Malaysian ultra low cost carrier AirAsia has just placed an order for the Airbus A220. Not only does it represent a major departure from the carrier’s historical approach to fleet planning, but it’s also the biggest-ever single order for this aircraft. AirAsia will add 160-seat Airbus A220-300 to fleet How the Airbus A220 will fit into AirAsia’s fleet Bottom line AirAsia will add 160-seat Airbus A220-300 to fleet AirAsia has placed a firm order for 150 Airbus A220-300 aircraft, with deliveries expected to begin in 2028. The purchase agreement is the largest single firm order placed for the A220, and propels the program beyond the 1,000 firm order milestone, which is major. It’s also worth noting that AirAsia is the launch customer for the high density version of the A220-300 . The plane is otherwise certified for up to 149 seats, but by adding an extra overwing exit, the capacity can be increased to 160 seats.…