Full Version: Malaysia Airlines, Air Asia
^^ Even their new livery scheme is nothing compared to Thai and KLM
^^Never mind, I support them also, but of course MAS is top of the list lah. 
In SEA, I fly MAS, Singapore and Thai. In Europe, it's either KLM of BA.
An article on Tony Fernandes, AirAsia's chief. Tabik tuan!
AirAsia's Tony Fernandes flies high
By VIJAY JOSHI
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Tony Fernandes is as no-frills as his airline.
AirAsia's boyish CEO with a ready grin dislikes suits and comes to work in T-shirt and baseball cap. He drives himself to office ("I just feel very odd sitting in the back of the car''), gets on AirAsia flights once a month to serve passengers drinks, and his speech is generously sprinkled with the catch-all "cool.''
It is a style befitting the 41-year-old Malaysian businessman who became the poster child of Asian entrepreneurship after buying bankrupt AirAsia less than four years ago for 1 ringgit (25 U.S. cents) and turning it into the region's most profitable budget carrier now worth nearly US$1 billion.
The slightly chubby Fernandes even used to help load and unload baggage from planes until recently when he hurt his back heaving suitcases on a flight to Indonesia.
"On Indonesia flights they generally bring their house and their neighbor's house,'' Fernandes said with a chuckle in an interview at his cramped, windowless office at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
Fernandes' character epitomizes the philosophy of AirAsia, the region's first no-frills airline that revolutionized air travel in Asia by breaking the stranglehold of national airlines and drastically reducing fares.
Much of the airline's success lies in its cost-cutting strategies: no free food, faster turnarounds at airports to save on parking fees, flight crews clean the planes, Internet reservations to eliminate booking offices and new fuel-efficient aircraft. The company's headquarters, an area smaller than a football field, is reached after a long walk across the tarmac, past idling jetliners and airport vehicles.
At the far end of the office is the Fernandes' cubbyhole, which consists of an old L-shaped desk, two chairs for visitors, a safe, two aircraft models, a notebook computer and a collection of baseball caps hanging on the wall behind him.
"I have the worst office in the world for a CEO of a billion-dollar company,'' said Fernandes, an ethnic Indian.
His dream of running an airline was sparked when as a boy his father told him he could not join his mother on a flight to Singapore because they couldn't afford two tickets. "I didn't want to be a pilot or anything like that,'' he said. "One thing that is consistent from 5 years old to now was that I wanted to own an airline that would make it affordable to fly.''
Three decades later, Fernandes owns an airline whose slogan is, "Now Everybody Can Fly.''
Fernandes was educated in the United Kingdom in finance, and joined Virgin Group after graduating in 1987. He moved to Warner Music International in London in 1989, and appointed Warner Music Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur-based chief 1992 at age 28, the youngest person to hold that post.
A music buff - he plays the keyboards and the drums - Fernandes excelled, and Warner CD sales jumped. But Fernandes says relations with his superiors deteriorated after Time-Warner's merger with AOL. Office politics and egos began suffocating him, making him want to leave.
It was during this time that he saw a broadcast on TV about easyJet, a British budget carrier, and thought such a venture might work in Asia as well.
He got together three other investors, mortgaged his house, took out his savings and made a pitch for the badly managed, money-losing AirAsia, then owned by DRB-Hicom, one of Malaysia's biggest conglomerates.
Wasn't that a crazy idea, especially with a wife and two children to support? "Yeah it was!'' Fernandes says. "But I didn't want to sit there at 55 and say I should have done it. I don't mind failure. I have never been one to be scared of failure. But I hate having regrets.''
Fernandes says it wasn't easy giving up the perks of the Warner job _ "fly first class everywhere, stay in the best hotels, dinner with Madonna, lunch with another artist.'' "But I was so so fed up,'' he said. "Warner drove me to set up my own business.''
Fernandes signed an agreement on Sept. 8, 2001, to buy AirAsia and its two planes and assume its 40 million ringgit (US$10.5 million; euro8.77 million) in debt.
Three days later, New York and Washington were hit by the terrorist attacks. "Just as a I got home I saw (on TV) the second tower collapse,'' he said, referring to the World Trade Center. "And I am like, 'Christ, this is the last thing we need!''
But AirAsia coasted through the crisis. It was profitable from the first day of operations in January 2002. Today, it has 1,600 employees and a fleet of 21 Boeing 737s, operating over 100 domestic and international daily flights in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, China and Macau.
And in a clear sign of Fernandes' ambitions, AirAsia has signed an agreement to buy 60 new Airbus A320s over the next five years for more than US$1.5 billion (euro1.25 billion).
The company does not have a rigid hierarchy, evident in the way junior workers came into Fernandes' office to talk to him about operational matters during the interview.
"We trust our people. We give them a job to do and they got to do it,'' he said. "We develop talent. We never let talent down. We will never kill a spirit.''
Fernandes says he has no intention of making AirAsia a full-service, long-haul airline. Instead, he wants to expand regionally, focusing on China.
He derives pleasure in proving wrong critics who had predicted AirAsia would go bust. "If I drop dead tomorrow no one can take away the fact that if anyone here started a revolution in Asia, it was AirAsia. No one can take that away from us (even if) we go bankrupt tomorrow,'' he said. "I think that's cool.''
END
Cool!
In SEA, I fly MAS, Singapore and Thai. In Europe, it's either KLM of BA.An article on Tony Fernandes, AirAsia's chief. Tabik tuan!
AirAsia's Tony Fernandes flies high
By VIJAY JOSHI
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Tony Fernandes is as no-frills as his airline.
AirAsia's boyish CEO with a ready grin dislikes suits and comes to work in T-shirt and baseball cap. He drives himself to office ("I just feel very odd sitting in the back of the car''), gets on AirAsia flights once a month to serve passengers drinks, and his speech is generously sprinkled with the catch-all "cool.''
It is a style befitting the 41-year-old Malaysian businessman who became the poster child of Asian entrepreneurship after buying bankrupt AirAsia less than four years ago for 1 ringgit (25 U.S. cents) and turning it into the region's most profitable budget carrier now worth nearly US$1 billion.
The slightly chubby Fernandes even used to help load and unload baggage from planes until recently when he hurt his back heaving suitcases on a flight to Indonesia.
"On Indonesia flights they generally bring their house and their neighbor's house,'' Fernandes said with a chuckle in an interview at his cramped, windowless office at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
Fernandes' character epitomizes the philosophy of AirAsia, the region's first no-frills airline that revolutionized air travel in Asia by breaking the stranglehold of national airlines and drastically reducing fares.
Much of the airline's success lies in its cost-cutting strategies: no free food, faster turnarounds at airports to save on parking fees, flight crews clean the planes, Internet reservations to eliminate booking offices and new fuel-efficient aircraft. The company's headquarters, an area smaller than a football field, is reached after a long walk across the tarmac, past idling jetliners and airport vehicles.
At the far end of the office is the Fernandes' cubbyhole, which consists of an old L-shaped desk, two chairs for visitors, a safe, two aircraft models, a notebook computer and a collection of baseball caps hanging on the wall behind him.
"I have the worst office in the world for a CEO of a billion-dollar company,'' said Fernandes, an ethnic Indian.
His dream of running an airline was sparked when as a boy his father told him he could not join his mother on a flight to Singapore because they couldn't afford two tickets. "I didn't want to be a pilot or anything like that,'' he said. "One thing that is consistent from 5 years old to now was that I wanted to own an airline that would make it affordable to fly.''
Three decades later, Fernandes owns an airline whose slogan is, "Now Everybody Can Fly.''
Fernandes was educated in the United Kingdom in finance, and joined Virgin Group after graduating in 1987. He moved to Warner Music International in London in 1989, and appointed Warner Music Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur-based chief 1992 at age 28, the youngest person to hold that post.
A music buff - he plays the keyboards and the drums - Fernandes excelled, and Warner CD sales jumped. But Fernandes says relations with his superiors deteriorated after Time-Warner's merger with AOL. Office politics and egos began suffocating him, making him want to leave.
It was during this time that he saw a broadcast on TV about easyJet, a British budget carrier, and thought such a venture might work in Asia as well.
He got together three other investors, mortgaged his house, took out his savings and made a pitch for the badly managed, money-losing AirAsia, then owned by DRB-Hicom, one of Malaysia's biggest conglomerates.
Wasn't that a crazy idea, especially with a wife and two children to support? "Yeah it was!'' Fernandes says. "But I didn't want to sit there at 55 and say I should have done it. I don't mind failure. I have never been one to be scared of failure. But I hate having regrets.''
Fernandes says it wasn't easy giving up the perks of the Warner job _ "fly first class everywhere, stay in the best hotels, dinner with Madonna, lunch with another artist.'' "But I was so so fed up,'' he said. "Warner drove me to set up my own business.''
Fernandes signed an agreement on Sept. 8, 2001, to buy AirAsia and its two planes and assume its 40 million ringgit (US$10.5 million; euro8.77 million) in debt.
Three days later, New York and Washington were hit by the terrorist attacks. "Just as a I got home I saw (on TV) the second tower collapse,'' he said, referring to the World Trade Center. "And I am like, 'Christ, this is the last thing we need!''
But AirAsia coasted through the crisis. It was profitable from the first day of operations in January 2002. Today, it has 1,600 employees and a fleet of 21 Boeing 737s, operating over 100 domestic and international daily flights in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, China and Macau.
And in a clear sign of Fernandes' ambitions, AirAsia has signed an agreement to buy 60 new Airbus A320s over the next five years for more than US$1.5 billion (euro1.25 billion).
The company does not have a rigid hierarchy, evident in the way junior workers came into Fernandes' office to talk to him about operational matters during the interview.
"We trust our people. We give them a job to do and they got to do it,'' he said. "We develop talent. We never let talent down. We will never kill a spirit.''
Fernandes says he has no intention of making AirAsia a full-service, long-haul airline. Instead, he wants to expand regionally, focusing on China.
He derives pleasure in proving wrong critics who had predicted AirAsia would go bust. "If I drop dead tomorrow no one can take away the fact that if anyone here started a revolution in Asia, it was AirAsia. No one can take that away from us (even if) we go bankrupt tomorrow,'' he said. "I think that's cool.''
