Does AirAsia have only 6 planes on order-not the hundreds as reported

Most media have reported, as has the BBC in the story below, that Air Asia has ordered hundreds of new A320s.

However the list provided at http://www.edinavtn.co.uk/assets/files/PDFs/A320.pdf, dated 1 September 2007, shows on 6 planes on order.



Air Asia raises Airbus A320 order
Malaysian airline Air Asia has boosted the size of its fleet, ordering 100 more A320 planes from Airbus.
The group has also taken out an option for a further 30 planes as it prepares for the launch of a joint venture for budget long-haul flights, Air Asia X.

Air Asia declined to give details of the deal, but at catalogue prices it would be worth more than $6bn (£3bn).

The deal doubles an order the group placed with European planemaker Airbus last month for 100 of the A320s.

The small planes are used for short- and medium-haul flights, and are expected to be delivered after 2012.

Air Asia currently has a fleet of 50 aircraft, comprising 15 A320s and 35 Boeing 737-300s.

Earlier this month, the group said it was launching a no-frills long-haul service in partnership with Fly Asian Express, the carrier that is majority owned by Air Asia chief Tony Fernandes.



Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/business/6243895.stm

Published: 2007/01/09 10:00:12 GMT

© BBC MMVII

Comments

  1. ElizabethOctober 8, 2007 at 11:17 AM

    Strange.

    If you had bothered to check the Airbus website, you would have seen that as at 31 Aug 2007, AirAsia has ordered 150 Airbus A320 aircraft. Airbus has delivered 25 A320s to AirAsia. According to the Airbus website, these 25 A320s are currently being operated by AirAsia.

    I don't think that Airbus is bullshitting on it's website, do you?

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  2. ElizabethOctober 15, 2007 at 6:58 PM

    Update - the Airbus orders website shows that as at 30 Sept 2007, Airbus has delivered 27 A320s to AirAsia and which are currently being operated by the airline.

    The Airbus website shows that AirAsia has ordered 150 A320s. No change there.

    Any comments?

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