AirAsia Group Expands Fleet with Four Airbus A321neo Aircraft

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(01/08/24)
 AirAsia has taken delivery of four brand new
Airbus A321neo aircraft, expanding the group’s fleet to 221
aircraft.

With the addition of these four new A321neos, AirAsia
now has eight operational A321neo aircraft serving AirAsia
Malaysia and Thai AirAsia.

The A321neo’s versatility allows it to land at
smaller airports, serve secondary cities, and scale up operations
with 30% lower costs compared to wide-body aircraft.

The two airlines will operate the aircraft on short to
medium-haul routes such as Kuching, Tawau, Shenzhen, Kunming,
Phuket, Krabi, Chiang Mai, and more.

Thai AirAsia Airbus A321neo reg: HS-EAA (not one of the four new planes). Picture by Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com

“This year marks a pivotal year for AirAsia’s growth as we resume
our Airbus A321neo deliveries, aligning with the strong forecast
demand,” said CEO of AirAsia Aviation Group, Bo Lingam. “These new aircraft are game-changers, allowing us to
enhance our route network, offer longer-range flights, and improve
operational efficiency. We are also proud to be working with AerCap, the largest aviation leasing company in the world known
for its extensive portfolio and global reach which underscores the
industry confidence in our growth trajectory, while Airbus remains
instrumental in our expansion plans over the next five years.”

In the first half of 2024, AirAsia launched 20 new
routes across the group, serving over 130 destinations and
carrying more than 31 million passengers.

The airline group currently comprises of AirAsia
Malaysia, AirAsia Thailand, AirAsia Indonesia, AirAsia Philippines
and AirAsia Cambodia.

The airline has managed to maintain an impressive
load factor of 90% and recently won the Skytrax World’s Best
Low-Cost Airline award for the 15th time.

“These aircraft will be a key enabler for our
Fly-thru services that have been integral to our network growth,
complementing our direct flights that connect our guests
affordably to numerous unique and unexplored destinations around
the world. AirAsia’s Fly-Thru guests have grown to 18% this year,
and with the new aircraft, this is expected to increase to 25% by
2025,” added Bo Lingam. “Looking ahead, we anticipate our fleet to exceed
300 aircraft within the next five years, carrying over 100 million
guests annually. This expansion marks the beginning of AirAsia’s
new era as the world’s first low-cost network carrier, with the
aim to connect ASEAN with the world and vice versa.”

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