Scoot commits to 11 additional Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, lifting its A320neo orderbook to 20 and keeping Pratt & Whitney G

Low-cost carrier Scoot (Singapore Airlines’ unit) has agreed to acquire up to 11 Airbus A320neo-family jets—five new firm orders plus six option conversions from a 2014 order—supporting fleet replacement and regional network growth. The entire expanded orderbook totals 20 A320neo-family aircraft with PW1100G-JM (GTF) engines.

Discovered 2026-05-07T03:14:42.093174-07:00 | 2026-05-07T03:14:42.093174-07:00

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  • Scoot’s firming of options adds 11 A320neo-family aircraft to its backlog—taking its total A320neo orderbook to 20—providing a clear datapoint on near- and mid-term narrowbody capacity planning in Asia-Pacific.
  • The deal consolidates an all-A320neo-family propulsion commonality around the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM (GTF), a material operating/economics signal for low-cost single-aisle fleets.
  • It adds to the broader wave of A320neo-family order activity across the region, alongside similar backlog-building moves such as Air Astana’s firm A320neo-family order.

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