd., FLIP; and
• B737-700 SE-RET (msn 32734) on lease from ACS 18-Pack Irish DAC.

It had previously sought to relinquish:

• A321-200 OY-KBH (msn 1675) on lease from IC AirLease One Ltd;
• A321-200 LN-RKK (msn 1848) on lease from IC AirLease One Ltd;

The filing notes the application to return the aircraft follows a comprehensive fleet review that aims to reduce the mix of aircraft in operation considering market conditions, demand, and other business factors.

"While this review remains in progress, the Debtors anticipate reducing the size of their fleet and returning uneconomic aircraft and related equipment," the filing notes.

Airbus Updates No.3756

 

SAS Begins Long Haul A321LR Flights

SAS begins using the A321LR on regular services from today, February 4th, nearly two months earlier than previously expected

The A321LR will operate from Copenhagen to Washington Dulles. SK925 will depart Denmark at 11:45 and arrive in the US at 15:15 local time, Returning, SK926 will leave Dulles at 17:15 and arrive home at 07:15 the next day.

It follows the carrier's long-haul trial of the aircraft on the same route on December 22nd. The first regular service comes nearly two months earlier than previously expected. It was bookable from March 27th, with the schedule change to February 4th being made in mid-January.

The flight to Washington has a block time of nine hours and 30 minutes. That's 35 minutes longer than the A330-300 it replaces, as smaller aircraft cruise at slower speeds. The impact of wind is such that on the way back it's only five minutes longer.

SAS currently has two A321LRs

The two examples are registered SE-DMO (delivered in October 2020) and SE-DMR (September 2021), with a third (SE-DMS) to be delivered. With only 157 seats, they're relatively premium-heavy – exactly what is needed for long-haul narrowbody service to offset higher seat-mile costs.

SAS will have three A321LRs. Photo: Airbus

SAS A321LRs to the US

SAS currently serves Copenhagen-Dulles three-weekly. In February, the A321LR will operate two of these three (on Fridays and Sundays but not on Wednesdays) for just eight return trips this month. Things will soon change, with the introduction of Copenhagen to Newark and Boston on March 27th. That's the first day of the aviation summer season.

In the first week of summer (March 27th-April 2nd), SAS has 40 A321LR round-trips bookable: a once-daily service to Dulles and Newark, and six-weekly to Boston. Boston and Dulles will be almost exclusively by the narrowbody, although the A330-300 reappears in October. It's so far away that much could change. Newark, meanwhile, will double to twice-daily from March 27th. The A330 will operate the peak-time midday service, with the A321LR deployed on the early evening departure.

1. Copenhagen to Dulles: SK925, 12:00-15:00; returning: SK926, 17:15-07:35+1
2. Copenhagen to Boston: SK927, 12:30-14:55; returning: SK928, 17:15-06:45+1
3. Copenhagen to Newark: SK901, 18:15-21:05; returning: SK902, 23:30-13:20+1

The economics of long-haul A321s

In 2020, anna.aero and RDC Aviation looked at Aer Lingus' A321neos versus A330-300s. It found that the narrowbody should boost the carrier's long-haul performance, with deployment especially sensible on thinner or less competitive routes, or at less demanded times of the day.

It showed that the A321 requires 41% fewer passengers to breakeven (at 85% seat load factor). Because the A321 is obviously much smaller, it would have a 15% higher seat-mile cost, necessitating a 15% higher average fare to breakeven. However, the unit cost increase would be offset by an approximately 50% lower fixed/variable cost per sector.

Photo: SAS.

The A321LR will operate from Copenhagen to Washington Dulles. SK925 will depart Denmark at 11:45 and arrive in the US at 15:15 local time, Returning, SK926 will leave Dulles at 17:15 and arrive home at 07:15 the next day.

It follows the carrier's long-haul trial of the aircraft on the same route on December 22nd. The first regular service comes nearly two months earlier than previously expected. It was bookable from March 27th, with the schedule change to February 4th being made in mid-January.

The flight to Washington has a block time of nine hours and 30 minutes. That's 35 minutes longer than the A330-300 it replaces, as smaller aircraft cruise at slower speeds. The impact of wind is such that on the way back it's only five minutes longer.

Airbus Updates No.3702

 New SAS Airbus A321LR Completes First Long Range Flight

SAS’ brand-new A321LR will complete its first-ever long-haul flight today, flying from Copenhagen to Washington. The journey comes ahead of the type’s rollout on US routes in March 2022. Here’s a look at the new aircraft.

Scandanavian Airlines plans to fly the A321LR to three destinations on the US east coast next spring. Photo: SAS

Across the pond

Later today, SAS’ A321LR will make its first long-haul journey to the United States. The aircraft is scheduled to fly from Copenhagen to Washington Dulles later today, a test flight for an eventual rollout next March. On Monday, the plane made a rotation between Oslo and Copenhagen as well.

