AirAsia X, the long haul affiliate of Asia’s largest low cost airline AirAsia, has placed a firm order for 55 Airbus A330neo widebody aircra...
Building on the proven and popular Airbus A330ceo jetliner, Airbus launched the re-engined and improved A330neo (new engine option) at the 2014 Farnbourgh Airshow in July.
The deal marks the single largest order for the A330, making AirAsiaX as the biggest A330 airline customer worldwide, with a total of 91 aircraft on order.
The announcement covers the firming up of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for 50 A330neo signed during the Farnborough Air Show in July 2014, plus an additional five aircraft.
Deliveries of the newly-ordered aircraft will begin in 2018.
The A330neo features the latest generation Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines, aerodynamic enhancements and new cabin design. These advances will make the aircraft the most cost-efficient in its size category, with a reduction in fuel consumption of 14% per seat, an increase in non-stop flying range of up to 400 nautical miles and the lowest possible maintenance costs.
