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AirAsia’s Move Towards China’s COMAC C919 Threatens Airbus-Boeing Grip in ASEAN Skies​

AirAsia’s interest in China’s COMAC C919 narrowbody jet could dismantle the Airbus-Boeing duopoly in Southeast Asia and reshape the region’s aviation strategy.​

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By admin On Sep 11, 2025

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(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — Malaysia’s AirAsia has ignited global aviation circles with its open declaration of interest in acquiring China’s COMAC C919 narrowbody jet, a move that threatens to upset the Airbus-Boeing duopoly and rewrite the strategic future of Southeast Asia’s skies.

“We’re in active discussions to buy the C919,” said Tony Fernandes, CEO of Capital A, the investment holding company behind AirAsia, at the Belt and Road Summit in Hong Kong, as reported by the South China Morning Post.

“We’re the first foreign airline to be working with Comac [on a deal for the C919],” he added, underscoring the unprecedented nature of the negotiations between AirAsia and China’s state-owned aircraft manufacturer.