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Old Nov 26, 2017 | 8:36 am
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Originally Posted by 84fiero
Also to clarify, while SQ isn't extending the lease on the 5 older A380s, SQ is also taking delivery of 5 new A380s airframes over the next couple of years. So SQ's A380 fleet will ultimately remain the same size for the foreseeable future.
So is SQ replacing these older A380's just for the sake of having a "young fleet" title? Or is there something significantly different about the new ones they will be getting?
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