SEPANG, Feb 22 — 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).
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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…
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