AirAsia X Plans to Sign ‘Major’ Airbus Plane Order This Week

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AirAsia X Bhd., the long-haul arm of Asia’s largest low-fare carrier, said it will sign a “major” Airbus SAS plane order in Paris this week to expand its fleet amid rising travel demand.

An announcement is tentatively scheduled for Dec. 18, the Kuala Lumpur-based carrier said in an e-mailed invitation. AirAsia X Chief Financial Officer Yvonne Abdullah said last month that it may orderBloomberg Terminal more Airbus A330s as its current order of 25 of these planes isn’t enough.