The A321LR, a derivative of the A321neo, brings a host of benefits to carriers like SAS. In addition to the extra range, the plane offers 15-18% lesser carbon emissions and will allow the carrier to fill the cabin. The LR will take over from the A330-300 on several routes, bringing huge efficiency gains.

In a statement about the addition of the A321LR to the fleet, SAS EVP and CCO Karl Sandlund said,

“This is an entirely new aircraft type for SAS, which is incredibly well suited to the Scandinavian market and emerging travel patterns to and from the region. It gives SAS an opportunity to offer travelers more intercontinental routes, fewer stopovers, and shorter travel times to and from Scandinavia.”

Interesting

For those curious to know what the inside of the A321LR looks like, you won’t be disappointed. SAS has gone for a true three-class layout on the narrowbody jet, featuring business, premium economy, and economy class over 157 seats.

Economy comes in a standard 3-3 layout with 123 seats, featuring a large IFE screen and USB power outlets. While no details on pitch and width are available, expect to see just a little bit more than your standard A321s.

The most exciting part of SAS’ A321LR is the addition of a real premium economy class cabin. 12 seats are laid out in a 2-2 configuration, featuring a wide, recliner-style seat. This is similar to products seen in widebody aircraft flown by Virgin Atlantic or domestic first class in the US.

Economy class comes in a standard 3-3 layout with most widebody aircraft amenities. Photo: SAS

Lastly, SAS has added a lie-flat business class cabin with 22 seats. This cabin alternates between a 1-1 and 2-2 layout for seats, a layout which is quickly becoming a norm for A321LRs in Europe. The cabin offers SAS’ darker color palate and looks stunning in available photos.

Where is it going?

SAS plans to deploy the A321LR to three destinations in the US starting on 27th March 2022. These are Copenhagen to Washington, Boston, and New York. With flight times of 8+ hours, the aircraft has been optimized to be as comfortable as the A330, a staple on these routes, with Sandlund saying,

“The new aircraft [A321LR] is equipped with a service concept at par with the rest of SAS’ long-haul fleet, offering passengers all the benefits, level of comfort, and choices of our traveling classes.”

Airbus Updates No.3544

 

SAS defers remaining A350 deliveries to 2024

SAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A350-900© SAS Scandinavian Airlines

07.09.2021 - 23:24 UTC

SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SK, Copenhagen Kastrup) has deferred the deliveries of its last two A350-900s, originally due in 2022 and 2023, so as to better adapt to demand recovery.

"[We] pushed the delivery of the next two A350s by one year and that is a significant change. And I think that's a positive, and I think that's aligned much better with the demand going forward," Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer Magnus Ornberg said during the carrier's quarterly investors call.

The Scandinavian airline currently plans to take both A350s in financial year 2024, which extends from November 2023 to October 2024. It did not offer any further details. SAS already operates six A350-900s which were delivered between November 2019 and June 2021. Two of the six are owned by the airline, two are on finance leases, and two are dry-leased, the ch-aviation fleets ownership module shows. Ornberg clarified that one of the two outstanding A350s has already been sold to an undisclosed lessor and will be leased back by the carrier after delivery.

SAS also has two A321-200NX(LR)s on order from Air Lease Corporation due before November 2021 and thirty-five A320-200Ns on direct order from Airbus. The latter will start delivering in 2022 through October 2025. The airline disclosed that it secured financing of around USD100 million for pre-delivery payments for ten A320-200Ns in August 2021.

During the most recent quarter ended on July 31, 2021, SAS posted a net loss of SEK1.4 billion Swedish kroner (USD158.6 million).

Airbus Updates No.3114

 SAS Successfully Finances Four Airbus Aircraft Deliveries

SAS has successfully secured the financing for the delivery of four new Airbus aircraft. The Solna, Sweden-headquartered full-service carrier has reached a sale and leaseback agreement for one Airbus A350-900 and three Airbus A320neos with CDB Aviation Lease Finance. The agreement also includes pre-delivery payments for the financing of five A320neos to be delivered in 2022.

SAS received its latest A350-900 on March 26th. Photo: SAS

SAS took delivery of the Airbus A350-900 on Friday the 26th of March, 2021. The aircraft has the registration number SE-RSE and, in keeping with its Nordic heritage, has named the plane “Ingeborg Viking”. The three A320neo aircraft are expected to be delivered to SAS sometime during the spring of 2022.

SAS will sell and then lease back the aircraft

The agreement between SAS and CDB Aviation Lease Finance means that the Scandanavian airline will sell the Airbus aircraft to CDB Aviation Lease Finance and then take them back on a long-term lease. CDB Aviation Lease Finance is wholly owned by the China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co. Ltd and has its headquarters in Dublin, Ireland.

In a statement released today announcing the agreement, SAS CFO Magnus Örnberg said,

“SAS has previously worked together with CDB Aviation Lease Finance for other S&LB transactions, and we are glad that we have secured financing of new aircraft deliveries together with Pat Hannigan and his team. The financing enables financing of our transition towards a unified fleet with significantly lower emissions in a cost and cash efficient way.” 

