Friday, November 23, 2012

Air Asia's Conversion Of Fleet From Boeing To Airbus

By Shannon L Smith


Air Asia airlines are largest low fare airline. This team operates domestic as well as global flights over 400 hundred locations. The major base of it is Low Cost Carrier terminal at Kuala Lumpur International Airport terminal. It has associated airlines which have hubs in various nations at different airport terminals.

Air Asia airlines were established in 1993 and started working on 18 November 1996. First it was the ownership of a government owned conglomerate. On December 2, 2001, it was bought by a Tony Fernandes's company Tune Air Sdn Bhd. In 2003 Air Asia opened a second hub at Sinai International Airport and launched its first international flight to Bangkok. At the moment, it has Indonesia, Macau, China, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, India and many other destinations in its list.

On 27 September 2008, the business had 60 courses in its list and had 106 brand-new directions to be brought. The Business has actually obtained an airplane turned around time of 25 moments. In July 2011, the business announced the contract for the creation of Air Asia Japan to be based at Narita International Airport. The 1st flight is expected in August 2012. By April 2013, Air Asia Japan will definitely work under new holding business ANA Holding Inc. The Air Asia X, an associate business, offers long run services from Kuala Lumpur to Australia, China, Iran, and also Taiwan using the Airbus A330-200, A330-300, A340-300, as well as A350-900. The Company recently has 142 paths to 78 locations. Four hundred everyday flights cover these domestic as well as global courses.

Provider began a conversion of its squadron from Boeing 737-300 to the Airbus A320-200. On 25th of March, the initial order, for forty Airbus A320 airplane and also 40 more, was made in a memorandum of understanding. Six Airbus A320s were supplied in December 2005 and the continuing to be 54 were purchased to be provided progressively from 2005 to 2009.

On July 2006, the business exercised the alternative on 40 Airbus A320-200s which boosted overall order to hundred airplanes and another 30 on alternative. A third business order of 50 A320-200s with a selection of to 50 was made in January 2007 to be supplied by December 2013. Because of infrastructural constraints, in August 2009, Air Asia airlines signed an amendment agreement to defer the distribution days by four years to 2014. The infrastructural necessities will continue until one more Low-Cost Service provider terminal is constructed.

In July 2006, the company exercised the option on 40 Airbus A320-200s which increased total order to hundred aircrafts and another 30 on option. A third firm order of 50 A320-200s with an option of to 50 was made in January 2007 to be delivered by December 2013. Because of infrastructural constraints, in August 2009, Air Asia airlines signed an amendment agreement to defer the delivery dates by four years to 2014. The infrastructural constraints will continue until another Low-Cost Carrier terminal is built.




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