Aircraft
SAS Commits to 50 More Airbus A320neos
Scheduled to arrive from 2019 to 2023, new narrowobodies to form backbone of single-type fleet within five years

SAS Group has decided to order 35 Airbus A320neos directly from the manufacturer and source another 15 through leasing companies, the airline announced Tuesday. Calling for delivery from spring 2019 through 2023, the order means SAS for the first time will operate a single fleet type within five years. The airline, which hasn’t yet chosen an engine type for its new narrowbodies, plans to develop its mainline European network and extend domestic services in Scandinavia. A320neos come with either Pratt & Whitney PW11000G geared turbofans or CFM Leap-1Bs.