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The airline Air Asia has made a request for 150 planes A220-300 last generation, which represents the largest firm order placed to date for the A220. Airbus Foto Photos
With this mega order, the program is elevated beyond the milestone of 1.000 firm orders, underscoring the aircraft's attractiveness on the global market.
The contract was announced at a ceremony held at the facilities of Airbus in Mirabelle, attended by Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, CEO of Capital A and advisor to AirAsia Group, y Lars Wagner, CEO of Airbus Commercial Aircraft. The event was attended by the Honorable Mark Carney, prime minister of canada, y the Honorable Christine Frechette, premier of quebec.
AirAsia gives life to the A220
This purchase agreement makes Air Asia in a new client A220. The airline also becomes the launch customer of the new cabin configuration of 160 seating. The increase in capacity, which adds 10 seating, It is possible thanks to the incorporation of an additional emergency exit on the wings on each side of the aircraft.
The A220 complements the current fleet of Airbus from Air Asia and will play a key role in the advancement of the network and the growth of the Group. The aircraft will serve destinations throughout ASEAN and Central Asia, allowing larger planes to operate longer range routes.
«We have built AirAsia by making bold decisions at the right time, not in the easiest. This order reflects our long-term discipline and the magnitude of our ambitions. The A220 opens new markets and routes and brings us closer to creating the world's first low-cost network airline.", declared Tony Fernandes, CEO of Capital A and advisor to AirAsia Group. «Our collaboration with Airbus spans more than two decades and has been fundamental to everything we have achieved. Today is another milestone on that path, and there are still many more to come".
«The A220 will provide an optimal platform for AirAsia, combining low operating costs with the reach that will allow the airline to open new routes in Asia and beyond.", said Lars Wagner, CEO of Airbus Commercial Aircraft. The Airbus and AirAsia teams have worked tirelessly to reach this historic agreement, which fully aligns with the airline's new network strategy.
With the greatest reach, Lowest fuel consumption and largest cabin in its class, the A220 It is the most modern passenger aircraft in its category, with the capacity to transport between 100 and 160 passengers on flights up to 3600 nautical miles (6700 km). At the end of March 2026, they had given themselves 501 A220 a 25 operators around the world.
Like all airbus airplanes, the A220 You can now operate with up to 50 % sustainable aviation fuel (PURE). Airbus aims for all its aircraft to be able to operate with up to a 100% from PURE for 2030.
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