AirAsia sets up subsidiary in China

27 Dec 2017 - The Star Online
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Bhd is a step closer to setting up a joint-venture low-cost airline operation in China, having received a business licence approval on Nov 13 from the local government (via unit AirAsia Investment Ltd) and incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia on ...
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AirAsia X appoints new CFO

19 Dec 2017 - The Star Online
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia X Bhd , the leading low-cost, long-haul carrier today appointed Wong Mee Yen as chief financial officer (CFO) effective Jan 1, 2018. She is replacing outgoing CFO Cheok Huei Shian, who has led the AirAsia X finance team since Feb 25, 2015. Cheok, who is leaving the company to pursue ...
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AirAsia unhappy with move to equalise passenger service charges

18 Dec 2017 - The Star Online
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia needs a low-cost airport with a different passenger service charges (PSCs) to allow everyone to have a chance to fly, said AirAsia Group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes. He criticised the move by airport regulator, Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) to equalise ...
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On top of the world

17 Dec 2017 - The Star Online
IT’S been a good, good year for AirAsia Group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes. So much so that he only needs one word to describe 2017: “Amazing.” And who could blame him? The budget airline’s recent 16th anniversary was made even sweeter when it snagged the World’s Leading Low-Cost Airline ...
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Airasia X flies into Jeju Island

13 Dec 2017 - The Star Online
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia X Bhd made its maiden entry to the South Korean island of Jeju yesterday following the successful landing of flight D7 501 on Airbus A330-300 at Jeju International Airport. The low-cost carrier became the only airline with direct connections between Kuala Lumpur and Jeju, after ...
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AirAsia names Riad Asmat CEO

13 Dec 2017 - The Star Online
SEPANG: AirAsia Bhd has appointed Riad Asmat as chief executive officer (CEO) succeeding Aireen Omar, who has been promoted to deputy group CEO – Digital, Transformation, Corporate Services. The new appointments were announced by group CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes. He also announced the appointment of ...
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Tony Fernandes: AirAsia shares worth RM6; brush off retirement rumours

13 Dec 2017 - The Star Online
PETALING JAYA: AirAsia Bh, which is currently trading at RM3.22, is worth RM6, according to co-founder and group CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes. Fernandes, an avid user of Twitter, also laughed off retirement rumuors. AirAsia shares gained three sen, or 0.94% to RM3.22 in early trade Wednesday while AirAsia ...
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Aireen resigns as AirAsia director, Neelofa joins board

8 Dec 2017 - The Star Online
KUALA LUMPUR: Aireen Omar has relinquished her board position as an director of AirAsia but she will remain as the chief executive officer of the low-cost carrier. It announced on Friday her resignation takes effect on the same day. “Despite relinquishing the board position, Aireen will retain her current ...
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MAHB's Turkey airport wooing Malaysian Airlines

4 Dec 2017 - The Star Online
PUTRAJAYA: The Istanbul Sabiha Gokchen International Airport (ISG), operated and owned by Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), is wooing national carrier, Malaysian Airlines Bhd, in the hope of receiving flights from Malaysia into theTurkish airport. ISG Executive Director Datuk Azmi Murad said the ...
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AirAsia expected to deliver strong fourth quarter earnings

1 Dec 2017 - The Star Online
PETALING JAYA: After posting a 42.9% increase in net profit in the third quarter ended Sept 30, AirAsia Bhd is expected to deliver strong profitability in the fourth quarter of financial year 2017, says CIMB Equities Research. According to the research house, while some investors are worried that the ...
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