END
Cool!
Buying new Airbuses will give Air Asia a big advantage over rivals who fly old jets.
Its much safer to fly in new airplanes.
Its much safer to fly in new airplanes.
A lot of Malaysian business bigshots are in the UK at the moment, including Tony Fernandez.
Monday September 12, 2005
Halftime thrill at Old Trafford
BY BRIAN MARTIN
MANCHESTER: The skies over Old Trafford, Manchester United’s famous football ground, were dull and grey but there could not have been a brighter day for AirAsia CEO Datuk Tony Fernandes.
During the halftime break in Saturday’s English Premier League match between United and local rivals, Manchester City, Fernandes, together with Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Azalina Othman exchanged souvenirs with club director Sir Bobby Charlton on the pitch, witnessed by over 68,000 fans.
The digital 'A' boards around the stadium repeatedly flashed “Welcome Malaysia’s Minister of Youth and Sports” and “AirAsia, Manchester United’s official low fair airline,” as the crowd clapped enthusiastically when the public address system announced the partnership between AirAsia and one of the richest clubs in the world.
AT THE THEATRE OF DREAMS: Fernandes presenting a souvenir to Sir Bobby in front of 68,000- strong cheering crowd during halftime on Saturday.
The deal, worth about RM10mil, is the first sponsorship agreement United has signed with an Asian company.
“Our partnership will be a platform for us to promote the AirAsia brand in the region.
“It will also drive more Europeans to visit Malaysia,” Fernandes said a day earlier.
The club’s commercial director Andy Anson said both companies could sell co-branded merchandise together.
END
AirAsia - Man U's official Asian low cost carrier
but at the same time, Malaysia Airlines - Man U's official Asian carrier
Monday September 12, 2005
Halftime thrill at Old Trafford
BY BRIAN MARTIN
MANCHESTER: The skies over Old Trafford, Manchester United’s famous football ground, were dull and grey but there could not have been a brighter day for AirAsia CEO Datuk Tony Fernandes.
During the halftime break in Saturday’s English Premier League match between United and local rivals, Manchester City, Fernandes, together with Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Azalina Othman exchanged souvenirs with club director Sir Bobby Charlton on the pitch, witnessed by over 68,000 fans.
The digital 'A' boards around the stadium repeatedly flashed “Welcome Malaysia’s Minister of Youth and Sports” and “AirAsia, Manchester United’s official low fair airline,” as the crowd clapped enthusiastically when the public address system announced the partnership between AirAsia and one of the richest clubs in the world.
AT THE THEATRE OF DREAMS: Fernandes presenting a souvenir to Sir Bobby in front of 68,000- strong cheering crowd during halftime on Saturday.
The deal, worth about RM10mil, is the first sponsorship agreement United has signed with an Asian company.
“Our partnership will be a platform for us to promote the AirAsia brand in the region.
“It will also drive more Europeans to visit Malaysia,” Fernandes said a day earlier.
The club’s commercial director Andy Anson said both companies could sell co-branded merchandise together.
END
AirAsia - Man U's official Asian low cost carrier
but at the same time, Malaysia Airlines - Man U's official Asian carrier
Malaysia Airlines should buy more double deckers like the A380 or 747. They are much more prestigeous in the eyes of the world compared to the 777 and other small jetliners.
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National carrier Malaysian Airlines is unlikely to suffer any fallout from the six-month delay in Airbus delivering its new super-jumbo A380 aircraft, a senior minister said.
"MAS has 17 Boeing 747 and 17 Boeing 777 aircraft ... a very big fleet, so it should not really affect the airline," Transport Minister Chan Kong Choy was quoted as saying by Bernama news agency.
Chan said the carrier may be forced to reschedule some flights to address the delay.
Malaysia Airlines said yesterday it was "disappointed" with Airbus over the delay and may demand compensation.
"We are naturally disappointed with this delay," Azmil Zahruddin, executive director of the national carrier said in a statement.
Malaysia Airlines said it was informed by Airbus recently that its first A380-800 aircraft would be delivered in July 2007 instead of January that year, with the last of the six aircraft being handed over in May 2009.
The carrier said that together with its holding company, Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad (PMB), "it will discuss with Airbus the compensation for the delayed delivery".
In December 2003, PMB signed a deal with the European consortium for the supply of six A380-800s.
The A380 is a giant double-decker aircraft that holds between 555 and 840 passengers.
"MAS has 17 Boeing 747 and 17 Boeing 777 aircraft ... a very big fleet, so it should not really affect the airline," Transport Minister Chan Kong Choy was quoted as saying by Bernama news agency.
Chan said the carrier may be forced to reschedule some flights to address the delay.
Malaysia Airlines said yesterday it was "disappointed" with Airbus over the delay and may demand compensation.
"We are naturally disappointed with this delay," Azmil Zahruddin, executive director of the national carrier said in a statement.
Malaysia Airlines said it was informed by Airbus recently that its first A380-800 aircraft would be delivered in July 2007 instead of January that year, with the last of the six aircraft being handed over in May 2009.
The carrier said that together with its holding company, Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad (PMB), "it will discuss with Airbus the compensation for the delayed delivery".
In December 2003, PMB signed a deal with the European consortium for the supply of six A380-800s.
The A380 is a giant double-decker aircraft that holds between 555 and 840 passengers.
News says that MAs wants to get compensation from Airbus for the late delivery off the A380. The date's being set back by about 6 months. Currently I much prefer the 747 to the 777.
I don't think its a good idea to sponsor a sports team that has nothing to do with your company or country. Supporters of other teams may boycott you.
It would be more prudent to sponsor a sporting event or league.
It would be more prudent to sponsor a sporting event or league.
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A lot of Malaysian business bigshots are in the UK at the moment, including Tony Fernandez.
Monday September 12, 2005
Halftime thrill at Old Trafford
BY BRIAN MARTIN
MANCHESTER: The skies over Old Trafford, Manchester United’s famous football ground, were dull and grey but there could not have been a brighter day for AirAsia CEO Datuk Tony Fernandes.
During the halftime break in Saturday’s English Premier League match between United and local rivals, Manchester City, Fernandes, together with Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Azalina Othman exchanged souvenirs with club director Sir Bobby Charlton on the pitch, witnessed by over 68,000 fans.
The digital 'A' boards around the stadium repeatedly flashed “Welcome Malaysia’s Minister of Youth and Sports” and “AirAsia, Manchester United’s official low fair airline,” as the crowd clapped enthusiastically when the public address system announced the partnership between AirAsia and one of the richest clubs in the world.
AT THE THEATRE OF DREAMS: Fernandes presenting a souvenir to Sir Bobby in front of 68,000- strong cheering crowd during halftime on Saturday.
The deal, worth about RM10mil, is the first sponsorship agreement United has signed with an Asian company.
“Our partnership will be a platform for us to promote the AirAsia brand in the region.
“It will also drive more Europeans to visit Malaysia,” Fernandes said a day earlier.
The club’s commercial director Andy Anson said both companies could sell co-branded merchandise together.
END
AirAsia - Man U's official Asian low cost carrier
but at the same time, Malaysia Airlines - Man U's official Asian carrier
Monday September 12, 2005
Halftime thrill at Old Trafford
BY BRIAN MARTIN
MANCHESTER: The skies over Old Trafford, Manchester United’s famous football ground, were dull and grey but there could not have been a brighter day for AirAsia CEO Datuk Tony Fernandes.
During the halftime break in Saturday’s English Premier League match between United and local rivals, Manchester City, Fernandes, together with Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Azalina Othman exchanged souvenirs with club director Sir Bobby Charlton on the pitch, witnessed by over 68,000 fans.
The digital 'A' boards around the stadium repeatedly flashed “Welcome Malaysia’s Minister of Youth and Sports” and “AirAsia, Manchester United’s official low fair airline,” as the crowd clapped enthusiastically when the public address system announced the partnership between AirAsia and one of the richest clubs in the world.
AT THE THEATRE OF DREAMS: Fernandes presenting a souvenir to Sir Bobby in front of 68,000- strong cheering crowd during halftime on Saturday.
The deal, worth about RM10mil, is the first sponsorship agreement United has signed with an Asian company.
“Our partnership will be a platform for us to promote the AirAsia brand in the region.
“It will also drive more Europeans to visit Malaysia,” Fernandes said a day earlier.
The club’s commercial director Andy Anson said both companies could sell co-branded merchandise together.
END
AirAsia - Man U's official Asian low cost carrier
but at the same time, Malaysia Airlines - Man U's official Asian carrier
Hot off the press! AirAsia to commence KL-Chiang Mai and KL-Pnohm Penh from next month!!
For immediate release
27 Sept 2005
AIRASIA EXPANDS ITS WINGS REGIONALLY
AIRLINE TO LAUNCH DIRECT FLIGHTS TO PHNOM PENH
AND CHIANG MAI FROM KUALA LUMPUR
Now Everyone Can Fly to Phnom Penh and Chiang Mai for less then RM 100*
Kuala Lumpur – AirAsia Berhad, the leading low fare no frills airline in Asia, is expanding its wings to two new international routes ; Chiang Mai in Thailand and Phnom Penh in Cambodia. Daily services to Chiang Mai would commence on October 20th, while daily flights to Phnom Penh would begin on November 1st. Both flights depart from KL International Airport.
To commemorate AirAsia’s latest expansion, a whopping 10 000 seats to each of these new exciting destinations would be offered at an introductory fare. Introductory low fares to/from Chiang Mai are available from RM 49.99* / THB 599* one way and to/from Phnom Penh from RM 49.99 * / USD15* one way. To enjoy these special fares, seats must be purchased at www.airasia.com from 28th September to 12th October, for travel up to 25th March 2006. Seats are available for sale from Sept 28th onwards.
Notes: * All fares quoted are excluding airport taxes and fees, and are applicable for travel one way only.
“We are thrilled with our latest expansion to Indo China. AirAsia would be the first and only airline to offer direct flights between Kuala Lumpur and Chiang Mai. This destination marks the 4th major city in Thailand for AirAsia, after Bangkok, Phuket, and Hat Yai.
