AirAsia orders 150 fuel-efficient Airbus planes amid rising oil costs

Nikkei Asia | May 7, 2026, 4:04 a.m. | Original

KUALA LUMPUR -- AirAsia has signed an order for 150 Airbus A220 aircraft worth about $19 billion, the Malaysian budget carrier announced Thursday, in an ambitious fleet overhaul amid rising fuel costs.

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