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AirAsia to order 14 more A320ceo aircraft

23 Jun 2017 08:52:03

thestar.com.my

AirAsia Bhd has signed an agreement with Airbus to order an additional 14 A320 current engine option (CEO) aircraft to meet higher than expected near-term growth on the carrier’s regional network. The contract, which is subject to AirAsia board approval, was announced at the Paris Air Show on Thursday.


The announcement will see the total number of A320 Family aircraft ordered by AirAsia rise to 592. To date, 171 A320ceo and eight A320neo have already been delivered to the airline and are flying with its units in Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines.


“Demand is very strong in AirAsia’s traditional countries, but now we have Indonesia, Philippines and India doing extremely well. The robust demand has led us to expand our fleet, and Airbus has been a great partner in finding us slots,” AirAsia Group CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said in a statement.


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