AirAsia signs $19bn deal for 150 Airbus A220 jets

The deal, announced at the plane-maker's facility in Mirabel, Canada, represents the biggest order in that country's history, with AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes calling it in a statement "the perfect tool for our next phase of growth". "This order reflects our long-term discipline and the scale of our ambitions." Southeast Asia's largest low-cost carrier said the agreement had "the strategic flexibility to upsize the commitment to 300 of the A220 Aircraft Family to meet future demand". Airbus...