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AirAsia places
landmark order for 150 A220s
Mirabel, Canada, 6 May 2026 –
Malaysia’s AirAsia has placed an order for 150 latest generation A220-300
aircraft. The purchase agreement is the largest single firm order placed for
the A220 and propels the programme beyond the 1,000 firm order milestone,
underscoring the aircraft's global market appeal.
The contract was announced at a ceremony at the Airbus
facility in Mirabel attended by Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, Chief Executive Officer
of Capital A and Advisor to AirAsia Group and Lars Wagner, Chief Executive
Officer Commercial Aircraft at Airbus. The event took place in the presence of
the Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada and the Honourable
Christine Frechette, Premier of Quebec.
The purchase agreement makes AirAsia a new customer for the
A220. The airline also becomes the launch customer for the aircraft's new cabin
configuration of 160 seats. The increase in capacity, adding 10 seats, is made
possible by the addition of an extra overwing exit on each side of the
aircraft.
The A220 complements AirAsia’s existing Airbus fleet and
will play a key role in advancing the Group’s network and growth. The aircraft
will service destinations across ASEAN and into Central Asia, freeing up larger
aircraft to fly longer routes.
“We have built AirAsia by making bold decisions at the right
moment, not the easiest moment. This order reflects our long-term discipline
and the scale of our ambitions. The A220 unlocks new markets and routes and brings
us closer to building the world's first true low-cost network carrier,” said
Tony Fernandes, CEO of Capital A and Advisor to Air Asia Group. “Our
partnership with Airbus spans more than two decades and has been central to
everything we have achieved. Today is another milestone in that journey, and
there are many more to come.”
“The A220 will provide an optimal platform for
AirAsia, combining low operating costs with the range that will enable the
carrier to open new routes across Asia and beyond,” said Lars Wagner, CEO
Commercial Aircraft at Airbus. “Airbus and AirAsia teams have been working
tirelessly to reach this landmark agreement, which is fully aligned with the
airline’s new network strategy.”
Combining the longest range, lowest fuel consumption and
widest cabin in its class, the A220 is the most modern airliner in its size
category, carrying between 100 to 160 passengers on flights of up to 3,600
nautical miles (6,700 km). At the end of March 2026, 501 A220s had been
delivered to 25 operators worldwide.
As with all Airbus aircraft, the A220 is already able to
operate with up to 50% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Airbus aims for all its
aircraft to be capable of operating with up to 100% SAF by 2030.
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