flee 5 Report post Posted December 15, 2013 http://www.theedgemalaysia.com/business-news/267519-airasia-x-to-announce-new-major-airbus-aircraft-on-wednesday-.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lim Kar Yong 0 Report post Posted December 15, 2013 What will it be? .... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JingKai Seah 0 Report post Posted December 15, 2013 Maybe thr cheaper maintenance 2nd hand a340? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted December 15, 2013 (edited) Maybe A330/A350 Regional and A350-1000? A330 orders may change to the 242 tonne and/or regional versions. They might also add/amend the original order to take the A350 Regional and A350-1000 for their return to EU countries. And while they are placing orders, why not also look at the A321 NEO.... These will be quite useful for adding frequencies to the Asia Pacific routes. Edited December 15, 2013 by flee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kee Hooi Yen 0 Report post Posted December 15, 2013 Could it be for the fleet based in Thailand & Indonesia ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted December 15, 2013 Could it be for the fleet based in Thailand & Indonesia ? Yes, I am sure that the Thai and Indonesia Ops are factored in. Also, the A340s will be returned to lessors in 2015 and older aircraft may also be returned or retired. I would think that any new order for A350s will only be delivered after 2017. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted December 16, 2013 Bloomberg report: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-16/airasia-x-plans-to-sign-major-airbus-plane-order-this-week.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeO 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2013 Maybe A350? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted December 17, 2013 A350 is for the longer term - as replacements for the current fleet of A330s. However, I think they are looking for A330s urgently so that they can get Thai and Indonesia Airasia X up and running ASAP. With the announcement of NokScoot and Tiger Air Taiwan, there is a greater sense of urgency. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Azizul Ramli 2 Report post Posted December 17, 2013 Maybe A330/A350 Regional and A350-1000? A330 orders may change to the 242 tonne and/or regional versions. They might also add/amend the original order to take the A350 Regional and A350-1000 for their return to EU countries. And while they are placing orders, why not also look at the A321 NEO.... These will be quite useful for adding frequencies to the Asia Pacific routes. I don't think it will be an A350 order. Remember when the latest rumour about MH's 777 replacement first arose recently, insiders are saying that MH will take over D7's A350 slots. I also think that KUL-Europe will never get re-materialised due to economic reasons which, as a proceed make the A350 a mute point in D7's network. D7 will only operate A330s and serve destinations that can be reached by that aircraft from its hubs. The opening of the BKK hub however will open up a new horizon as D7 can fly to Europe from BKK with the A330s hence the future of all of AirAsia's Europe bound travellers is with D7 via BKK. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted December 18, 2013 It is not just about range, it is also about the economics. With 20% better fuel burn, the A350 will surely feature in D7's fleet. With first deliveries due in 2017, that is still some time away. D7 will probably slowly transition to the A350 as their older aircraft (like 9M-XAA) are retired. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted December 18, 2013 Reuters Report D7 is ordering 25 A330-300s with 10 more on option: PARIS (Reuters) - Malaysian long-haul budget carrier AirAsiaX announced an order for 25 Airbus A330-300 aircraft on Wednesday in a deal valued at $6 billion at list prices. Chief Executive Azran Osman Rani said he expected strong Asian demand in the future given that low-cost airlines had not penetrated the market in that part of the world as much as in Europe or the United States. "I will bet my bottom dollar that this is not the last order we will place," he told Reuters. The carrier, the long-haul arm of Asia's largest low cost airline by passengers, AirAsia , said it had options for another 10 of the same Airbus planes. (Reporting by Tim Hepher; Editing by Brian Love) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Suhaimi Fariz 2 Report post Posted December 18, 2013 (edited) Reuters Report D7 is ordering 25 A330-300s with 10 more on option: Confirmed by Airbus AirAsia X will start taking delivery of its newly-ordered A330-300s in 2015 as it begins a major expansion of its network across the Asia-Pacific region. The new order includes the latest extended range versions of the A330-300, providing the carrier with the ability to offer non-stop service to destinations in Europe or one-stop service to the US. I guess this would be for Thai AirAsia X - http://www.airbus.com/newsevents/news-events-single/detail/airasia-x-orders-25-more-a330-300s/ Edited December 18, 2013 by Mohd Suhaimi Fariz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted December 18, 2013 AirAsia X orders 25 more A330-300s Airline embarks on major expansion with popular Airbus widebody 18 December 2013 Press Release AirAsia X, the long haul affiliate of the AirAsia Group, has placed a firm order with Airbus for 25 more A330-300s. The