Southeast Asia’s AirAsia signed a $19 billion deal to buy 150 Canadian-made Airbus A220-300 jets, the two companies said, with the low-cost carrier adding Thursday that it could double the order to meet future demand.<\/p>\n
The deal, announced at the plane-maker’s facility in Mirabel, Canada, represents the biggest order in that country’s history, with AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes calling it in a statement “the perfect tool for our next phase of growth”.<\/p>\n
“This order reflects our long-term discipline and the scale of our ambitions.”<\/p>\n
Southeast Asia’s largest low-cost carrier said the agreement had “the strategic flexibility to upsize the commitment to 300 of the A220 Aircraft Family to meet future demand”.<\/p>\n
Airbus Commercial Aircraft CEO Lars Wagner said the A220 planes will “open up new routes across Asia that were not feasible before”.<\/p>\n
Once the new fleet is delivered in 2028, it will also free up larger aircraft to focus on long-haul routes to North America, Australia and Europe, he said.<\/p>\n
With the order, AirAsia is the “global launch customer” for the A220’s new 160-seat configuration, added Wagner.<\/p>\n
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who was also at the ceremony, said “the 150 aircraft will be built by Canadian workers on Canadian factory floors.<\/p>\n
“For thousands of engineers, electricians, steel welders, and IT specialists, it will mean high-paying and exciting work to build a remarkable aircraft that connects millions of people around the world,” he said.<\/p>\n
Canada is the only country outside of Europe to host a major Airbus programme, with the building of the A220 family.<\/p>\n
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