AirAsia X envisages operating a much smaller fleet of Airbus A330s in the long term following its planned resumption of flights with just a handful of aircraft early in 2021.

The medium- and long-haul unit of the AirAsia empire has suspended all of its services since March because of the COVID-19 crisis. AirAsia X has warned that its survival will depend on a significant debt restructuring and a revised business plan based on a streamlined operation.

This is an abbreviated version of an article by Adrian Schofield that appeared in Aviation Daily. Click here to read the full story.