contract is the largest A330 order received by Airbus in a single purchase agreement and increases the carrier’s total firm orders for the type to 51. These will be supplemented by another six A330-300s leased from International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC). The contract was signed in Paris today by Azran Osman-Rani, CEO of AirAsia X and Fabrice Brégier, President and CEO, Airbus, witnessed by Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, Co-founder and Director of AirAsia X. AirAsia X will start taking delivery of its newly-ordered A330-300s in 2015 as it begins a major expansion of its network across the Asia-Pacific region. The new order includes the latest extended range versions of the A330-300, providing the carrier with the ability to offer non-stop service to destinations in Europe or one-stop service to the US. Tan Sri’ Tony Fernandes, Co-Founder and Director of AirAsia X said, “This order stamps our firm intent to dominate the long-haul, low cost carrier space and marks the next phase in our development to be the undisputed global market leader. Our commitment would allow us to remain as the youngest wide body fleet age in the region at under five years throughout 2019, with corresponding competitive fuel efficiency, reliability and cabin comfort benefits.” “The aircraft orders would further cater to our expansion plans in Malaysia, and the proposed new Thai AirAsia X hub as well as other long-haul ventures planned across Asia. The developments will complement the AirAsia Group's long-term vision of developing its presence in key markets in Asia and strengthen the connectivity between long-haul and short-haul low-cost network.” “AirAsia X has proven that it is possible to build a highly successful low cost long haul business,” said Fabrice Brégier President and CEO, Airbus. “And the A330 is the perfect platform for such operations, with the lowest operating costs, true long range flying capability and a proven track record of exceptional technical reliability. We look forward to working with AirAsia X as it continues to innovate in the low cost long haul market.” AirAsia X currently operates 16 A330-300s on services linking its Kuala Lumpur base to destinations in Asia, the Middle East and the Pacific. In addition to A330s, the carrier also has 10 A350-XWB aircraft on order for future delivery. The latest order from AirAsia X further consolidates the position of the AirAsia Group as one of Airbus’s largest airline customers in the world. In total the Group has now ordered 536 aircraft from the manufacturer. These include 475 A320 Family single aisle aircraft for AirAsia’s short haul operations based out of Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Jakarta and Manila, plus the 51 A330s and 10 A350 XWBs for AirAsia The twin engine A330 is one of the most widely used widebody aircraft in service today. To date, Airbus has won more than 1,280 orders for the various versions of the aircraft. More than 1,000 A330s have already been delivered and the aircraft is currently flying with almost 100 operators worldwide. Source: Airbus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted December 18, 2013 Bloomberg Report: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-18/airbus-wins-order-from-airasia-x-for-25-a330s-worth-6-billion.html Reuters report: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/18/us-airasiax-airbus-idUSBRE9BH0PA20131218 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drfattah87 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2013 airasia silently hiking up to be the BOSS in world aviation history! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johan Z 0 Report post Posted December 19, 2013 They already were when they ordered 200 A320 NEO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted December 19, 2013 PARIS, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- AirAsia X, the long-haul, low-fare affiliate of AirAsia Group, has placed the largest single airline firm orders for 25 more A330-300s with Airbus valued at US$6 billion. These increase AirAsia X's orders to 51 from Airbus, supplemented by orders of six A330-300s leased from the International Lease Finance Corp, bringing its total confirmed fleet deliveries to 57 by 2019. AirAsia X will start taking delivery of its A330-300s in 2015 as it begins a major expansion of its network across Asia-Pacific. The new orders include the latest extended range versions of the A330-300, providing the carrier with the ability to offer non-stop services to destinations in Europe or one-stop services to the US. Co-founder/Director of AirAsia X, Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, said the orders showed the company's firm intent to dominate the long-haul, low-cost carrier space. "Our commitment would allow us to remain as the youngest wide-bodied fleet in the region at under five years throughout 2019, with corresponding competitive fuel efficiency, reliability and cabin comfort benefits," he said at the signing ceremony with Airbus for the purchase order here today. Fernandes said the aircraft orders would further cater to expansion plans in Malaysia, and the proposed new Thai AirAsia X hub as well as other long-haul ventures planned across Asia. "The developments will complement the group's long-term vision of developing its presence in key markets in Asia and strengthen the connectivity between long-haul and short-haul low-cost network," he said. AirAsia X currently operates 15 A330-300s on services linking its Kuala Lumpur base to 18 destinations in Asia, Australia and Saudi Arabia. In addition to A330s, the carrier has 10 A350-XWB aircraft on order for future delivery. The latest orders from AirAsia X further consolidate the position of the AirAsia Group as one of Airbus' largest airline customers in the world. In total, the group has now ordered 536 aircraft from the manufacturer. These include 475 A320 Family single-aisle aircraft for AirAsia's short-haul operations based out of Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Jakarta and Manila, plus the 51 A330s and 10 A350 XWBs for AirAsia X. Meanwhile, President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Airbus, Farbrice Bregier, said the A330 was the perfect platform for such operations, with the lowest operating costs, true long range flying capability and a proven track record track of exceptional technical reliability. "We look forward to working with AirAsia X as it continues to innovate in the low-cost long-haul market," he said. CEO of AirAsia X, Azran Osman-Rani, and Bregier signed the agreement. Also present were Fernandes and Chief Operating Officer, Customers of Airbus, John Leahy. The signing ceremony took place at the Shangri-La Hotel here, attended by Airbus and AirAsia X representatives and members of the media. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted December 19, 2013 Insummary: > Firm order for 25x A330-300 > The carrier will also lease six additional A330-300s from ILFC > Deliveries will start in 2015 > The deal is for the new 242t MTOW A330 > No A350 conversions Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted December 19, 2013 Actually I am wondering if this ILFC thing is already done or a new contract, bringing the total number of ILFC leased aircraft to 12. > The deal is for the new 242t MTOW A330 > No A350 conversions I don't think ALL the aircraft are the 242t version. They mentioned "some" only. I think the A350 was ordered for the super long haul routes - EU and US. So these will probably be taken and those routes will be introduced when the aircraft arrives. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted December 19, 2013 (edited) The Incremental Aircraft Purchase will bring the total AirAsia X's aircraft to fifty one (51). Thus far, the Company has taken delivery of eleven (11) aircraft from Airbus to-date. Besides, the Company has an existing six (6) orders of leased A330-300 from International Lease Finance Corporation (“ILFC”) of which three (3) have been taken delivery to-date. The total fleet size for AirAsia X by the end of 2019 will be at fifty seven (57). The delivery schedule of the Incremental Aircraft from 2015 to 2019 is as set out below:- Aircraft Order Number of Aircraft Aircraft Type Scheduled Delivery Year Aircraft N°1- 3 3 A330-300 2015 Aircraft N°4- 7 4 A330-300 2016 Aircraft N°8- 14 7 A330-300 2017 Aircraft N°15- 21 7 A330-300 2018 Aircraft N°22- 25 4 A330-300 2019 Source: http://announcements.bursamalaysia.com/EDMS/edmsweb.nsf/all/A312398DFBBB2C4948257C46001910CD/$File/Bursa%20Announcement-%20AAX%2025%20Incremental%20Aircraft%20Purchase%20-%20final.pdf Edited December 19, 2013 by flee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted December 20, 2013 Beautiful video for D7 top up order..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWy17h3r4gg Airbus CEO flew all the way to KL to sign the contract. This shows how important AirAsia Group is to Airbus. Kudos to both party! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johan Z 0 Report post Posted December 20, 2013 Similar with Japan Airlines' Airbus order. Airbus CEO reportedly made a few trips to Tokyo to convince JAL to order A350. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted December 20, 2013 (edited) The Incremental Aircraft Purchase will bring the total AirAsia X's aircraft to fifty one (51). Thus far, the Company has taken delivery of eleven (11) aircraft from Airbus to-date. Besides, the Company has an existing six (6) orders of leased A330-300 from International Lease Finance Corporation (“ILFC”) of which three (3) have been taken delivery to-date. The total fleet size for AirAsia X by the end of 2019 will be at fifty seven (57). The delivery schedule of the Incremental Aircraft from 2015 to 2019 is as set out below:- Aircraft Order Number of Aircraft Aircraft Type Scheduled Delivery Year Aircraft N°1- 3 3 A330-300 2015 Aircraft N°4- 7 4 A330-300 2016 Aircraft N°8- 14 7 A330-300 2017 Aircraft N°15- 21 7 A330-300 2018 Aircraft N°22- 25 4 A330-300 2019 Source: http://announcements.bursamalaysia.com/EDMS/edmsweb.nsf/all/A312398DFBBB2C4948257C46001910CD/$File/Bursa%20Announcement-%20AAX%2025%20Incremental%20Aircraft%20Purchase%20-%20final.pdf I think there is a balance of one more A333 from the six A333s, to be leased from ILFC. 9M-XAD, XXL, -XXM, -XXN are delivered, pending XXO isn SIN now to be delivered. I wonder where is another A333, maybe it is the other ex Batavia plane now at SZB. Edited December 20, 2013 by JuliusWong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted December 20, 2013 According to the Airbus Press Release, the contact was signed in Paris: The contract was signed in Paris today by Azran Osman-Rani, CEO of AirAsia X and Fabrice Brégier, President and CEO, Airbus, witnessed by Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, Co-founder and Director of AirAsia X. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
