AirAsia has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330neo from the airframer.

The A330-900 leased from Avolon – will be operated by the Malaysian carrier's affiliate AirAsia X Thailand and joined by a second of the type later this year, Airbus says.

Airbus AirAsiaX first A330-900

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Air Asia X Thailand has configured the twinjet with 365 economy and 12 premium flat-bed seats

Airbus notes that Air Asia X is the A330neo's largest customer, with 66 units on order

The airline group's current fleet includes 36 A330-300s.

Source: Cirium Dashboard