Airbus Wins Order From AirAsia X for 25 A330s Worth $6 Billion

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Airbus SAS won an order from AirAsia X Bhd., the long-haul subsidiary of Asia’s largest low-cost carrier, for 25 A330s valued at $6 billion, benefiting from rapid growth in air travel in the Asia-Pacific region.

The order is for the A330-300 variant and is firm, with deliveries set to begin in 2015, Tony Fernandes, the chief executive officer of AirAsia X’s parent, said in Paris today.