The inclusion of Phnom Penh to AirAsia’s route network now established in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Macau, China, and the Philippines, further strengthens the (AirAsia) Group’s connectivity and increasing presence in the region. Thai AirAsia’s upcoming venture into Vietnam on October 17th via flights to Hanoi from Bangkok, signals that the AirAsia Group has all but covered most of the major cities in Southeast Asia. We will continue to strive to add more points and connect more dots while offering low fares for a fraction of the costs, so that more people can fly.
- Datuk Tony Fernandes, Group Chief Executive Officer, AirAsia Berhad
For immediate release
27 Sept 2005
AIRASIA EXPANDS ITS WINGS REGIONALLY
AIRLINE TO LAUNCH DIRECT FLIGHTS TO PHNOM PENH
AND CHIANG MAI FROM KUALA LUMPUR
Now Everyone Can Fly to Phnom Penh and Chiang Mai for less then RM 100*
Kuala Lumpur – AirAsia Berhad, the leading low fare no frills airline in Asia, is expanding its wings to two new international routes ; Chiang Mai in Thailand and Phnom Penh in Cambodia. Daily services to Chiang Mai would commence on October 20th, while daily flights to Phnom Penh would begin on November 1st. Both flights depart from KL International Airport.
To commemorate AirAsia’s latest expansion, a whopping 10 000 seats to each of these new exciting destinations would be offered at an introductory fare. Introductory low fares to/from Chiang Mai are available from RM 49.99* / THB 599* one way and to/from Phnom Penh from RM 49.99 * / USD15* one way. To enjoy these special fares, seats must be purchased at www.airasia.com from 28th September to 12th October, for travel up to 25th March 2006. Seats are available for sale from Sept 28th onwards.
Notes: * All fares quoted are excluding airport taxes and fees, and are applicable for travel one way only.
“We are thrilled with our latest expansion to Indo China. AirAsia would be the first and only airline to offer direct flights between Kuala Lumpur and Chiang Mai. This destination marks the 4th major city in Thailand for AirAsia, after Bangkok, Phuket, and Hat Yai.
The inclusion of Phnom Penh to AirAsia’s route network now established in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Macau, China, and the Philippines, further strengthens the (AirAsia) Group’s connectivity and increasing presence in the region. Thai AirAsia’s upcoming venture into Vietnam on October 17th via flights to Hanoi from Bangkok, signals that the AirAsia Group has all but covered most of the major cities in Southeast Asia. We will continue to strive to add more points and connect more dots while offering low fares for a fraction of the costs, so that more people can fly.
- Datuk Tony Fernandes, Group Chief Executive Officer, AirAsia Berhad
Was flicking through AirAsia's website and came across this photo of some pilots. I noticed there seems to be a weird shadow outline just around the pilots. Looks like the photo had been manipulated, probably to enhance the contrast or something.
hehehe..last time i flew back to india MAS kinda screwed up the tickets by overbooking the plane..n they had to fly me to mumbai
and then they upgraded me to bussiness class with extra special treatment...wahhh..each of the hostesses hadto remember my name hehe
then they gave me a free stay in a 5star hotel in mumbai which was really really very good...i felt like a real bussinesswoman..haha..
i felt really happy it all went well for me..but not so to some other who were stranded elsewhere..
but anyway..the air hostesses in the klia-mumbai flight were very nice to me and i have to give to all of them 
and then they upgraded me to bussiness class with extra special treatment...wahhh..each of the hostesses hadto remember my name hehe
then they gave me a free stay in a 5star hotel in mumbai which was really really very good...i felt like a real bussinesswoman..haha..
i felt really happy it all went well for me..but not so to some other who were stranded elsewhere..
but anyway..the air hostesses in the klia-mumbai flight were very nice to me and i have to give
to all of them
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SEATTLE, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- A decision on the replacement of Malaysia Airline System Bhd's (MAS) existing Boeing 737 fleet, previously targeted for September, is now expected to be made before the end of the year.
'Most recent indications are that there may be a decision later in 2005,' Boeing Commercial Airplanes' manager of International & Sales Communications Bob Saling said Wednesday.
Penerbangan Malaysia Bhd, the parent company of MAS, planned to replace the airline's 39 units of 11-year-old 737-400 with more efficient aircraft as a measure to counter rising fuel and maintenance costs.
The single aisle aircraft being considered for the fleet renewal exercise are Boeing 737-800 and the Airbus 320.
But recently, MAS chairman Datuk Munir Majid said the national carrier might review its aircraft purchase as part of a bigger restructuring plan aimed at generating RM1 billion profit after five years.
'Discussions are ongoing as we work with PMB and MAS to identify the best matches to MAS' fleet replacement and growth plans,' Saling told Bernama on the sidelines of Boeing's Asia Pacific Media Tour here.
As for the number of new aircraft involved in the discussion, he said: 'This is probably best addressed by MAS, but indications are that the requirement is for between 45 and 60 airplanes.'
Saling is keeping his fingers crossed for Boeing's chances of winning the contract as the 737 is known for its high efficiency, high utilisation, high reliability and lower operating cost compared with the A320.
Boeing is believed to have submitted an attractive pricing to beat its rival, Airbus, which had two years ago won a deal to supply its super-jumbo A380 planes for US$1.62 billion in all.
It has been reported that the MAS 737-400 fleet replacement exercise would cost up to US$2.57 billion on catalogue prices.
'Most recent indications are that there may be a decision later in 2005,' Boeing Commercial Airplanes' manager of International & Sales Communications Bob Saling said Wednesday.
Penerbangan Malaysia Bhd, the parent company of MAS, planned to replace the airline's 39 units of 11-year-old 737-400 with more efficient aircraft as a measure to counter rising fuel and maintenance costs.
The single aisle aircraft being considered for the fleet renewal exercise are Boeing 737-800 and the Airbus 320.
But recently, MAS chairman Datuk Munir Majid said the national carrier might review its aircraft purchase as part of a bigger restructuring plan aimed at generating RM1 billion profit after five years.
'Discussions are ongoing as we work with PMB and MAS to identify the best matches to MAS' fleet replacement and growth plans,' Saling told Bernama on the sidelines of Boeing's Asia Pacific Media Tour here.
As for the number of new aircraft involved in the discussion, he said: 'This is probably best addressed by MAS, but indications are that the requirement is for between 45 and 60 airplanes.'
Saling is keeping his fingers crossed for Boeing's chances of winning the contract as the 737 is known for its high efficiency, high utilisation, high reliability and lower operating cost compared with the A320.
Boeing is believed to have submitted an attractive pricing to beat its rival, Airbus, which had two years ago won a deal to supply its super-jumbo A380 planes for US$1.62 billion in all.
It has been reported that the MAS 737-400 fleet replacement exercise would cost up to US$2.57 billion on catalogue prices.
Airbus A380 is coming to KLIA on the 10th of November!
So far, Emirates has also announced that they will send the A380 to KL.
Also good to see AirAsia expanding nicely.
AirAsia posts 38.7pc rise in passenger traffic
October 27 2005
Malaysia's budget carrier, AsiaAsia Bhd, has recorded 408,507 earned seats in its Malaysian operations for the financial year ended September 30 2005, compared to 331,493 earned seats in the same period last year.
This is an increase of 23.2 per cent, AirAsia said in a statement today announcing its passenger traffic numbers and its reconciled passenger traffic numbers for the first quarter of financial year 2006.
Its operations in Thailand registered 140,660 earned seats, up by 23.4 per cent compared to 114,019 earned seats in the same period last year.
The Indonesian operations registered 68,739 earned seats for the first half of the year since take-off in December 2004.
The total number of passengers carried by the group was 617,906, compared to 445,512 recorded for the same period last year, an increase of 38.7 per cent. — Bernama
So far, Emirates has also announced that they will send the A380 to KL.
Also good to see AirAsia expanding nicely.
AirAsia posts 38.7pc rise in passenger traffic
October 27 2005
Malaysia's budget carrier, AsiaAsia Bhd, has recorded 408,507 earned seats in its Malaysian operations for the financial year ended September 30 2005, compared to 331,493 earned seats in the same period last year.
This is an increase of 23.2 per cent, AirAsia said in a statement today announcing its passenger traffic numbers and its reconciled passenger traffic numbers for the first quarter of financial year 2006.
Its operations in Thailand registered 140,660 earned seats, up by 23.4 per cent compared to 114,019 earned seats in the same period last year.
The Indonesian operations registered 68,739 earned seats for the first half of the year since take-off in December 2004.
The total number of passengers carried by the group was 617,906, compared to 445,512 recorded for the same period last year, an increase of 38.7 per cent. — Bernama
Air Asia management did a good job of hedging fuel price at between $48 and $60 a barrel.
Air Asia to fly from Malacca. Wahey! 
AirAsia to start operating at Batu Berendam airport by 2008
MALACCA, Thurs:
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ASIA’s leading low-budget airline is poised to start operating at the Batu Berendam Airport as soon as the airport’s expansion project is completed by the end of 2008.
Describing the airport as “nice and simple”, AirAsia Bhd group chief executive Datuk Tony Fernandes said Indonesia would be the main destination the airline would serve from Batu Berendam.
“But the routes we will take have not been finalised yet. Everything’s still in the planning stages.”
Fernandes said the airline, which focuses on the Asean and China markets, is also in talks to secure landing rights in Myanmar and Laos.
AirAsia to start operating at Batu Berendam airport by 2008
MALACCA, Thurs:
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ASIA’s leading low-budget airline is poised to start operating at the Batu Berendam Airport as soon as the airport’s expansion project is completed by the end of 2008.
Describing the airport as “nice and simple”, AirAsia Bhd group chief executive Datuk Tony Fernandes said Indonesia would be the main destination the airline would serve from Batu Berendam.
“But the routes we will take have not been finalised yet. Everything’s still in the planning stages.”
Fernandes said the airline, which focuses on the Asean and China markets, is also in talks to secure landing rights in Myanmar and Laos.
thats cool...wonder when air asia is going to fly to kuantan..if they do..then i can go back every weekend once im back in melaka...so that i can fly from melaka to klia and to kuantan..wahhh....bestnye bestnye
Airasia stewardesses are the bomb! 
they're so so hot in their sexy short skirts & tight top... oohh... the best! ahahahhaha...
they're so so hot in their sexy short skirts & tight top... oohh... the best! ahahahhaha...
