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AirAsia converts 10% Airbus orders to long-range crafts, expects to service Kenya route by year end | Scoop
AirAsia Group Bhd plans to expand its medium- to long-haul network to the European continent, Africa, East Coast North America via Europe, and West Coast North America via Japan, using its Airbus A330 fleet, which will include the introduction of the A330 Neo. – February 23, 2024
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AirAsia converts 10% Airbus orders to long-range crafts, expects to service Kenya route by year end

Move aims to enhance flexibility on existing routes, enable network expansion to secondary markets, including North Asia, Australia, Central Asia from Southeast Asia

Bernama
Updated
8:31 AM MYT

 

SEPANG – AirAsia Group Bhd has restructured its massive aircraft order book from Airbus, said Capital A chief executive officer (CEO) Tan Sri Tony Fernandes.

He said out of 362 A321neo (new engine option) orders, 36 have been converted to A321LR (long-range).

The A321LR aircraft is slated to be delivered starting in 2025, Fernandes said, adding that the move enables the company to expand its narrow-body fleet with the introduction of the A321XLR (extra long-range) and A321LR, which would gradually replace the low-cost airlines’ workhorse A320.

“These new specification aircraft will enable greater flexibility on existing short- to medium-haul routes and network expansion to secondary markets such as North Asia, Australia and Central Asia from Southeast Asia.

“I expect AirAsia to start flying to Kenya, Africa by year-end,” he told the media during Airbus’ leadership visit to AirAsia’s corporate headquarters here yesterday.

Also present was the newly appointed Airbus Commercial Aircraft business CEO, Christian Scherer, who was appointed in January this year.

Fernandes said AirAsia would resume its Airbus A321neo deliveries in line with strong forecast demand, starting with the first post-pandemic delivery expected in June and another 24 aircraft throughout the year.

He said the company’s commitment to the European multinational aerospace company never faltered, even through the pandemic.

Fernandes said that currently, the company has an order book of 647 aircraft, consisting of 612 A320 Family and 35 A330 Family aircraft.

The company has taken delivery of 250 aircraft, with the balance comprising 362 A321neo, which includes 36 A321LR, as well as 20 A321XLR and 15 A330neo to be delivered over the next decade.

On the company’s outlook, he is optimistic that AirAsia will be one of the largest operators of this new longer-range, fuel-efficient, narrow-body specification Airbus aircraft.

“With our wide-body Airbus A330 fleet, including the introduction of A330neo, we are also looking to expand our medium to long-haul network to the European continent.

“The network expansion is to cities like London, Paris, Amsterdam, Bratislava, Barcelona, Copenhagen, Africa (Cairo, Nairobi, Cape Town), East Coast North America (New York, Miami, Toronto) via Europe and West Coast North America (San Francisco, Los Angeles, Vancouver) via Japan,” Fernandes said. – February 23, 2024

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