In another commitment with European aircraft manufacturer Airbus, Malaysian-based AirAsia Group is upgrading an existing order of 253 A320neos to the larger A321neos.

The move comes as AirAsia is looking to offer higher capacity on flights as a response to strong demand across its network, and will become the largest operator of the A321neo aircraft.

“We have spent a number of years reviewing what the future of our operations will look like and today, we’re proud to become the world’s largest customer for the A321neo. With its numerous efficiency benefits and the operational flexibility this aircraft brings, the A321neo will be the new backbone of our operations as we continue to expand to meet growing air travel demand across Asia,” said AirAsia Group Berhad Executive Chairman Datuk Kamarudin Meranun during the Paris Airshow.

AirAsia currently has around 592 Airbus A320 spread across its network operating flights in Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, India, and Japan. With the upgrade, AirAsia has raised the total number of A321neos ordered to around 353.

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