^Just for Aran, who is kind enough to grace us with his presence from the indonesian chat. Hehehe.
Tony with AirAsia girls at Old Trafford
And here's an article from today's Jakarta Post
Low-cost is a religion, says AirAsia boss
Starting out in 2001 with only two aircraft, Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia has now spread wings to most big cities in Southeast Asia to become a prominent player in the region. The Jakarta Post's Anissa S. Febrina talked last week in Jakarta with AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandez on his views of the sector in Indonesia and region generally. Following are excerpts from the interview:
Question: How do you manage to be a low-cost airline and stay away from problems of maintenance currently under the spotlight in Indonesia's airline industry?
Answer: I do not think that there are any LCCs (low-cost carriers) in Indonesia. If you look at Lion Air, they have a business class, they give food, AdamAir also. These are low-fare airlines, they are not really low-cost.
We are recognized as being very efficient in maintenance. Trying to use the same type of airplane is one of them. Maintenance is done with the best provider (AirAsia struck a deal with Singapore ST Aerospace in 2002.)
We are very comfortable with our standards and the best way to look at it is our insurance rate. It is one of the lowest in the world. If our insurance was high then people would be worried. It is only because in everyone's mind, when you give a Rp 99,000 (about US$10) fare people are worried about safety, especially in your country where there have been a number of incidents.
I think the best way to show our safety is through the insurance company. If they have no confidence in our ability to fly planes safely, they would not insure us.
Could you elaborate more on low-fare and low-cost?
I think low-cost is a religion. It is a discipline and a focus.
It is not getting side-tracked. Not trying to be something else. Giving passengers the lowest possible fare, and being the most efficient and the safest ride.
I operate with the simplest and smallest airlines office in KLIA (Kuala Lumpur International Airport), to avoid the unnecessary cost. Another thing, for instance, is that we choose to land in Macau instead of Hong Kong because we can get lower airport fees there.
Low-fare is more like trying to be low-cost but trying to do other things as well; giving some food and extra services. We think, in the end, let consumers choose. Give them the lowest fare. If they want food or extra luggage, they can buy it. Give the basic travelers the lowest possible cost. It is very much a religion and it is very much our corporate culture.
What are the current challenges of developing the business?
The biggest challenge I have is ASEAN itself. I find sometimes we are our own worst enemy, rather than supporting each other. I am trying to build an ASEAN brand, not Malaysian, Indonesian or Thai.
One day there maybe an ASEAN newspaper and there will be companies like us advertising because we will reach all the market we want. There are already ASEAN banks coming together.
But, sometimes the regional rivalry is our own worst enemy. Look at Singapore. Today they talk about open skies with Malaysia, but I cannot get a bus (between the two countries). So on one side there is open skies, but on the other closed roads. You cannot selectively have competition. You have to have it all the way.
If we work together we will have a huge market. That is the challenge, to be welcomed by all of ASEAN and to be seen as an ASEAN brand.
Other challenges, well, we have been through it all. We have had bird flu, SARS, earthquakes, tsunami. I am very optimistic. I love the growth. We have our new planes coming in. (AirAsia set a deal to order 80 new Airbus planes earlier this year.) We would hope to do about 10.5 million passengers next year.
The airline business in Indonesia has been emerging, but it is rather unstable. What's your comment on this?
I think it is a fantastic market, enough for everybody. But I think airlines here waste too much time trying to compete with each other. They are always looking over their back. They spend too much management time trying to kill others and trying to be destructive.
Like I said, I do not worry about competitors. Our enemy is cost. I believe a lot of management time is wasted on trying to stop others rather than fixing their own business. Indonesian airlines are in a great time. There is still great potential. There are many places that should be connected that are not connected. Like Lombok and Makassar, it should be a great tourist place. We would develop Lombok for sure.
END
Its also getting its first of sixty new A320 this December, with an option for 40 more. They are now securing reights to fly to Siem Reap (can see Angkor Wat) and Solo (close enough to Borobodur, though I think it would be better if they flew to Jogja direct, planned at a later date).
Tony with AirAsia girls at Old Trafford
And here's an article from today's Jakarta Post
Low-cost is a religion, says AirAsia boss
Starting out in 2001 with only two aircraft, Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia has now spread wings to most big cities in Southeast Asia to become a prominent player in the region. The Jakarta Post's Anissa S. Febrina talked last week in Jakarta with AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandez on his views of the sector in Indonesia and region generally. Following are excerpts from the interview:
Question: How do you manage to be a low-cost airline and stay away from problems of maintenance currently under the spotlight in Indonesia's airline industry?
Answer: I do not think that there are any LCCs (low-cost carriers) in Indonesia. If you look at Lion Air, they have a business class, they give food, AdamAir also. These are low-fare airlines, they are not really low-cost.
We are recognized as being very efficient in maintenance. Trying to use the same type of airplane is one of them. Maintenance is done with the best provider (AirAsia struck a deal with Singapore ST Aerospace in 2002.)
We are very comfortable with our standards and the best way to look at it is our insurance rate. It is one of the lowest in the world. If our insurance was high then people would be worried. It is only because in everyone's mind, when you give a Rp 99,000 (about US$10) fare people are worried about safety, especially in your country where there have been a number of incidents.
I think the best way to show our safety is through the insurance company. If they have no confidence in our ability to fly planes safely, they would not insure us.
Could you elaborate more on low-fare and low-cost?
I think low-cost is a religion. It is a discipline and a focus.
It is not getting side-tracked. Not trying to be something else. Giving passengers the lowest possible fare, and being the most efficient and the safest ride.
I operate with the simplest and smallest airlines office in KLIA (Kuala Lumpur International Airport), to avoid the unnecessary cost. Another thing, for instance, is that we choose to land in Macau instead of Hong Kong because we can get lower airport fees there.
Low-fare is more like trying to be low-cost but trying to do other things as well; giving some food and extra services. We think, in the end, let consumers choose. Give them the lowest fare. If they want food or extra luggage, they can buy it. Give the basic travelers the lowest possible cost. It is very much a religion and it is very much our corporate culture.
What are the current challenges of developing the business?
The biggest challenge I have is ASEAN itself. I find sometimes we are our own worst enemy, rather than supporting each other. I am trying to build an ASEAN brand, not Malaysian, Indonesian or Thai.
One day there maybe an ASEAN newspaper and there will be companies like us advertising because we will reach all the market we want. There are already ASEAN banks coming together.
But, sometimes the regional rivalry is our own worst enemy. Look at Singapore. Today they talk about open skies with Malaysia, but I cannot get a bus (between the two countries). So on one side there is open skies, but on the other closed roads. You cannot selectively have competition. You have to have it all the way.
If we work together we will have a huge market. That is the challenge, to be welcomed by all of ASEAN and to be seen as an ASEAN brand.
Other challenges, well, we have been through it all. We have had bird flu, SARS, earthquakes, tsunami. I am very optimistic. I love the growth. We have our new planes coming in. (AirAsia set a deal to order 80 new Airbus planes earlier this year.) We would hope to do about 10.5 million passengers next year.
The airline business in Indonesia has been emerging, but it is rather unstable. What's your comment on this?
I think it is a fantastic market, enough for everybody. But I think airlines here waste too much time trying to compete with each other. They are always looking over their back. They spend too much management time trying to kill others and trying to be destructive.
Like I said, I do not worry about competitors. Our enemy is cost. I believe a lot of management time is wasted on trying to stop others rather than fixing their own business. Indonesian airlines are in a great time. There is still great potential. There are many places that should be connected that are not connected. Like Lombok and Makassar, it should be a great tourist place. We would develop Lombok for sure.
END
Its also getting its first of sixty new A320 this December, with an option for 40 more. They are now securing reights to fly to Siem Reap (can see Angkor Wat) and Solo (close enough to Borobodur, though I think it would be better if they flew to Jogja direct, planned at a later date).
QUOTE(malaccan @ Nov 28 2005, 02:39 PM)
^Just for Aran, who is kind enough to grace us with his presence from the indonesian chat. Hehehe.
Tony with AirAsia girls at Old Trafford
And here's an article from today's Jakarta Post
Low-cost is a religion, says AirAsia boss
Starting out in 2001 with only two aircraft, Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia has now spread wings to most big cities in Southeast Asia to become a prominent player in the region. The Jakarta Post's Anissa S. Febrina talked last week in Jakarta with AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandez on his views of the sector in Indonesia and region generally. Following are excerpts from the interview:
Question: How do you manage to be a low-cost airline and stay away from problems of maintenance currently under the spotlight in Indonesia's airline industry?
Answer: I do not think that there are any LCCs (low-cost carriers) in Indonesia. If you look at Lion Air, they have a business class, they give food, AdamAir also. These are low-fare airlines, they are not really low-cost.
We are recognized as being very efficient in maintenance. Trying to use the same type of airplane is one of them. Maintenance is done with the best provider (AirAsia struck a deal with Singapore ST Aerospace in 2002.)
We are very comfortable with our standards and the best way to look at it is our insurance rate. It is one of the lowest in the world. If our insurance was high then people would be worried. It is only because in everyone's mind, when you give a Rp 99,000 (about US$10) fare people are worried about safety, especially in your country where there have been a number of incidents.
I think the best way to show our safety is through the insurance company. If they have no confidence in our ability to fly planes safely, they would not insure us.
Could you elaborate more on low-fare and low-cost?
I think low-cost is a religion. It is a discipline and a focus.
It is not getting side-tracked. Not trying to be something else. Giving passengers the lowest possible fare, and being the most efficient and the safest ride.
I operate with the simplest and smallest airlines office in KLIA (Kuala Lumpur International Airport), to avoid the unnecessary cost. Another thing, for instance, is that we choose to land in Macau instead of Hong Kong because we can get lower airport fees there.
Low-fare is more like trying to be low-cost but trying to do other things as well; giving some food and extra services. We think, in the end, let consumers choose. Give them the lowest fare. If they want food or extra luggage, they can buy it. Give the basic travelers the lowest possible cost. It is very much a religion and it is very much our corporate culture.
