AirAsia Group Expands Fleet with 4 Airbus A321neo Plane

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(01/08/24)
 AirAsia has taken supply of 4 model new
Airbus A321neo plane, increasing the group’s fleet to 221
plane.

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With the addition of those 4 new A321neos, AirAsia
now has eight operational A321neo plane serving AirAsia
Malaysia and Thai AirAsia.

The A321neo’s versatility permits it to land at
smaller airports, serve secondary cities, and scale up operations
with 30% decrease prices in comparison with wide-body plane.

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The 2 airways will function the plane on brief to
medium-haul routes reminiscent of Kuching, Tawau, Shenzhen, Kunming,
Phuket, Krabi, Chiang Mai, and extra.

Thai AirAsia Airbus A321neo reg: HS-EAA (not one of many 4 new planes). Image by Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com

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“This yr marks a pivotal yr for AirAsia’s progress as we resume
our Airbus A321neo deliveries, aligning with the sturdy forecast
demand,” mentioned CEO of AirAsia Aviation Group, Bo Lingam. “These new plane are game-changers, permitting us to
improve our route community, supply longer-range flights, and enhance
operational effectivity. We’re additionally proud to be working with AerCap, the most important aviation leasing firm on the earth recognized
for its in depth portfolio and world attain which underscores the
business confidence in our progress trajectory, whereas Airbus stays
instrumental in our growth plans over the following 5 years.”

Within the first half of 2024, AirAsia launched 20 new
routes throughout the group, serving over 130 locations and
carrying greater than 31 million passengers.

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The airline group at the moment contains of AirAsia
Malaysia, AirAsia Thailand, AirAsia Indonesia, AirAsia Philippines
and AirAsia Cambodia.

The airline has managed to keep up a formidable
load issue of 90% and lately gained the Skytrax World’s Finest
Low-Value Airline award for the fifteenth time.

“These plane might be a key enabler for our
Fly-thru companies which have been integral to our community progress,
complementing our direct flights that join our visitors
affordably to quite a few distinctive and unexplored locations round
the world. AirAsia’s Fly-Via visitors have grown to 18% this yr,
and with the brand new plane, that is anticipated to extend to 25% by
2025,” added Bo Lingam. “Wanting forward, we anticipate our fleet to exceed
300 plane throughout the subsequent 5 years, carrying over 100 million
visitors yearly. This growth marks the start of AirAsia’s
new period because the world’s first low-cost community provider, with the
goal to attach ASEAN with the world and vice versa.”

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