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AirAsia X places US$19 bil firm order for 150 Airbus A220-300s
By Luqman Amin / theedgemalaysia.com
07 May 2026, 09:02 amUpdated - 04:32 pm
From left: Airbus Commercial Aircraft CEO Lars Wagner, Premier of Quebec, Canada, Christine Frechette, Capital A Bhd CEO and adviser to AirAsia X Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, Canadian PM Mark Carney, and Canadian Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions Melanie Joly, at a ceremony at the Airbus facility in Mirabel, Canada.
KUALA LUMPUR (May 7): AirAsia X Bhd (KL:AAX) has signed a firm order with Airbus Canada Ltd Partnership valued at roughly US$19 billion (RM74.3 billion) at list prices for 150 A220-300 aircraft.
The deal includes an option for an additional 150 aircraft from the A220 family, potentially bringing the total order to 300 planes, according to a statement released on Thursday. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2028 and continue through 2039.
“In an environment of high fuel prices and volatility, the answer is not to stand still, it’s to double down on efficiency,” said Capital A Bhd (KL:CAPITALA) chief executive officer and AirAsia Group adviser Tan Sri Tony Fernandes.
By Luqman Amin / theedgemalaysia.com
07 May 2026, 09:02 amUpdated - 04:32 pm
From left: Airbus Commercial Aircraft CEO Lars Wagner, Premier of Quebec, Canada, Christine Frechette, Capital A Bhd CEO and adviser to AirAsia X Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, Canadian PM Mark Carney, and Canadian Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions Melanie Joly, at a ceremony at the Airbus facility in Mirabel, Canada.
KUALA LUMPUR (May 7): AirAsia X Bhd (KL:AAX) has signed a firm order with Airbus Canada Ltd Partnership valued at roughly US$19 billion (RM74.3 billion) at list prices for 150 A220-300 aircraft.
The deal includes an option for an additional 150 aircraft from the A220 family, potentially bringing the total order to 300 planes, according to a statement released on Thursday. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2028 and continue through 2039.
“In an environment of high fuel prices and volatility, the answer is not to stand still, it’s to double down on efficiency,” said Capital A Bhd (KL:CAPITALA) chief executive officer and AirAsia Group adviser Tan Sri Tony Fernandes.
