AirAsia receives its first A320neo

Posted on 8 September, 2016 by Advance 

AirAsia has taken delivery of its first A320neo.

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(left to right) Kiran Rao, Airbus EVP Strategy and Marketing, Aireen Omar, AirAsia Berhad CEO, Bruno Castola, CFM International Vice President Airbus Programmes, in front of AirAsia’s first A320neo.
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The aircraft is the first CFM International LEAP-1A powered A320neo in South East Asia and the second worldwide. Equipped with a Space Flex Cabin, the aircraft is configured with 186 seats.

AirAsia is Airbus’ biggest airline customer for the A320 Family with a total of 575 aircraft ordered. Of these, 404 are A320neo Family, following the airline’s latest firm order for 100 A321neo aircraft placed at the recent Farnborough Airshow.