What are the current challenges of developing the business?
The biggest challenge I have is ASEAN itself. I find sometimes we are our own worst enemy, rather than supporting each other. I am trying to build an ASEAN brand, not Malaysian, Indonesian or Thai.
One day there maybe an ASEAN newspaper and there will be companies like us advertising because we will reach all the market we want. There are already ASEAN banks coming together.
But, sometimes the regional rivalry is our own worst enemy. Look at Singapore. Today they talk about open skies with Malaysia, but I cannot get a bus (between the two countries). So on one side there is open skies, but on the other closed roads. You cannot selectively have competition. You have to have it all the way.
If we work together we will have a huge market. That is the challenge, to be welcomed by all of ASEAN and to be seen as an ASEAN brand.
Other challenges, well, we have been through it all. We have had bird flu, SARS, earthquakes, tsunami. I am very optimistic. I love the growth. We have our new planes coming in. (AirAsia set a deal to order 80 new Airbus planes earlier this year.) We would hope to do about 10.5 million passengers next year.
The airline business in Indonesia has been emerging, but it is rather unstable. What's your comment on this?
I think it is a fantastic market, enough for everybody. But I think airlines here waste too much time trying to compete with each other. They are always looking over their back. They spend too much management time trying to kill others and trying to be destructive.
Like I said, I do not worry about competitors. Our enemy is cost. I believe a lot of management time is wasted on trying to stop others rather than fixing their own business. Indonesian airlines are in a great time. There is still great potential. There are many places that should be connected that are not connected. Like Lombok and Makassar, it should be a great tourist place. We would develop Lombok for sure.
END
Its also getting its first of sixty new A320 this December, with an option for 40 more. They are now securing reights to fly to Siem Reap (can see Angkor Wat) and Solo (close enough to Borobodur, though I think it would be better if they flew to Jogja direct, planned at a later date).
Tony with AirAsia girls at Old Trafford
And here's an article from today's Jakarta Post
Low-cost is a religion, says AirAsia boss
Starting out in 2001 with only two aircraft, Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia has now spread wings to most big cities in Southeast Asia to become a prominent player in the region. The Jakarta Post's Anissa S. Febrina talked last week in Jakarta with AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandez on his views of the sector in Indonesia and region generally. Following are excerpts from the interview:
Question: How do you manage to be a low-cost airline and stay away from problems of maintenance currently under the spotlight in Indonesia's airline industry?
Answer: I do not think that there are any LCCs (low-cost carriers) in Indonesia. If you look at Lion Air, they have a business class, they give food, AdamAir also. These are low-fare airlines, they are not really low-cost.
We are recognized as being very efficient in maintenance. Trying to use the same type of airplane is one of them. Maintenance is done with the best provider (AirAsia struck a deal with Singapore ST Aerospace in 2002.)
We are very comfortable with our standards and the best way to look at it is our insurance rate. It is one of the lowest in the world. If our insurance was high then people would be worried. It is only because in everyone's mind, when you give a Rp 99,000 (about US$10) fare people are worried about safety, especially in your country where there have been a number of incidents.
I think the best way to show our safety is through the insurance company. If they have no confidence in our ability to fly planes safely, they would not insure us.
Could you elaborate more on low-fare and low-cost?
I think low-cost is a religion. It is a discipline and a focus.
It is not getting side-tracked. Not trying to be something else. Giving passengers the lowest possible fare, and being the most efficient and the safest ride.
I operate with the simplest and smallest airlines office in KLIA (Kuala Lumpur International Airport), to avoid the unnecessary cost. Another thing, for instance, is that we choose to land in Macau instead of Hong Kong because we can get lower airport fees there.
Low-fare is more like trying to be low-cost but trying to do other things as well; giving some food and extra services. We think, in the end, let consumers choose. Give them the lowest fare. If they want food or extra luggage, they can buy it. Give the basic travelers the lowest possible cost. It is very much a religion and it is very much our corporate culture.
What are the current challenges of developing the business?
The biggest challenge I have is ASEAN itself. I find sometimes we are our own worst enemy, rather than supporting each other. I am trying to build an ASEAN brand, not Malaysian, Indonesian or Thai.
One day there maybe an ASEAN newspaper and there will be companies like us advertising because we will reach all the market we want. There are already ASEAN banks coming together.
But, sometimes the regional rivalry is our own worst enemy. Look at Singapore. Today they talk about open skies with Malaysia, but I cannot get a bus (between the two countries). So on one side there is open skies, but on the other closed roads. You cannot selectively have competition. You have to have it all the way.
If we work together we will have a huge market. That is the challenge, to be welcomed by all of ASEAN and to be seen as an ASEAN brand.
Other challenges, well, we have been through it all. We have had bird flu, SARS, earthquakes, tsunami. I am very optimistic. I love the growth. We have our new planes coming in. (AirAsia set a deal to order 80 new Airbus planes earlier this year.) We would hope to do about 10.5 million passengers next year.
The airline business in Indonesia has been emerging, but it is rather unstable. What's your comment on this?
I think it is a fantastic market, enough for everybody. But I think airlines here waste too much time trying to compete with each other. They are always looking over their back. They spend too much management time trying to kill others and trying to be destructive.
Like I said, I do not worry about competitors. Our enemy is cost. I believe a lot of management time is wasted on trying to stop others rather than fixing their own business. Indonesian airlines are in a great time. There is still great potential. There are many places that should be connected that are not connected. Like Lombok and Makassar, it should be a great tourist place. We would develop Lombok for sure.
END
Its also getting its first of sixty new A320 this December, with an option for 40 more. They are now securing reights to fly to Siem Reap (can see Angkor Wat) and Solo (close enough to Borobodur, though I think it would be better if they flew to Jogja direct, planned at a later date).
thanx malaccan... it'd be great if you can add some more pix of the stewardesses... I cant seem to get enough of them..
^Hehehe... it's not easy to find their photos on the net y'know! Next time I fly I'll personally ask to take their photo.
From The Star (Malaysia Truly Asia! )
Working for the little airline that could
I was misinformed about the flight to Jogja. Apparently, they have to fly to Solo because it's the only international airport in central Java.
My next wish list is for them to fly to Luang Prabang.
AirAsia is doing quite well with a 21% year-on-year passenger increase.
On the other hand, MAS is not doing too well financially. Maybe that's what's holidng them back from joining SkyTeam.
From The Star (Malaysia Truly Asia!
)Working for the little airline that could
I was misinformed about the flight to Jogja. Apparently, they have to fly to Solo because it's the only international airport in central Java.
My next wish list is for them to fly to Luang Prabang.
AirAsia is doing quite well with a 21% year-on-year passenger increase.
On the other hand, MAS is not doing too well financially. Maybe that's what's holidng them back from joining SkyTeam.
malaccan: I think its got to be the AirAsia stewardesses.. who wouldnt wanna fly with them in tow? I wouldnt mind flying anywhere around the world if they were on board... I had a hard time sitting still when I took a flight back to Jakarta last May..
^Amboi, sukanya dia. The stewardesses really are friendly alright, and they all seem to truly enjoy their jobs. I've flown KL-Penang, KL-JB, KL-Bangkok and KL-Phnom Penh. Genuinely pleasant service in all sectors. But on two occasions, the flights were delayed by an hour, felt sorry for some backpackers who missed their connecting flight.
My fav photo line up of the stewardess is this one. They look cute with the caps on
Courtesy of Google, as are the rest of the photos. Hehe.
I'm really scrapping the bottom of the barrel now
This was to commemorate the Macau flights (Tony looks so sleazy!)
Thai sister airline. Sawatdii krab
Ok, enuff la for now...
My fav photo line up of the stewardess is this one. They look cute with the caps on
Courtesy of Google, as are the rest of the photos. Hehe.
I'm really scrapping the bottom of the barrel now
This was to commemorate the Macau flights (Tony looks so sleazy!)
Thai sister airline. Sawatdii krab
Ok, enuff la for now...
QUOTE(malaccan @ Nov 30 2005, 02:45 AM)
^Amboi, sukanya dia. The stewardesses really are friendly alright, and they all seem to truly enjoy their jobs. I've flown KL-Penang, KL-JB, KL-Bangkok and KL-Phnom Penh. Genuinely pleasant service in all sectors. But on two occasions, the flights were delayed by an hour, felt sorry for some backpackers who missed their connecting flight.
My fav photo line up of the stewardess is this one. They look cute with the caps on
Courtesy of Google, as are the rest of the photos. Hehe.
I'm really scrapping the bottom of the barrel now
This was to commemorate the Macau flights (Tony looks so sleazy!)
Thai sister airline. Sawatdii krab
Ok, enuff la for now...
My fav photo line up of the stewardess is this one. They look cute with the caps on
Courtesy of Google, as are the rest of the photos. Hehe.
I'm really scrapping the bottom of the barrel now
This was to commemorate the Macau flights (Tony looks so sleazy!)
Thai sister airline. Sawatdii krab
Ok, enuff la for now...
oh my God.. thanks so so much malaccan!
thse gurls are heaven.. he is sure one hella lucky guy.. tht fernandes...
QUOTE(malaccan @ Nov 29 2005, 12:45 PM)
Courtesy of Google, as are the rest of the photos. Hehe.
Some of your pics are good enough for the Malaysian Beauties thread. Hehe
Air Asia also allows the stewardesses to dress more conservatively if they want, and unlike conventional carrier, they don't discriminate body sizes! Although by far most of the stewardesses are really petite.
They're watching squash think
I still prefer Malaysia Airline's sarong kebaya outfit. So classy.
They're watching squash think
I still prefer Malaysia Airline's sarong kebaya outfit. So classy.
[quote=malaccan,Nov 30 2005, 03:25 PM]
Air Asia also allows the stewardesses to dress more conservatively if they want, and unlike conventional carrier, they don't discriminate body sizes! Although by far most of the stewardesses are really petite.
They're watching squash think
oh my godd... look at how sexy the ones in short skirts are... shoot, wish I was sitting there with them... I'd ogle at them all day long.. ahahhaha
Air Asia also allows the stewardesses to dress more conservatively if they want, and unlike conventional carrier, they don't discriminate body sizes! Although by far most of the stewardesses are really petite.
