AirAsia places major order for 100 A321neo

AirAsia has signed a firm order with Airbus for the purchase of 100 A321neo aircraft. The contract was announced by AirAsia Group Chief Executive Officer Tony Fernandes and Airbus President and CEO Fabrice Brégier. The contract marks the first order placed by AirAsia for the largest model in the A320 Family. This latest announcement sees the total number of A320 Family ordered by AirAsia rise to 575, reaffirming the carrier’s position as the largest airline customer for the Airbus single aisle product line. To date, over 170 A320s have already been delivered to the airline and are flying with its units in Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines.