AirAsia X has extended its contract with Air France Industries and KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) covering the component support for its fleet of Airbus A330s and A340s. The initial contract signed in 2009 only covered one leased aircraft, but has been extended twice in order to support the expansion of the Malaysian carrier. This includes the 25 new A330s ordered from Airbus and the 2 A340s.
The extended agreement would include an additional 7 A330s (1 new aircraft, 6 leased), covering component repairs, pool access and logistics services for a total fleet of 35 A330s and A340s.
AirAsia X – the low-cost, long-haul affiliate carrier of the AirAsia Group that currently flies to destinations in Jeddah, China, Australia, Taiwan¸ Korea, Japan, and Nepal – operates a fleet of 13 Airbus A330-300s.
AFI KLM E&M is a major multi-product maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) provider.