They're watching squash think
oh my godd... look at how sexy the ones in short skirts are... shoot, wish I was sitting there with them... I'd ogle at them all day long.. ahahhaha
ahakz..cheeky man, u Arn. ahakz...naughty2..
anyway cheers
anyway cheers
Hahaha. The air stewardess of Air Asia is definitely better looking than any of the ones in the budget airlines company in Australia.
Aiseyman..i really donno..
QUOTE(Icez @ Nov 30 2005, 10:55 PM)
ahakz..cheeky man, u Arn. ahakz...naughty2..
anyway cheers
anyway cheers
ahhahahaha... boys will be boys, you know?
cheers to you too!
I can't believe they hired that fat @$$ ugly stewardess.
^
.. Is she one of the stewardess
.. Is she one of the stewardess
Nvm, give chance lar..
QUOTE(Iron Malayan @ Nov 30 2005, 12:15 PM)
I can't believe they hired that fat @$$ ugly stewardess.
Iron Malayan, as subtle and politically correct as ever....
I say good for you AirAsia!!
QUOTE(malaccan @ Dec 1 2005, 07:21 PM)
QUOTE(Iron Malayan @ Nov 30 2005, 12:15 PM)
I can't believe they hired that fat @$$ ugly stewardess.
Iron Malayan, as subtle and politically correct as ever....
I say good for you AirAsia!!
wished they were more pix of them airasia stewardesses...
Did I mention I like it when the crew put on their caps?
And that's all for now. No, really...
And that's all for now. No, really...
i like the color of their uniform.. it`s hottt!!! :-))
QUOTE(malaccan @ Dec 3 2005, 04:23 AM)
Did I mention I like it when the crew put on their caps?
And that's all for now. No, really...
And that's all for now. No, really...
caps or no caps.... they are still sexily, sizzling hot in their short skirts & high heels.. oh my goodness!
AirAsia to Take Over Malaysian Air's Domestic Routes
Updated : 06-12-2005
Media : Bloomberg
Story By : Kyunghee Park
(Bloomberg) -- AirAsia Bhd., Southeast Asia's biggest low-fare airline, said it has offered to fly 27 of Malaysian Airline System Bhd.'s domestic routes, in a move that would almost double its network of destinations.
The overhaul of the network is part of a government plan to help Malaysian Airline cut costs, improve efficiency and avoid a financial bailout, after the Kuala Lumpur-based carrier's 367.7 million ringgit ($97.3 million) loss in the second quarter.
``It will be a boost to AirAsia's bottom line,'' said Christopher Eng, a Kuala Lumpur-based analyst at OSK Research Sdn. with a ``neutral'' recommendation on the stock. ``They should be able to squeeze good margins on quite a number of these routes, better than Malaysian Airline.''
This is the second time in Malaysia's aviation history that the government had to change the operator of the country's domestic flights to ensure profits while maintaining air links with remote towns on eastern Malaysia's Borneo island. Malaysian Airline has been operating domestic flights for its 70 percent shareholder Penerbangan Malaysia Bhd. since 2002, following five years of losses.
AirAsia's shares rose 0.6 percent to a 14-day high of 1.63 ringgit in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysian Airline's shares rose for the first day in nine, advancing 1.8 percent to 2.83 ringgit.
Government Subsidies
``AirAsia can take on the bulk of the domestic routes where Malaysian Airline can't make money,'' AirAsia's Chief Executive Tony Fernandes said in an interview today in Kuala Lumpur. ``Malaysian Airline will be free to focus on medium- and long-haul flights'' without government subsidies, he said.
AirAsia, based outside the Malaysian capital, said it's offering to fly to all but three of Malaysian Airline's destinations on Borneo island in eastern Malaysia. These three towns are Lahad Datu, Limbang and Mulu, served by Malaysian Airline using De Havilland DHC6 Twin Otter, Fernandes said. AirAsia flies to 15 destinations in Malaysia.
The three destinations should be offered to the lowest-bidding airline, which means the government will fork out about 15 million ringgit to 20 million ringgit in subsidies, compared with at least 400 million ringgit it now pays, he said.
Turnaround Plan
Malaysian Airline will submit a turnaround plan to the government by February 2006. The government will look at the plan and may provide funds if needed, though it wouldn't be a ``bailout,'' Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said on Dec. 2.
Malaysia's Deputy Transport Minister Azlan Ibni Sultan Abu Bakar yesterday declined to comment when the government will complete the review of its domestic routes.
Malaysian Airline will benefit as the move will allow it to ``free up some resources and perhaps reallocate toward their existing frequencies or international flights,'' OSK's Eng said.
AirAsia on Nov. 28 posted its fifth quarterly profit of 11.8 million ringgit in the three months ended Sept. 30, after the company attracted more passengers with low fares and said it expects full-year profit to increase from a year earlier.
AirAsia hedged all of its fuel needs for the full-year and added a ticket surcharge from July, reducing the impact of rising fuel prices on earnings.
The discount carrier said on Oct. 24 it's covered all of its fuel requirements for the year ending in June 2006 with West Texas Intermediate futures on crude oil. With the latest hedge, AirAsia pays $48 a barrel for fuel when West Texas crude is between $48 and $60 a barrel.
AirAsia is looking to firm up more hedging options, Fernandes said today. He didn't elaborate.
AirAsia's Fleet
AirAsia, which began flying in 2002, serves 57 destinations in Malaysia and six other Asian countries with a fleet of 33 Boeing Co. 737-300 planes. It placed a $3.8 billion order in March for 60 A320s from Airbus SAS, with options for 40 more.
The airline on Aug. 29 said it has secured a loan of about $1.5 billion from an undisclosed group of lenders to pay for the new aircraft.
``We don't need to raise any money,'' Fernandes said. ``We're comfortable with our cash flow right now. If there's the right opportunity to raise it, then we'll look at it. But it's not my decision, it's the board's.''
AirAsia may raise funds next year through one or two separate share placements of about $300 million, UOB Kay Hian Research Pte. of Singapore said in a Nov. 30 research note.
Joint Ventures
AirAsia will focus on its existing operations in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia, Fernandes said. The airline isn't interested in flying to Singapore, he said.
AirAsia's 49 percent-owned Indonesian venture, PT AWAir International, recently renamed Indonesia AirAsia, earlier this year proposed to start flights between Jakarta and the city state but the plan has been stalled.
The Singapore's aviation authority said in March it can't decide on the request because of Indonesia's decision to restrict service of overseas low-cost carriers.
AirAsia also partly owns low-fare airline Thai AirAsia Co. Ltd. in a venture with Shin Corp. of Thailand.
Updated : 06-12-2005
Media : Bloomberg
Story By : Kyunghee Park
(Bloomberg) -- AirAsia Bhd., Southeast Asia's biggest low-fare airline, said it has offered to fly 27 of Malaysian Airline System Bhd.'s domestic routes, in a move that would almost double its network of destinations.
The overhaul of the network is part of a government plan to help Malaysian Airline cut costs, improve efficiency and avoid a financial bailout, after the Kuala Lumpur-based carrier's 367.7 million ringgit ($97.3 million) loss in the second quarter.
``It will be a boost to AirAsia's bottom line,'' said Christopher Eng, a Kuala Lumpur-based analyst at OSK Research Sdn. with a ``neutral'' recommendation on the stock. ``They should be able to squeeze good margins on quite a number of these routes, better than Malaysian Airline.''
This is the second time in Malaysia's aviation history that the government had to change the operator of the country's domestic flights to ensure profits while maintaining air links with remote towns on eastern Malaysia's Borneo island. Malaysian Airline has been operating domestic flights for its 70 percent shareholder Penerbangan Malaysia Bhd. since 2002, following five years of losses.
AirAsia's shares rose 0.6 percent to a 14-day high of 1.63 ringgit in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysian Airline's shares rose for the first day in nine, advancing 1.8 percent to 2.83 ringgit.
Government Subsidies
``AirAsia can take on the bulk of the domestic routes where Malaysian Airline can't make money,'' AirAsia's Chief Executive Tony Fernandes said in an interview today in Kuala Lumpur. ``Malaysian Airline will be free to focus on medium- and long-haul flights'' without government subsidies, he said.
AirAsia, based outside the Malaysian capital, said it's offering to fly to all but three of Malaysian Airline's destinations on Borneo island in eastern Malaysia. These three towns are Lahad Datu, Limbang and Mulu, served by Malaysian Airline using De Havilland DHC6 Twin Otter, Fernandes said. AirAsia flies to 15 destinations in Malaysia.
The three destinations should be offered to the lowest-bidding airline, which means the government will fork out about 15 million ringgit to 20 million ringgit in subsidies, compared with at least 400 million ringgit it now pays, he said.
Turnaround Plan
Malaysian Airline will submit a turnaround plan to the government by February 2006. The government will look at the plan and may provide funds if needed, though it wouldn't be a ``bailout,'' Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said on Dec. 2.
Malaysia's Deputy Transport Minister Azlan Ibni Sultan Abu Bakar yesterday declined to comment when the government will complete the review of its domestic routes.
Malaysian Airline will benefit as the move will allow it to ``free up some resources and perhaps reallocate toward their existing frequencies or international flights,'' OSK's Eng said.
AirAsia on Nov. 28 posted its fifth quarterly profit of 11.8 million ringgit in the three months ended Sept. 30, after the company attracted more passengers with low fares and said it expects full-year profit to increase from a year earlier.
AirAsia hedged all of its fuel needs for the full-year and added a ticket surcharge from July, reducing the impact of rising fuel prices on earnings.
The discount carrier said on Oct. 24 it's covered all of its fuel requirements for the year ending in June 2006 with West Texas Intermediate futures on crude oil. With the latest hedge, AirAsia pays $48 a barrel for fuel when West Texas crude is between $48 and $60 a barrel.
AirAsia is looking to firm up more hedging options, Fernandes said today. He didn't elaborate.
AirAsia's Fleet
AirAsia, which began flying in 2002, serves 57 destinations in Malaysia and six other Asian countries with a fleet of 33 Boeing Co. 737-300 planes. It placed a $3.8 billion order in March for 60 A320s from Airbus SAS, with options for 40 more.
