Japan's Skymark says to buy four Airbus A380 superjumbos
Mon, Nov 08, 2010
AFP
TOKYO - Japan's low-cost carrier Skymark Airlines said Monday it will buy four A380 superjumbos from Airbus, with an option on two more, in a deal worth a total of two billion euros (S$3.6 billion) by catalogue price.
"Skymark Airlines signed a basic agreement with Airbus on the introduction of Airbus A380," Skymark Airlines said in a statement.
"The company plans to sign the contract on purchasing six aircraft, including an option on two aircraft, in the spring of next year."
The company, based at Tokyo's Haneda airport, currently operates only domestic flights but said it plans to introduce international flights in fiscal year 2014 to destinations it has not yet announced.
"The company plans to introduce the aircraft for international flights to start in fiscal year 2014 and to operate major international routes," it said in a Japanese-language press release.
"Skymark Airlines will continue pursuing efficient operations and make efforts to improve customers' convenience by introducing A380 and offering low-cost flights through long-haul mass transportation."
The company did not provide details of the cost of the deal but the catalogue price for the aircraft puts it at a total of two billion euros.
http://business.asiaone.com/Business/News/Story/A1Story20101108-246281.html
Mon, Nov 08, 2010
AFP
TOKYO - Japan's low-cost carrier Skymark Airlines said Monday it will buy four A380 superjumbos from Airbus, with an option on two more, in a deal worth a total of two billion euros (S$3.6 billion) by catalogue price.
"Skymark Airlines signed a basic agreement with Airbus on the introduction of Airbus A380," Skymark Airlines said in a statement.
"The company plans to sign the contract on purchasing six aircraft, including an option on two aircraft, in the spring of next year."
The company, based at Tokyo's Haneda airport, currently operates only domestic flights but said it plans to introduce international flights in fiscal year 2014 to destinations it has not yet announced.
"The company plans to introduce the aircraft for international flights to start in fiscal year 2014 and to operate major international routes," it said in a Japanese-language press release.
"Skymark Airlines will continue pursuing efficient operations and make efforts to improve customers' convenience by introducing A380 and offering low-cost flights through long-haul mass transportation."
The company did not provide details of the cost of the deal but the catalogue price for the aircraft puts it at a total of two billion euros.
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