SilkAir gets Airbus plane

Tue, 22 Sep 1998 | Source: DPA

SINGAPORE (DPA): Singapore's SilkAir has taken delivery of its first Airbus Industrie plane, and is set to become an all-Airbus operator, the aircraft maker said Monday.

"Our (Boeing) 737s and Fokker 70s will be phased out slowly when the Airbuses are delivered," SilkAir spokeswoman Karen Loh confirmed.

SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, has placed firm orders with Airbus for eight airbus jets, consisting of four A320s and four A319s. The airline also hold options for another 10 Airbus planes.

Airbus Industrie is a multi-national European consortium owned by Aerospatiale of France (37.9 percent), Daimler-Benz Aerospace Airbus (37.9 percent), British Aerospace (20 percent) and CASA of Spain (4.2 percent).

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