AirAsia X could swap entire 66-jet Airbus A330neo order to A350s

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LONDON: AirAsia X Bhd, the long-haul arm of the region’s biggest budget carrier, is looking at swapping an order for 66 Airbus SE A330neo widebody jets to larger A350s in a bid to boost capacity on its busiest routes.

A review of the Kuala Lumpur-based discounter’s fleet requirements is under way and could result in a plan to trade up to the bigger widebody, Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, chief executive officer of the AirAsia group, said in an interview yesterday, adding that the Boeing Co 787 Dreamliner will also be considered.