The airline on Aug. 29 said it has secured a loan of about $1.5 billion from an undisclosed group of lenders to pay for the new aircraft.
``We don't need to raise any money,'' Fernandes said. ``We're comfortable with our cash flow right now. If there's the right opportunity to raise it, then we'll look at it. But it's not my decision, it's the board's.''
AirAsia may raise funds next year through one or two separate share placements of about $300 million, UOB Kay Hian Research Pte. of Singapore said in a Nov. 30 research note.
Joint Ventures
AirAsia will focus on its existing operations in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia, Fernandes said. The airline isn't interested in flying to Singapore, he said.
AirAsia's 49 percent-owned Indonesian venture, PT AWAir International, recently renamed Indonesia AirAsia, earlier this year proposed to start flights between Jakarta and the city state but the plan has been stalled.
The Singapore's aviation authority said in March it can't decide on the request because of Indonesia's decision to restrict service of overseas low-cost carriers.
AirAsia also partly owns low-fare airline Thai AirAsia Co. Ltd. in a venture with Shin Corp. of Thailand.
Singapore refuse to let AisAsia into Singapore right, i think their gov afraid AirAsia will damage SingAir business.
ATR Expects Mas To Announce Fokker Replacement Early 2006
LANGKAWI, Dec 7 (Bernama) -- Southern France-based regional aircraft manufacturer, ATR, expects Malaysia Airlines (MAS) to announce its decision on the replacement of its Fokker 50 fleet by the first quarter of 2006.
MAS had opened a bidding for the replacement a year ago, which had attracted ATR, Canadian-based Bombardier and Brazilian-based Embraer.
"We are still in talks with MAS to replace the current Fokker fleet," ATR's sales director, Christophe Potocki told reporters at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) exhibition here, Wednesday.
He said compared with the other two, the ATR 72-500 was the most suitable to replace the airline's 10 units of Fokker as it was more economical.
Asked if its closest competitor's offering was the better one as it was faster, he said: "It is faster. It is also more expensive. (But) these aircraft are only for short hauls of under 400 nautical miles. It does not justify speed with economy."
Potocki said replacing the Fokker fleet with the ATR 72-500 would save MAS US$30 million over a period of ten years.
He said MAS also needed to look at its cost when purchasing aircraft.
"This deal is for routes in East Malaysia. But later MAS might want to enhance its routes, for example from Johor to Medan, Indonesia, and the ATR 72-500 will save them a lot in terms of cost," he said.
In the Asia Pacific area, 109 ATRs are currently operated by 23 airlines.
LANGKAWI, Dec 7 (Bernama) -- Southern France-based regional aircraft manufacturer, ATR, expects Malaysia Airlines (MAS) to announce its decision on the replacement of its Fokker 50 fleet by the first quarter of 2006.
MAS had opened a bidding for the replacement a year ago, which had attracted ATR, Canadian-based Bombardier and Brazilian-based Embraer.
"We are still in talks with MAS to replace the current Fokker fleet," ATR's sales director, Christophe Potocki told reporters at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) exhibition here, Wednesday.
He said compared with the other two, the ATR 72-500 was the most suitable to replace the airline's 10 units of Fokker as it was more economical.
Asked if its closest competitor's offering was the better one as it was faster, he said: "It is faster. It is also more expensive. (But) these aircraft are only for short hauls of under 400 nautical miles. It does not justify speed with economy."
Potocki said replacing the Fokker fleet with the ATR 72-500 would save MAS US$30 million over a period of ten years.
He said MAS also needed to look at its cost when purchasing aircraft.
"This deal is for routes in East Malaysia. But later MAS might want to enhance its routes, for example from Johor to Medan, Indonesia, and the ATR 72-500 will save them a lot in terms of cost," he said.
In the Asia Pacific area, 109 ATRs are currently operated by 23 airlines.
Anybody else have pix of them sexy airasia stewardesses?
AirAsia receives its first A320
Updated : 08-12-2005
Media : The Edge
Story By : Surin Murugiah
AirAsia Bhd received the first of its highly anticipated Airbus A320 on Dec 8, after a one-year wait, when the aircraft bearing registration number 9M-AFA landed at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
In a statement on Dec 8, AirAsia said the aircraft had departed from Toulouse on Dec 7 with 20 crew members, including its chairman Datuk Pahamin A Rajab, group deputy chief executive officer Kamarudin Meranun and executive director Connor McCarthy.
AirAsia had signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus in December last year for 40 firm orders, and another 40 purchase rights, for the A320 aircraft.
In March, it increased the firm order to 60 aircraft and 40 purchase rights, bringing the total number of A320 commitment to 100 aircraft.
The additional order, it said, was a direct response to the new developments undertaken by the low cost carrier for market expansion in the region.
The statement said the 180-seater Airbus A320 is outfitted with AirAsia's signature leather seats and plush red carpet, adding the wider aisles and larger cabin overhead space created more room for movement and luggage storage.
The cabin is also equipped with a state-of-the-art touch screen management system which allows the crew to monitor the cabin environment including lighting, sound system and maintenance data.
Updated : 08-12-2005
Media : The Edge
Story By : Surin Murugiah
AirAsia Bhd received the first of its highly anticipated Airbus A320 on Dec 8, after a one-year wait, when the aircraft bearing registration number 9M-AFA landed at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
In a statement on Dec 8, AirAsia said the aircraft had departed from Toulouse on Dec 7 with 20 crew members, including its chairman Datuk Pahamin A Rajab, group deputy chief executive officer Kamarudin Meranun and executive director Connor McCarthy.
AirAsia had signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus in December last year for 40 firm orders, and another 40 purchase rights, for the A320 aircraft.
In March, it increased the firm order to 60 aircraft and 40 purchase rights, bringing the total number of A320 commitment to 100 aircraft.
The additional order, it said, was a direct response to the new developments undertaken by the low cost carrier for market expansion in the region.
The statement said the 180-seater Airbus A320 is outfitted with AirAsia's signature leather seats and plush red carpet, adding the wider aisles and larger cabin overhead space created more room for movement and luggage storage.
The cabin is also equipped with a state-of-the-art touch screen management system which allows the crew to monitor the cabin environment including lighting, sound system and maintenance data.
06-12-2005: AirAsia giving away 2m free tickets
By Ashwin Raman
AirAsia Bhd is giving away a whopping two million one-way tickets for free from Dec 7 to Dec 28 for travel between Feb 7 and Oct 10, 2006, in conjunction with its fourth anniversary.
The free tickets would be available for all domestic and regional flights departing from AirAsia hubs in Kuala Lumpur, Senai, Bangkok and Jakarta.
In a statement on Dec 6, it said the free tickets excluded airport taxes and fees, fuel surcharges and may not be available on all flights, public holidays, school breaks and weekends.
AirAsia said it would be undertaking an aggressive regional advertising campaign to be launched simultaneously in eight countries for the first time from yesterday.
Only bookings made online at www.airasia.com or via mobile.airasia.com between the offer period are eligible for the free seats.
Meanwhile, on the second day of the Asia-Pacific and Middle East Aviation Outlook Summit 2006 in Kuala Lumpur, AirAsia chief executive officer Datuk Tony Fernandes said the airline’s associate PT AWAir of Indonesia would change its name to AirAsia next week.
He said the name change was a move to stick to just one brand name for the low-cost carrier. AirAsia owns 49% each of AWAir and Thai AirAsia.
“We want everyone in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia to feel that they own the airline, that it’s theirs,” Fernandes said.
Speaking on a panel on mergers and acquisitions in the airline industry, he said AirAsia believed in partnering smaller airlines that share the same vision.
However, he said AirAsia's core philosophy was to grow on its own and not through acquisitions of big airline companies.
Fernandes said AirAsia had already come a long way on its own since it began four years ago without acquiring airlines and was confident it would one day be able to operate a fleet of 400 aircraft.
OMG, its oweady 9/12
By Ashwin Raman
AirAsia Bhd is giving away a whopping two million one-way tickets for free from Dec 7 to Dec 28 for travel between Feb 7 and Oct 10, 2006, in conjunction with its fourth anniversary.
The free tickets would be available for all domestic and regional flights departing from AirAsia hubs in Kuala Lumpur, Senai, Bangkok and Jakarta.
In a statement on Dec 6, it said the free tickets excluded airport taxes and fees, fuel surcharges and may not be available on all flights, public holidays, school breaks and weekends.
AirAsia said it would be undertaking an aggressive regional advertising campaign to be launched simultaneously in eight countries for the first time from yesterday.
Only bookings made online at www.airasia.com or via mobile.airasia.com between the offer period are eligible for the free seats.
Meanwhile, on the second day of the Asia-Pacific and Middle East Aviation Outlook Summit 2006 in Kuala Lumpur, AirAsia chief executive officer Datuk Tony Fernandes said the airline’s associate PT AWAir of Indonesia would change its name to AirAsia next week.
He said the name change was a move to stick to just one brand name for the low-cost carrier. AirAsia owns 49% each of AWAir and Thai AirAsia.
“We want everyone in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia to feel that they own the airline, that it’s theirs,” Fernandes said.
Speaking on a panel on mergers and acquisitions in the airline industry, he said AirAsia believed in partnering smaller airlines that share the same vision.
However, he said AirAsia's core philosophy was to grow on its own and not through acquisitions of big airline companies.
Fernandes said AirAsia had already come a long way on its own since it began four years ago without acquiring airlines and was confident it would one day be able to operate a fleet of 400 aircraft.
OMG, its oweady 9/12
^^alamak...bestnye...but im already going to go for a holiday elsewhere later next year...i cant go 2 places a year...sigh....hopefuly there are more to come
LANGKAWI, Dec 9 (Bernama) -- Low cost carrier, AirAsia hopes to bring back its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business to Malaysia from Singapore, said chief executive officer, Datuk Tony Fernandes.
For many years we wanted to have more of such in Malaysia.
In the past Malaysia Airlines could not provide any space for us and there was no one else to turn to really, he told reporters at Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) exhibition here Friday.
But now with the government's move to have more MRO facilities, there are more local MROs emerging like Airod and Aermac Services, he said.
