AirAsia X agrees to buy 150 Airbus A220 aircraft made in Canada, with option for 150 additional higher-capacity variants

AirAsia X signed an agreement to purchase 150 Canadian-made Airbus A220-300s, which seat up to 160 passengers. The deal also includes an option for 150 additional aircraft of a higher-capacity A220-500 variant with over 180 seats, which has yet to enter production.

The agreement was signed by Tony Fernandes, co-founder of the Southeast Asian budget carrier, at the Airbus Canada factory in Mirabel, Quebec, where the A220 is manufactured.

The transaction represents a multibillion-dollar sale for the European planemaker and provides a boost for its manufacturing site in Quebec.