PARIS, July 5 — A deal between AirAsia and Airbus for the purchase of A321XLR aircraft will strengthen the airline’s operational capabilities for short- and medium-haul routes, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 — AirAsia has signed an agreement to buy US$12.25 billion (RM51.72 billion) worth of long-range Airbus 321XLR aircraft, with deliveries confirmed by 2028, said Capital A Bhd chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — AirAsia recognises the merger of the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) and the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) as an important step towards strengthening the country’s aviation sector.

PARIS, June 19 — Airbus secured more aircraft orders yesterday, raising its total to US$21 billion (RM90 billion) at this week’s subdued Paris Air Show, while rival Boeing opted not to announce new sales following last week’s Air India 787 crash.

PARIS, June 18 — The world's biggest air show looked set on Wednesday for a muted finale after the owner of budget carrier AirAsia, often a source of last-minute dealmaking drama, played down the prospect of expected plane deals with Airbus or Embraer.

PARIS, June 12 — AirAsia is in advanced discussions to place an order for at least 100 Airbus jets at next week's Paris Airshow, a deal likely to mark the introduction to its fleet of the planemaker's smallest jet, the A220, industry sources said.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 — AirAsia Malaysia has temporarily suspended flights to and from Amritsar, India, following the closure of Amritsar’s Sri Guru Ramdas Jee International Airport.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 — Malaysia Airlines has rerouted two flights, MH2 and MH22, following the closure of Pakistani airspace yesterday.

By Yasmin Ramlan  SEPANG, April 29 — The state government is collaborating with AirAsia to promote Visit Selangor Year 2025, with 15 AirAsia aircraft selected to serve as ‘mobile ambassadors’ (duta bergerak) for the campaign.  State executive councillor for tourism and local government Dato’...

PERTH, March 26 — Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is set to finalise the airline carriers — local or international carriers — taking over available slots at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB), also known as the Subang airport, soon, following AirAsia’s move to consolidate its operations to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).

IPOH, March 13 — The Perak government has called on AirAsia to reconsider its decision to suspend the Ipoh-Singapore route, which is set to take effect on April 25, as announced on the airline’s website.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — A private placement to raise RM1 billion (US$226 million) by Malaysia’s Capital A, owner of budget airline AirAsia, was “done”, group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said on Monday, as the company edges closer to completing a reorganisation plan.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — AirAsia will relocate its domestic services from the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, better known as Subang Airport, to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2 (KLIA2), effective April 7 this year.

SEPANG, Oct 22 — With the introduction of new cutting-edge ground support technology, Combo Units by AirAsia is expected to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by an estimated 20,000 tonnes per year, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 — AirAsia will not give up on securing a license to operate in Singapore, despite having been rejected three times, said Capital A chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — AirAsia is expanding its domestic connectivity across Malaysia with the addition of 2,000 weekly flights and 150,000 seats across 40 key routes by the end of the year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 — AirAsia will operate a total of 33 routes to and from China in the second half of 2024 with the launch of two new routes, namely Penang-Shenzhen and Kota Kinabalu-Shantou, further solidifying its position as the largest foreign low-cost carrier in the region.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 — Low-cost airline AirAsia, owned by Capital A, has raised US$443 million (RM1.94 billion) in dual-tranche financing to refurbish planes grounded during the Covid-19 pandemic, Bloomberg News reported today.

SUBANG, July 23 — Relevant parties should have offered AirAsia Group compensation following the global information technology (IT) outage, said Capital A Bhd chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes.

SEPANG, July 23 — A special flight, chartered under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s directive to bring Malaysians in strife-torn Bangladesh home, departed the Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2 at 7.30am.