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Eastern star
01 November 2006
It has taken less than five years for AirAsia to fly to more than 40 destinations and pass the 20-million passenger mark. Tony Fernandez, the carrier's chief executive officer, tells Ritesh Gupta why the airline is so successful.
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AirAsia; Tony Fernandez
AirAsia has certainly hit the ground running. In June, the airline welcomed its 20 millionth passenger, and has already topped the 23 million mark.
AirAsia Berhad, which operates AirAsia, Asia's top low-fare, no-frills airline, has covered many successful trails during its short five-year sojourn.
AirAsia, a public-listed company on the Malaysia stock exchange, flies to more than 40 destinations in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Macau, China, Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam and Myanmar.
It has already decided to exercise its option of 40 A320s, with another 30 options subject to board approval. The new deal is worth about $2.6 billion (based on list price) for the 40 aircraft.
This latest deal brings AirAsia's total order for the A320 to 100 firm orders with 30 options. The airline acknowledges that the 130-aircraft order will place AirAsia as the single largest customer for the aircraft in the Asia-Pacific, and potentially one of the largest...
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