Aerospace News – Early May 2026

Malaysia’s AirAsia has placed an order for 150 latest generation A220-300 aircraft.

The purchase agreement is the largest single firm order placed for the A220 and propels the programme beyond the 1,000 firm order milestone, underscoring the aircraft’s global market appeal.

The contract was announced at a ceremony at the Airbus facility in Mirabel attended by Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, chief executive of Capital A and advisor to AirAsia Group, and Lars Wagner, chief executive commercial aircraft at Airbus.

Sourced from The Business Desk