Kuala Lumpur-based, long-haul, low-cost carrier AirAsia X announced this week its return to New Zealand, launching daily flights to Auckland from Kuala Lumpur via Australia's Gold Coast beginning 22 March. The service will utilise A330-300 aircraft and will also mark AirAsia X’s first foray into the trans-Tasman market. The low-cost carrier suspended its KL-Christchurch service in May 2012, citing high operating costs. And despite reporting substantial losses - RM288 million (US$65.8 million) … [Read more...] about AirAsia X to return to Auckland from March
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AirAsia X eyes London, Hawaii
AirAsia X, the long-haul arm of Malaysia-based AirAsia, will spread its wings to the US for the first time later this year. The low-cost airline said in a regulatory filing Monday that it plans to begin four weekly flights between Kuala Lumpur and Honolulu International Airport on 1 November. Group CEO Datuk Kamarudin Meranun announced that plans are also underway to resume flights to Europe, a route the airline operated in 2012 but cancelled due to high fuel costs. He also said that the … [Read more...] about AirAsia X eyes London, Hawaii
AirAsia X appoints new CFO
AirAsia X Berhad has appointed Cheok Huei Shian as its chief financial officer, effective immediately. Reporting directly to Benyamin Ismail, acting chief executive officer of AirAsia X Berhad, Huei Shian will be responsible for corporate finance, treasury, financial planning and analysis as well as investor relations. Datuk Kamarudin Meranun, group CEO of AirAsia X said, “We are excited to have Huei Shian join our management team as we continue to drive our strategic and financial … [Read more...] about AirAsia X appoints new CFO
AirAsia X places order for 55 A330neo
AirAsia X, the long haul affiliate of Asia’s largest low cost airline, has placed a firm order with Airbus for 55 A330neo aircraft. This is the largest single order to date for the A330 Family and reaffirms AirAsia X’s position as the biggest A330 airline customer worldwide, having now ordered a total of 91 aircraft. The announcement covers the firming up of an MOU for 50 A330neo signed during the Farnborough Air Show in July 2014, plus an additional five aircraft. Deliveries of the … [Read more...] about AirAsia X places order for 55 A330neo
AirAsia X A330neo launch customer with 50 orders
AirAsia X, the long haul affiliate of Asia’s largest low cost airline, has signed a Memorandum of Understand (MOU) with Airbus for 50 A330-900neo aircraft. The agreement sees the airline become a launch customer for the latest version of the best-selling widebody. AirAsia X will also be one of the first operators of the aircraft, with deliveries to the carrier scheduled to begin in 2018. “We have been encouraging Airbus to launch this new version of the A330 for some time … [Read more...] about AirAsia X A330neo launch customer with 50 orders
EUROPE & CIS: GSA welcomes AirAsia X flight increase
AirAsia X – the low-cost long haul arm of Malaysian carrier AirAsia – is increasing its flights to seven per week on its recently-launched London Stansted- Kuala Lumpur service. The increase from five departures per week was prompted by the strength of early demand, and is part of the carrier’s overall expansion strategy for Europe, the carrier said. Dublin-based IAM, which was appointed to market the airline’s cargo capacity in Ireland when it … [Read more...] about EUROPE & CIS: GSA welcomes AirAsia X flight increase