Earlier, AirAsia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with MRO provider, Aermac Sdn Bhd to service its fleet of aircraft.
The timing of the MoU augurs well with the incoming fleet of A320 aircraft for AirAsia, as this would create opportunities for the airline to develop a long term MRO arrangement right from the start.
AirAsia has started to receive the 100 units Thursday of the A320 it purchased with 35 units allocated for Malaysia, and the rest for its Thailand and Indonesian operations.
For many years we wanted to have more of such in Malaysia.
In the past Malaysia Airlines could not provide any space for us and there was no one else to turn to really, he told reporters at Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) exhibition here Friday.
But now with the government's move to have more MRO facilities, there are more local MROs emerging like Airod and Aermac Services, he said.
Earlier, AirAsia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with MRO provider, Aermac Sdn Bhd to service its fleet of aircraft.
The timing of the MoU augurs well with the incoming fleet of A320 aircraft for AirAsia, as this would create opportunities for the airline to develop a long term MRO arrangement right from the start.
AirAsia has started to receive the 100 units Thursday of the A320 it purchased with 35 units allocated for Malaysia, and the rest for its Thailand and Indonesian operations.
My goodness.... AirAsia is now worth more that MAS itself! 
Excerpt from Malay Mail:
AirAsia overtakes MAS on the Bursa Malaysia
Dec 5
AIRASIA Bhd, South-East Asia’s largest discount carrier, has overtaken Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS), the country’s national carrier, as the largest capitalised airline stock on Bursa Malaysia.
Based on AirAsia’s closing price of RM1.62 a share, the stock now has market capitalisation of RM3.78 billion, as opposed to MAS market capitalisation of RM3.55 billion.
MAS, South-east Asia’s largest airline by fleet size, closed at RM2.83 a share. The national carrier has a paid up capital of 1.25 billion shares, while AirAsia’s paid up capital is at about 2.34 billion shares.
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You also die-hard Man U supporter right?
Excerpt from Malay Mail:
AirAsia overtakes MAS on the Bursa Malaysia
Dec 5
AIRASIA Bhd, South-East Asia’s largest discount carrier, has overtaken Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS), the country’s national carrier, as the largest capitalised airline stock on Bursa Malaysia.
Based on AirAsia’s closing price of RM1.62 a share, the stock now has market capitalisation of RM3.78 billion, as opposed to MAS market capitalisation of RM3.55 billion.
MAS, South-east Asia’s largest airline by fleet size, closed at RM2.83 a share. The national carrier has a paid up capital of 1.25 billion shares, while AirAsia’s paid up capital is at about 2.34 billion shares.
Hey Aran, just do a Google search lah. You'll find enuff photos to fulfill your AirAsia stewardess fetish. I'm not a pimp!
You also die-hard Man U supporter right?
QUOTE(malaccan @ Dec 10 2005, 03:46 AM)
My goodness.... AirAsia is now worth more that MAS itself!
Excerpt from Malay Mail:
AirAsia overtakes MAS on the Bursa Malaysia
Dec 5
AIRASIA Bhd, South-East Asia’s largest discount carrier, has overtaken Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS), the country’s national carrier, as the largest capitalised airline stock on Bursa Malaysia.
Based on AirAsia’s closing price of RM1.62 a share, the stock now has market capitalisation of RM3.78 billion, as opposed to MAS market capitalisation of RM3.55 billion.
MAS, South-east Asia’s largest airline by fleet size, closed at RM2.83 a share. The national carrier has a paid up capital of 1.25 billion shares, while AirAsia’s paid up capital is at about 2.34 billion shares.
Hey Aran, just do a Google search lah. You'll find enuff photos to fulfill your AirAsia stewardess fetish. I'm not a pimp!
You also die-hard Man U supporter right?
Excerpt from Malay Mail:
AirAsia overtakes MAS on the Bursa Malaysia
Dec 5
AIRASIA Bhd, South-East Asia’s largest discount carrier, has overtaken Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS), the country’s national carrier, as the largest capitalised airline stock on Bursa Malaysia.
Based on AirAsia’s closing price of RM1.62 a share, the stock now has market capitalisation of RM3.78 billion, as opposed to MAS market capitalisation of RM3.55 billion.
MAS, South-east Asia’s largest airline by fleet size, closed at RM2.83 a share. The national carrier has a paid up capital of 1.25 billion shares, while AirAsia’s paid up capital is at about 2.34 billion shares.
Hey Aran, just do a Google search lah. You'll find enuff photos to fulfill your AirAsia stewardess fetish. I'm not a pimp!
You also die-hard Man U supporter right?
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- If there's one company that can truly be regarded an Asean company, AirAsia wins hands down.
It operates domestic and international daily flights in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and even further in China and Macau. Flights to Siam Reap in Cambodia are to begin soon.
Its Group Chief Executive Officer Datuk Tony Fernandes said he was a great believer in Asean and regards low-cost carrier AirAsia an Asean brand.
"Market integration will take place and countries stand to gain from embracing open sky policies," he told reporters on the sidelines of the first day of the Asean Business and Investment Summit here today.
Tony, who will speak on "Growing and Transforming Asean Companies" at the summit tomorrow, said brisk movement of travellers facilitated by AirAsia catering to a certain segment of the people would boost Asean tourism.
"Even Europe can't match Asean's cultural diversity -- from the jungles of Borneo, the Angkor Wat, to Singapore's high-tech backdrop," said Tony.
As such, it would be natural for Southeast Asian leaders to be proud of AirAsia as they meet for their 11th summit.
But as much as Tony riles about Asean's potential, he is miffed by Singapore's attitude whose deeds did not match its rhetorics.
On the one hand, Singapore raves about open sky policy, but does not allow AirAsia to fly into the island republic.
As if that is not frustrating enough, Malaysia allowed Singapore's budget carrier Silk Air to fly to Sabah and Sarawak.
But Singapore government "does not reciprocate this," said Tony, who added that there has to be a give-and-take attitude to foster regional business.
Even more exasperating was Singapore's decision not to allow feeder buses to transit AirAsia passengers from Senai to Changi when thousands of buses ply between Kuala Lumpur to Singapore, he said.
Undaunted, Tony said it was important to have continuous dialogue.
"Hopefuly, one day Singapore will have a change of heart because AirAsia can bring much more travellers to the island from which the island can benefit from the economic spin-offs," he added.
It operates domestic and international daily flights in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and even further in China and Macau. Flights to Siam Reap in Cambodia are to begin soon.
Its Group Chief Executive Officer Datuk Tony Fernandes said he was a great believer in Asean and regards low-cost carrier AirAsia an Asean brand.
"Market integration will take place and countries stand to gain from embracing open sky policies," he told reporters on the sidelines of the first day of the Asean Business and Investment Summit here today.
Tony, who will speak on "Growing and Transforming Asean Companies" at the summit tomorrow, said brisk movement of travellers facilitated by AirAsia catering to a certain segment of the people would boost Asean tourism.
"Even Europe can't match Asean's cultural diversity -- from the jungles of Borneo, the Angkor Wat, to Singapore's high-tech backdrop," said Tony.
As such, it would be natural for Southeast Asian leaders to be proud of AirAsia as they meet for their 11th summit.
But as much as Tony riles about Asean's potential, he is miffed by Singapore's attitude whose deeds did not match its rhetorics.
On the one hand, Singapore raves about open sky policy, but does not allow AirAsia to fly into the island republic.
As if that is not frustrating enough, Malaysia allowed Singapore's budget carrier Silk Air to fly to Sabah and Sarawak.
But Singapore government "does not reciprocate this," said Tony, who added that there has to be a give-and-take attitude to foster regional business.
Even more exasperating was Singapore's decision not to allow feeder buses to transit AirAsia passengers from Senai to Changi when thousands of buses ply between Kuala Lumpur to Singapore, he said.
Undaunted, Tony said it was important to have continuous dialogue.
"Hopefuly, one day Singapore will have a change of heart because AirAsia can bring much more travellers to the island from which the island can benefit from the economic spin-offs," he added.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- South-East Asia's largest discount carrier, AirAsia Bhd, is fully prepared to service all the domestic routes it has proposed to take over from Malaysia Airlines (MAS), says its group chief executive officer Datuk Tony Fernandes.
He had recently said that AirAsia could operate all domestic routes, except for Lahad Datu, Limbang and Mulu in East Malaysia which are being operated by MAS' De Havilland DHC6 Twin Otter aircraft.
"We have ordered 100 Airbus aircraft. We can speed up (delivery)," he told reporters at the 2005 Asean Business and Investment Summit 2005 here Sunday.
He was asked whether AirAsia could serve the routes if the government decided to pass the bulk of them under the rationalisation of domestic routes.
MAS, the national carrier, will submit a turnaround plan, which may cover its domestic routes, to the government by February next year.
AirAsia had made a firm order for 60 Airbus A320s and 40 purchase rights of the same aircraft.
It took delivery of its first Airbus A320 on Dec 8 and is scheduled to receive its second A320 on Dec 25, 2005.
Fernandes was also asked about the five hour-long meeting he had recently with MAS newly-appointed managing director, Idris Jala.
"The five hours was more than what I had with MAS in the last four years," he said but he declined to provide details of the meeting.
He had recently said that AirAsia could operate all domestic routes, except for Lahad Datu, Limbang and Mulu in East Malaysia which are being operated by MAS' De Havilland DHC6 Twin Otter aircraft.
"We have ordered 100 Airbus aircraft. We can speed up (delivery)," he told reporters at the 2005 Asean Business and Investment Summit 2005 here Sunday.
He was asked whether AirAsia could serve the routes if the government decided to pass the bulk of them under the rationalisation of domestic routes.
MAS, the national carrier, will submit a turnaround plan, which may cover its domestic routes, to the government by February next year.
AirAsia had made a firm order for 60 Airbus A320s and 40 purchase rights of the same aircraft.
It took delivery of its first Airbus A320 on Dec 8 and is scheduled to receive its second A320 on Dec 25, 2005.
Fernandes was also asked about the five hour-long meeting he had recently with MAS newly-appointed managing director, Idris Jala.
"The five hours was more than what I had with MAS in the last four years," he said but he declined to provide details of the meeting.
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