AirAsia to buy 80 new aircrafts

AirAsia to buy 80 new aircrafts

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian no-frills airline AirAsia will acquire up to 80 new aircrafts over the next four to eight years to cater for regional expansion.

AirAsia chief executive Tony Fernandes said the carrier had many points in Asia which were not connected and the no-frills carrier needed more aircraft to make its presence felt.

He brushed aside speculation that AirAsia was buying more aircraft in anticipation of taking over the domestic air service from national flag carrier Malaysia Airlines.

AirAsia would buy the aircraft from either Boeing or Airbus, the newspaper said, adding that it was looking to buy the Boeing 737-300s, Boeing 737-800 or the A319 and A320. --AFP