AirAsia-Airbus upgrade fuels travel hub aspiration

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (fourth, left) witnesses Capital A Chief Executive Officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes (third, left) with Airbus Commercial Aircraft Chief Executive Officer Christian Scherer (fourth, right) showing the Memorandum of Understanding during the signing ceremony for the purchase of 70 A321XLR aircraft worth US$12.25 billion (approximately RM51.7 billion) between Capital A and Airbus. Also present were Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook, Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, and Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. - Bernama

PARIS: AirAsia’s acquisition of A321XLR aircraft from Airbus will strengthen the airline’s operational capabilities for short- and medium-haul routes, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

The Prime Minister, who witnessed the signing of the purchase agreement for the aircraft between AirAsia and Airbus here, said: