Air Asia adopts SITA Mission Watch systemAirAsia Aviation Group and AirAsia X, two of Asia’s largest low-cost carrier groups, have partnered with SITA, adopting SITA Mission Watch to ensure safer and more efficient airline operations across seven airlines. More… |
AirAsia CEO, Chairman step aside after graft probeMalaysia-based AirAsia Group chief executive officer Tony Fernandes and chairman Kamarudin Meranun will step aside for at least two months to allow authorities to probe a bribery scandal. The airline and the au More… |
AirAsia receives its first A330neoAirAsia has taken delivery of its first A330neo aircraft, to be operated by its long-haul affiliate AirAsia X Thailand. The aircraft was delivered via lessor Avolon and is the first of two A330neos set to join the airline’s More… |
AirAsia eyes sale of stake in loyalty programmeMalaysia's AirAsia is in talks to sell a minority stake in its loyalty programme joint venture to private equity firms, in a deal that could value the business at about $330 million, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. More… |
AirAsia probe focuses on timing of request to climb, weatherInvestigators into the AirAsia flight which crashed into the sea off Indonesia are focusing on the timing of the crew's request to climb to a higher altitude to avoid bad weather as a possible factor behind the tragedy, a source close to the More… |
AirAsia flight carrying 162 people goes missing in SE AsiaIndonesia's air force was searching for an AirAsia plane carrying 162 people that went missing on Sunday after the pilots asked to change course to avoid bad weather during a flight from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore. More… |
AirAsia in talks to launch Dubai serviceAirAsia, Asia's largest budget airline by passengers, is in talks with the Dubai authorities to start flying into the emirate, group chief executive Tony Fernandes said. The Malaysian airline has expanded this year -- launchin More… |
AirAsia to start flights in IndiaAsia's largest budget carrier AirAsia will start flying in India from June 12 with a new no-frills airline, its group chief executive said yesterday. Malaysia-based AirAsia won approval from India's regulators in March las More… |
Air Asia, Tata plan India JVMalaysia-based AirAsia and India's AirAsia and Tata group have announced plans to establish a joint venture domestic Indian airline. Air Asia said its investment arm, AirAsia Investment (AAI More… |
Air Asia orders 100 new Airbus A320sAsia’s largest low-cost carrier Air Asia has confirmed another 100 Airbus A320 order, taking the total number of its narrow bodied aircraft on order with Airbus to 475. More… |