Airbus is closing in on a widebody order from Scandinavia's biggest airline SAS AB, which includes a mix of the Airbus A330neo and the more advanced A350, with about 15 to 20 aircraft under consideration, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday.
The carrier is set to finalise the deal in coming weeks and will receive the aircraft early in the next decade. The report added, citing people familiar with the matter.
Airbus and SAS AB did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Reuters could not verify the report.
The carrier had also been in discussions with Boeing about a large order of widebody jets but decided to choose the European planemaker to maintain fleet commonality and keep down costs, the report added.
SAS AB was one of the first airlines in March to cut a limited number of flights because of the "sharp and sudden increase" in fuel prices triggered by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
-Reuters
The carrier is set to finalise the deal in coming weeks and will receive the aircraft early in the next decade. The report added, citing people familiar with the matter.
Airbus and SAS AB did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Reuters could not verify the report.
The carrier had also been in discussions with Boeing about a large order of widebody jets but decided to choose the European planemaker to maintain fleet commonality and keep down costs, the report added.
SAS AB was one of the first airlines in March to cut a limited number of flights because of the "sharp and sudden increase" in fuel prices triggered by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
-Reuters
