Fly Asian Xpress Buys 15 A330-300 Airbus Aircraft

[TallDutch]

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (Bernama) -- Local airline Fly Asian Xpress (FAX) has signed an agreement with Airbus to buy 15 A330-300 aircraft, an increase of five to its initial commitment for 10 A330-300 aircraft in April this year.

"The firming up of the additional orders reaffirms our ambition to be the world's most profitable point-to-point long haul low-cost carrier," said FAX director Datuk Tony Fernandes.

In a statement today, Airbus said the first new A330 will be delivered to FAX during the third quarter of 2008.

FAX is the operating company for AirAsiaX, the world's newest long haul low-cost airline.

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