AirAsia’s Path to Full Fleet Restoration Fueled by CFM’s Steadfast Aid

The world’s largest low-cost carrier, AirAsia, has declared that it intends to fully reactivate its 204 aircraft. This announcement is reinforced by an updated contract with CFM International, its long-time partner and engine supplier.

AirAsia will be greatly aided in its efforts to rebuild its whole fleet across the Group by CFM’s attention on enhancing fleet stability on-site and 24/7 virtual monitoring of AirAsia’s LEAP-1A engine operation.

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“After over two years of Covid, AirAsia seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. It have made enormous strides in bringing back of planes and restarting operations, balancing a mismatch of cost of 204 planes and revenue of flying 143 planes on average this year. Today, It have brought back 175 planes. CFM’s fleet stability support brings a vital catalyst for us to return to full activation.

“We are thrilled to assist AirAsia and its ambitions to completely revive their fleet,” said Gael Méheust, president and chief executive officer of CFM International. “AirAsia has been an important CFM customer for nearly two decades. We view it as a major duty to maintain our high CFM standards in order to service AirAsia’s fleet.

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In the next five years, AirAsia plans to reinstate its 204-plane fleet and increase its fleet size to over 300 aircraft in order to capitalize on this accomplishment while continuing to offer the most cost-effective travel options for residents of Asean and beyond.