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宣佈向其機隊增加四架全新的空客A321neo飛機，這標誌着其增長之路上的重要里程碑。這次最新的擴張將使該航空公司的總機隊達到221架飛機，其中有8架A321neo飛機已在AirAsia馬來西亞和泰國運營。
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.
作爲空客單通道A320系列中機身最長的飛機，A321neo具備先進的科技和燃油效率，這與AirAsia降低運營成本、提升旅客出行體驗的目標相一致。這架飛機具備操作靈活性，使其能夠着陸在較小的機場並以30％較低的成本爲廣大旅客服務，相較於寬體飛機。
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.
這些全新的A321neo已經開始運營，爲各短程到中途飛行路線提供更輕鬆的選擇，包括古晉、仙本那、深圳、昆明、普吉、甲米和清邁。
"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首席執行官Bo Lingam表示：“今年是AirAsia增長的關鍵一年，我們重新啓動了Airbus A321neo的交付，這與強勁的需求預測相符。”“這些新飛機是遊戲規則變化者，使我們能夠增強我們的航線網絡，提供更遠程的航班線路，並改善運營效率。我們還很自豪能夠與AerCap（全球最大的航空租賃公司）合作，這體現了市場對我們增長軌跡的信心。在未來5年的擴張計劃中，空客仍將是重要的合作伙伴。
"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.
“這些飛機將成爲我們Fly-Thru服務的關鍵推動因素，這些服務一直是我們網絡增長的重要部分，可以爲我們的客人提供直達航班和經濟航線，聯結世界各地的許多獨特而未開發的目的地。今年，AirAsia的Fly-Thru客人增長了18％，有了新飛機，預計到2025年這一數字將增加到25％，”Lingam補充說。
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.
展望未來，AirAsia預計在未來5年內將擁有超過300架飛機，每年運送超過1億旅客。這次擴張標誌着AirAsia成爲全球第一家低成本網絡航空公司的新時代開始，旨在連接東盟與世界及其反向方向。
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集團推出了20條新路線，服務超過130個目的地，運送了超過3100萬名旅客。航空公司保持着90％的出勤率，繼續展現出強大的業績和韌性。值得注意的是，AirAsia還在柬埔寨成立了一家新航空公司，並自豪地贏得了Skytrax“世界最佳低成本航空公司”獎項，這是第15次獲得此殊榮。