AirAsia (AK, Kuala Lumpur International) will order fifty A321-200NY(XLR)s with conversion rights for a further 20 units of the type as it aims to develop a global network of long-haul services with narrowbody aircraft. This is the first of two large orders that AirAsia plans to announce shortly, with a contract for up to 150 jets expected to be formalised within one month.

The first delivery of the XLR is currently scheduled for 2028 through 2032, but the chief executive officer of current parent holding…

Source: ch aviation
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