SAS announced that it has secured financing of an additional six Airbus A320neo through the signing of a Sale and leaseback agreement with CDB Aviation Lease Finance. The aircraft will be delivered between 2017 and 2018.

SAS stated that the agreement means that SAS, at the time of delivery for the respective aircraft, will sell the aircraft to CDB Aviation Lease Finance and then leases it back during a long term lease period.

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Through this agreement, SAS has until now agreed on the financing of 18 Airbus A320neo of the order of 30 aircraft.

Scandinavian Airlines and has won a major six year wet lease contract from SAS to operate regional services from Copenhagen, Denmark.

The airline now operates a fleet of 161 aircraft, including 30 wet-leased to other airlines. It serves flight to European cities as well as international flights to the US, Russia, and Asia.