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AirAsia orders 100 additional Airbus A320 Family aircraft

AirAsia A320-200 F-WWIC (9M-AQQ)(12)(Grd) TLS (YD)(LRW)

AirAsia (AirAsia.com) (Malaysia) (Kuala Lumpur) has placed a new order with Airbus for 100 additional A320 Family aircraft. The contract covers an additional 64 A320neo and 36 A320ceo aircraft for operation across the carrierโ€™s network.

The order was announced during a visit by British Prime Minister David Cameron to the Airbus wing manufacturing facility at Broughton in the UK, where Mr Cameron witnessed the signing of documents by Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, Group Chief Executive Officer, AirAsia and Fabrice Brรฉgier, President & CEO, Airbus.

The contract reaffirms AirAsiaโ€™s position as the largest A320 Family airline customer in the world. Altogether, the carrier has now ordered 475 single aisle aircraft from Airbus, comprising 264 A320neo and 211 A320ceo. Over 100 aircraft have already been delivered to the airline and are flying out of its bases in Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Manila and Tokyo.

Top Copyright Photo: Eurospot. The first new Airbus A320 for AirAsia with the new Sharklet winglets is this Airbus A320-216 with the temporary registration of F-WWIC (msn 5428) at Toulouse. The new airliner, which also sports the new 2012 livery, will be delivered as 9M-AQQ.

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AirAsia drops all plans to acquire Batavia Air

AirAsia (AirAsia.com) (Malaysia) (Kuala Lumpur) has dropped all plans to acquire Batavia Air (Jakarta) because it creates too many risks for the fast-growing low-fare airline according to this report by Reuters. AirAsia had announced its intention to acquire Batavia Air for $80 million in July.

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Copyright Photo: Christian Volpati. Batavia Air is now gradually adding Airbus A320s (compatible with AirAsia) to replace its aging fleet of Boeing 737-300/400/500s by 2014. The pictured A320-233 PK-YUE (msn 461) arrives at Singapore.

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AirAsia to become the first operator of the Airbus A320 with “Sharlets” wingtips

AirAsia (AirAsia.com)ย (Malaysia) (Kuala Lumpur) and Airbus have announced that the airline will become the first operator of the A320 with “Sharklets” when they take delivery of the first A320 equipped with these fuel-saving wing-tip devices at the end of this year. The aircraft exhibited on static and flying display at the ILA Berlin Air Show is the flight test aircraft for CFM engines and will also be delivered to AirAsia in 2013.

AirAsia is also expected to place a new, additional order for more A320s.

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Bombardier is in talks with AirAsia about a possible order

Bombardier (Toronto) is reportedly in talks with AirAsia (Malaysia)ย (Kuala Lumpur) about a high density (160 seat) version of its new CSeries airliner according to this report by Reuters.

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Copyright Photo: Ken Petersen. AirAsia has built its expanding fleet around the Airbus A320.

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AirAsia wins Japanese approval for AirAsia Japan

AirAsia (Malaysia) (Kuala Lumpur) has announced it has acquired the necessary approvals from Japanese government in order to begin low-fare flights in Japan.

AirAsia and ANA (Tokyo) announced last year they had formed a new joint venture to establish a low-fare airline based in Tokyo (Narita).

AirAsia (Japan) is now expected to commence operations in August.

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Copyright Photo: K.C. Sim. The Year of the Dragon. Please click on the photo for information on this unique logojet.

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AirAsia faces possible legal action in Australia, will launch a new logojet in Thailand

AirAsia (AirAsia.com) (Kuala Lumpur) is facing possible legal action by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for allegedly failing to disclose the full price of fares for flights from Australia to internation destinations according to this report by the Sydney Morning Herald.

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Copyright Photo: Laurent Errera. Thai AirAsia will soon take delivery of this new “World’s Best Low Cost Airline 2009 2010 2011” logojet. The special Airbus A320-216 with the temporary marks of F-WWIZ will become HS-ABW (msn 4980) on delivery.

AirAsia celebrates the 100th Airbus A320 with a special “Year of the Dragon” color scheme

AirAsia (Malaysia) (Kuala Lumpur) on December 20, 2011 received a brand new Airbus A320-216 registered as 9M-AQH (msn 4969). The A320 has been painted in this special “100th Awesome Plane” color scheme. The unique livery marks the delivery of the 100th Airbus A320 to the AirAsia Group and with the Lunar New Year around the corner – and this is the Year of the Dragon – it is aptly decorated with a swirling dragon.

9M-AQH is pictured on final approach at Bangkok on January 15, 2012.

Copyright Photo: K.C. Sim.

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AirAsia is considering another order for 25-30 Airbus A320s

AirAsia (AirAsia.com) (Malaysia) (Kuala Lumpur) is considering another order for 25 to 30 additional Airbus A320s according to CEO Tony Fernandes and this article in the Business Times.

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AirAsia drops all plans for a subsidiary in Vietnam

AirAsia (AirAsia.com) (Kuala Lumpur) has dropped all plans for a subsidiary in Vietnam.

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AirAsia to launch the Kuala Lumpur-Da Nang route on December 16

AirAsia (AirAsia.com) (Malaysia) (Kuala Lumpur) has announced it will launch the Kuala Lumpur-Da Nang, Vietnam route on December 16.

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