TransportationMalaysian carrier pushes for fleet overhaul as way to also expand networkAirAsia planes at the Senai International Airport in Johor Bahru, pictured on Dec. 6, 2025. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)NORMAN GOHMay 7, 2026 16:08 JSTUpdated on May 7, 2026 20:49 JSTKUALA LUMPUR -- AirAsia has signed an order for 150 Airbus A220 aircraft worth about $19 billion, the Malaysian budget carrier announced Thursday, in an ambitious fleet overhaul amid rising fuel costs.