AirAsia hopes to place an $18 billion order for 200 Airbus jets, an official said Monday, as the airline's chief Tony Fernandes predicted his fleet could grow to around 500 by 2020.
A senior AirAsia official confirmed the airline may place the massive order for Airbus A320neo jets if the budget carrier's negotiations in Paris
The official, who spoke to AFP on condition of anonymity, said Fernandes and his group deputy Kamarudin Meranum will go to the Paris Airshow to broker the deal over the next two days, adding "we are looking at 200 jets."
