This is the largest single order to date for the Airbus A330 family and reaffirms AirAsia X’s position as the biggest A330 airline customer worldwide, having now ordered a total of 91 A330-family jets.
Read moreThe memorandums of understanding for 80 A330neos announced by the three customers on July 15 join with a launch commitment announced by lessor ALC the previous day for 25 A330neos, taking commitments for the new Airbus widebody family to 105 aircraft in the space of two days.
Read moreThe contract is the largest Airbus A330 firm order received by the manufacturer in a single agreement and increases AirAsia X’s total firm orders for the type to 51 aircraft. They will be supplemented by another six A330-300s leased from International Lease Finance Corporation, in a deal agreed in August 2012.
Read moreAir Asia X is offering introductory NZ$99 (US$73.70) one-way direct flights from Christchurch to Malaysia. When combined with its regular fares on its flights linking Kuala Lumpur with London and Paris, this means Kiwis will be able to fly to Europe for around NZ$1,000 (US$744.50) round-trip, according to the airline.
Read moreLow-cost, long-haul airline Air Asia X is to launch non-stop service between Kuala Lumpur and Christchurch, the biggest city in the South Island of New Zealand.
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