AirAsia to double narrowbody fleet size to 500 aircrafts by 2027


AirAsia is partnering with Silicon Valley accelerator Plug and Play to dig up new talents in travel technology.

KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Bhd is seeking to more than double the size of its narrowbody fleet to 500 aircrafts in ten years, targeting to grab a bigger share in the highly competitive and increasingly crowded aviation market in the region.

“AirAsia is optimistic about the growth potential of low-cost air travel, and the potential of our fares to stimulate and grow new markets,” its group CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said in a statement today.

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