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Asia-Pacific LCCs Grapple With Massive Aircraft Orderbooks

AirAsia narrowbody aircraft
AirAsia and other LCCs in the region collectively have thousands of narrowbody orders with Airbus and Boeing.
Credit: Melv L/MACASR/CC BY-SA 2.0/Wikimedia Commons
Before the COVID-19 pandemic arrived, one of the most significant trends in the Asia-Pacific region was the vast number of narrowbody orders that low-cost carriers placed. Now that the industry is in its worst-ever downturn, questions about the future of these orders are key for many stakeholders...
Adrian Schofield

Adrian is a senior air transport editor for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.

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