Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia X has ordered 42 Airbus aircraft worth a total catalogue price of 5 billion USD. (Photo: www.nst.com.my) Hanoi (VNA) – Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia X has ordered 42 Airbus aircraft worth a total catalogue price of 5 billion USD, Airbus announced on August 30.
The Malaysian carrier has placed a firm order for 12 long-range A330neo planes and 30 medium-range A321XLR models, the European aircraft manufacturer said in a statement.
The deal takes the total number of A330neo ordered by AirAsia X to 78, Airbus added.
Airbus launched the A321XLR only this year at the Paris Air Show, and expects to roll it out starting in 2023.
The single-aisle’s aircraft range is 15 percent above that of its predecessor model, the A321LR, making it a cost-effective alternative to long-haul wide-body planes.
The Agence France Presse (AFP) quoted AirAsia boss Tan Sri Tony Fernandes as saying that the aircraft type will allow the airline to offer flights to new destinations.
Air Asia X, which flies to 31 destinations across Asia, Australia, the Middle East and the US, claimed that it has the lowest unit cost base of any long-haul airline in the world.
Major purchases are often finalised at a discount to the official catalogue price.-VNA
The Malaysian carrier has placed a firm order for 12 long-range A330neo planes and 30 medium-range A321XLR models, the European aircraft manufacturer said in a statement.
The deal takes the total number of A330neo ordered by AirAsia X to 78, Airbus added.
Airbus launched the A321XLR only this year at the Paris Air Show, and expects to roll it out starting in 2023.
The single-aisle’s aircraft range is 15 percent above that of its predecessor model, the A321LR, making it a cost-effective alternative to long-haul wide-body planes.
The Agence France Presse (AFP) quoted AirAsia boss Tan Sri Tony Fernandes as saying that the aircraft type will allow the airline to offer flights to new destinations.
Air Asia X, which flies to 31 destinations across Asia, Australia, the Middle East and the US, claimed that it has the lowest unit cost base of any long-haul airline in the world.
Major purchases are often finalised at a discount to the official catalogue price.-VNA
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