By selling planes that airlines have on order with the manufacturer to lessors and then taking them back on a lease, it offers airlines greater financial flexibility. This is especially important during the current crisis as it allows airlines to conserve cash. For aircraft leasing companies, it allows them to purchase planes at a discount while also expanding their portfolio.

SAS decided to become an all-Airbus airline

Several years ago, before the world had ever heard about COVID-19, SAS had made plans to modernize its short- and long-haul fleet. While deciding to commit to one aircraft manufacturer for its planes, SAS chose European planemaker Airbus to supply its future needs.

All together, SAS has ordered 80 A320neos, three A321LRs, and eight A350-900s. SAS says that the orders are a strategic step in its sustainability and development. All the new aircraft feature state-of-the-art technology and come with superior fuel efficiency and operating costs.

About SAS

SAS is the flag carrier of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden and has its headquarters in the SAS Frösundavik Office Building in Solna, Sweden. The airline’s main hub is Copenhagen-Kastrup Airport (CPH), and its secondary hub is at Oslo Gardermoen Airport (OSL).

SAS plans to become an all-Airbus airline. Photo: SAS

Governed by its Scandanavian heritage and sustainable values, SAS plans to reduce its carbon emissions by 25% by 2025 by using sustainable aviation fuel in its modern fleet of fuel-efficient aircraft.

As of March 29, 2021, aviation enthusiast website Planespotters.net list SAS as having the following aircraft in its fleet:

• 7 x ATR 72s
• 4 x Airbus A319-100s
• 11 x Airbus A320-200s
• 44 x Airbus A320neos
• 8 x  Airbus A321-200s
• 1 x Airbus A321neo
• 9 x Airbus A330-300s
• 5 x Airbus A350-900s

Airbus Updates No.2678

SAS to Push Back Delivery of Airbus A320neos

May 29, 2020   

Toulouse, France - Scandinavia's flag carrier SAS has agreed with the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus to delay the delivery of four A320neo jets.

The announcement came during the presentation of the airline's quarterly figures. According to the agreement, the delivery of the A320neo jets was pushed back to 2024 from 2022.

 “We continue our discussion on additional solutions,”

said Chief financial officer Torbjorn Wist.

SAS Scandinavian has 40 A320neo family jets on order, including three A321LRs, and holds options on a further 16. Additionally, the Scandinavian carrier has five A350-900s on order and holds six options.

SAS has also accelerated the retirement of older aircraft to shrink the fleet size in a lower-demand environment for air travel.

“We might be able to reach a one-type fleet faster than previously anticipated before the crisis,” 

Wist said.

The Scandinavian operator already decided to phase out its remaining Boeing 737s and older A320-family in an effort to become an all-Airbus operator.

The airline is currently operating A320neos on domestic routes in Norway and Sweden. They will also be deployed on selected European routes, while long-haul flights will “primarily” be operated with A330s and A350.

Airbus Updates No.2572

STORED AIRBUS AIRCRAFT

some of the Airbus's that have been put into storage at non based airports

BIRMINGHAM SHUTTLESWORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (BHM)

Delta Airlines Airbus A330

N802NW - N401DZ - N805NW - N854NW - N859NW - N812NW - N819NW - N809NW
N858NW - N828NW

Delta Airlines Airbus A350

N502DN

BLYTHEVILLE ARKANSAS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (BYH)

Delta Airlines Airbus A350

N503DN

SHANNON AIRPORT (SNN)

Lufthansa Airbus A320

D-AIUB - D-AIUA - D-AIUG - D-AIQW

Lufthansa Airbus A321

D-AIRU - D-AIDO

Aer Lingus Airbus A321

EI-LRC

CASTELLON COSTA AZAHAR AIRPORT (CDT)

Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A340

OY-KBC - LN-RKG - Both to be Scrapped

TERUEL AIRPORT (LETL)

Iberia Airbus A340

EC-JFX - To be Scrapped

Airbus Updates No.2550

SAS expects its last Airbus A321LR one year later than initially planned

Copenhagen, Denmark - According to Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer Torbjørn Wist, SAS Scandinavian Airlines will be able to receive its last A321LR on order one year later than expected.

The announcement came during the quarterly earnings call of the airline. Wist explained that it is a manufacturer-induced delay. The Scandinavian carrier will take the delivery of three long-range A320neo variants through the American lessor Air Lease Corporation.

The first aircraft will enter into service this year in September service on Copenhagen Kastrup - Boston route. One of the two jets, which were initially set for delivery in November 2021, will be delivered in October 2022.

Three A321LR is relatively a small order for an airline in SAS' scale. The Scandinavian carrier is planning to operate its A321LRs on seasonal routes with limited frequency, or on routes where deploying widebody jets is not feasible.