AirAsia X in talks with Airbus to delay aircraft delivery


AirAsia X Berhad acting CEO Benyamin Ismail at the AirAsia Travel Fair 2015 (AATF) at Gurney Paragon Mall. WAN MOHIZAN WAN HUSSEIN / The Star 16.05.2015 WAN MOHIZAN WAN HUSSEIN / The Star 16.05.2015

KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia X Bhd is in talks with Airbus Group SE to delay more planes due for delivery in the next two years as the long-haul arm of South-East Asia's biggest low-fare carrier takes steps to improve its financial standing.

The airline has received three of the eight aircraft planned for 2015, with one more scheduled to arrive in October, chief executive officer Benyamin Ismail (pic) said in an interview recently.

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