Updated: Thursday, December 13, 5:56 AM
PARIS — Airbus says AirAsia, southeast Asia’s top budget carrier, is ordering 100 additional A320 single-aisle jets in a deal that greatly increases the Malaysian-based carrier’s orders for the European aircraft.
In a statement Thursday Airbus says the deal brings the total number of A320 aircraft ordered or already delivered to AirAsia to 475.
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The new jets will allow AirAsia to open new routes and increase frequencies on flights to the Philippines and Japan, AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes said in a statement.
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Budget carrier AirAsia inks giant deal for Airbus A320s, bringing total ordered to 475 - The Washington Post