NSTbusiness AirAsia X Bhd said it will defer delivery of 78 Airbus SE A330neo planes and consider other changes.
AirAsia X said late on Thursday it might sell two A330s that could fetch up to US$100 million and return five others to lessors early, adding it was already in negotiations with lessors about a targeted 30 per cent cut in lease rates.
Flights to and from mainland China accounted for about 30 per cent of AirAsia X’s capacity before the outbreak of the virus. It has a fleet of 24 A330 planes. The carrier last August reached a revised deal with Airbus to take 78 A330neos and 30 long-range A321XLR narrowbodies, down from earlier plans for 100 A330neos. AirAsiaX is Airbus’ biggest customer for the A330neo, a more fuel efficient version of the older A330 model.
AirAsia X did not respond immediately to a request for comment on the duration of the A330neo deferral, while an Airbus spokesman said the manufacturer does not comment on delivery schedules for individual airlines.
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