AirAsia Expands Fleet With Delivery Of Four Airbus A321neo Aircraft
AirAsia Expands Fleet With Delivery Of Four Airbus A321neo Aircraft
KUALA LUMPUR, August 2 – AirAsia Group proudly announces the addition of four brand new Airbus A321neo aircraft to its fleet, marking a significant milestone in its growth journey. This latest expansion brings the airline's total fleet to 221 aircraft, with eight A321neos now operational in AirAsia Malaysia and Thailand.
AirAsia宣布向其机队增加四架全新的空客A321neo飞机，这标志着其增长之路上的重要里程碑。这次最新的扩张将使该航空公司的总机队达到221架飞机，其中有8架A321neo飞机已在AirAsia马来西亚和泰国运营。
As the longest-fuselage aircraft in Airbus' single-aisle A320 fleet, the A321neo features advanced technology and fuel efficiency that align with AirAsia's goals of reducing operational costs while enhancing the travel experience for its guests. The aircraft's versatility allows it to land at smaller airports and serve secondary cities with 30% lower costs compared to wide-body aircraft.
作为空客单通道A320系列中机身最长的飞机，A321neo具备先进的科技和燃油效率，这与AirAsia降低运营成本、提升旅客出行体验的目标相一致。这架飞机具备操作灵活性，使其能够着陆在较小的机场并以30％较低的成本为广大旅客服务，相较于宽体飞机。
The new A321neos have already commenced flight operations, providing greater flexibility on short to medium-haul routes including Kuching, Tawau, Shenzhen, Kunming, Phuket, Krabi, and Chiang Mai.
这些全新的A321neo已经开始运营，为各短程到中途飞行路线提供更轻松的选择，包括古晋、仙本那、深圳、昆明、普吉、甲米和清迈。
"This year marks a pivotal year for AirAsia's growth as we resume our Airbus A321neo deliveries, aligning with the strong forecast demand," said Bo Lingam, CEO of AirAsia Aviation Group. "These new aircraft are game-changers, allowing us to enhance our route network, offer longer-range flights, and improve operational efficiency. We are also proud to be working with AerCap, the largest aviation leasing company in the world, which underscores industry confidence in our growth trajectory. Airbus remains instrumental in our expansion plans over the next five years."
AirAsia Aviation Group首席执行官Bo Lingam表示：“今年是AirAsia增长的关键一年，我们重新启动了Airbus A321neo的交付，这与强劲的需求预测相符。”“这些新飞机是游戏规则变化者，使我们能够增强我们的航线网络，提供更远程的航班线路，并改善运营效率。我们还很自豪能够与AerCap（全球最大的航空租赁公司）合作，这体现了市场对我们增长轨迹的信心。在未来5年的扩张计划中，空客仍将是重要的合作伙伴。
"These aircraft will be a key enabler for our Fly-Thru services that have been integral to our network growth, complementing our direct flights and connecting our guests affordably to numerous unique and unexplored destinations around the world. AirAsia's Fly-Thru guests have grown to 18% this year, and with the new aircraft, this is expected to increase to 25% by 2025," added Lingam.
“这些飞机将成为我们Fly-Thru服务的关键推动因素，这些服务一直是我们网络增长的重要部分，可以为我们的客人提供直达航班和经济航线，联结世界各地的许多独特而未开发的目的地。今年，AirAsia的Fly-Thru客人增长了18％，有了新飞机，预计到2025年这一数字将增加到25％，”Lingam补充说。
Looking ahead, AirAsia anticipates its fleet to exceed 300 aircraft within the next five years, carrying over 100 million guests annually. This expansion marks the beginning of AirAsia's new era as the world's first low-cost network carrier, with the aim to connect ASEAN with the world and vice versa.
展望未来，AirAsia预计在未来5年内将拥有超过300架飞机，每年运送超过1亿旅客。这次扩张标志着AirAsia成为全球第一家低成本网络航空公司的新时代开始，旨在连接东盟与世界及其反向方向。
In the first half of 2024, AirAsia launched 20 new routes across the Group, serving over 130 destinations and carrying more than 31 million guests. Maintaining an impressive load factor of 90%, the airline continues to demonstrate robust performance and resilience. Notably, AirAsia also launched a new airline in Cambodia and proudly won the Skytrax World's Best Low-Cost Airline Award for the 15th time.
在2024年上半年，AirAsia集团推出了20条新路线，服务超过130个目的地，运送了超过3100万名旅客。航空公司保持着90％的出勤率，继续展现出强大的业绩和韧性。值得注意的是，AirAsia还在柬埔寨成立了一家新航空公司，并自豪地赢得了Skytrax“世界最佳低成本航空公司”奖项，这是第15次获得此殊荣。