Could AirAsia’s New A321XLR Order Redefine Budget Long?Haul Travel?
On Friday, AirAsia inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 50 A321XLR long?range narrow?body jets, plus conversion rights for an additional 20 aircraft—an USD?12.25?billion commitment that marks the budget carrier’s boldest fleet move yet. This deal comes as AirAsia nears the end of a sweeping restructuring process triggered by pandemic losses and Malaysia’s PN17 distressed?company classification.Why the A321XLR Matters for a Low?Cost AirlineExtended Reach: The Xtra?Long?Range (XLR) variant can fly up to 4,700?nm nonstop, unlocking routes from Southeast Asia to Europe and North America that were previously out of econo...
