Lion Air overtook Garuda Indonesia (GA) and Singapore Airlines (SIA) in 2014 to gain the distinction of having Southeast Asia’s largest airline fleet. GA and SIA have since held the number two and three positions. .
AirAsia is poised to overtake Garuda and Singapore Airlines in 2018 to become Southeast Asia’s second largest airline group by fleet size, after Lion. .
Lion has just signed a deal to purchase 50 Boeing 737 Max 10, to maintain its margin. Lion will remain the largest airline group in Southeast Asia by a relatively wide margin – even when AirAsia X and AirAsia are combined.