Air Asia confirms it is in talks to order C919 aircraft

AirAsia's COMAC C919 Move Challenges Airbus Boeing in ASEAN Skies

Kuala Lumpur, September 13 - In the bustling aviation landscape of Southeast Asia, where low-cost carriers like AirAsia dominate the skies with their fleet of over 200 Airbus A320 family aircraft, a seismic shift is underway as the Malaysian airline engages in advanced discussions to acquire China's COMAC C919 narrowbody jet. This potential move, confirmed by AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes at the Belt and Road Summit in Hong Kong in September 2025, …

AirAsia confirms talks with COMAC to potential acquisition of C919 jets

Capital A, parent company of Malaysia-based AirAsia carrier has entered negotiations with China’s COMAC regarding a possible acquisition… The post AirAsia confirms talks with COMAC to potential acquisition of C919 jets appeared first on Air Data News.

Air Asia confirms it is in talks to order C919 aircraft

Tony Fernandes, CEO of Capital A, the parent company of Air Asia, has confirmed that the Kuala Lumpur-based low-cost carrier is in advanced talks with COMAC to acquire an unspecified number of C919 mid-sized airliners.  This is not the first time that the Malaysian entrepreneur has hinted at the possibility of acquiring Chinese-made jets for Air Asia. On several occasions over the last couple of years, Fernandes stated publicly that the carrier …