AirAsia X Could Swap 66-Jet Airbus A330Neo Order to A350s
- Fleet review underway as carrier mulls case for more capacity
- Discount operator could also add A321s for China, India routes
AirAsia's CEO on Low-Cost Carriers, China, Outlook
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AirAsia X Bhd., the long-haul arm of the region’s biggest budget carrier, is looking at swapping an order for 66 Airbus SE A330neo wide-body jets to larger A350s in a bid to boost capacity on its busiest routes.
A review of the Kuala Lumpur-based discounter’s fleet requirements is underway and could result in a plan to trade up to the bigger wide-body, Tony Fernandes, chief executive officer of AirAsia group, said in an interview Tuesday. He said the Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner will also be considered.