The national carrier is bringing forward the superjumbos’ retirement, which had been planned for the early 2030s, to 2028 as it holds talks with Boeing and Airbus about converting around 20 existing purchase right options to firm orders from 2030.
The incident on Tuesday night saw flight SQ321 from London to Singapore, which was being operated by 9V-SWM (similar aircraft pictured), forced to make an emergency landing in Bangkok with 211 passengers and 18 crew on board, including 56 Australians. …
The national carrier is bringing forward the superjumbos’ retirement, which had been planned for the early 2030s, to 2028 as it holds talks with Boeing and Airbus about converting around 20 existing purchase right options to firm orders from 2030.