Tony Fernandes did not take media reaction quietly. Two days after Reuters reported that Malaysia’s government had asked Malaysia Airlines and Batik Air whether they could absorb AirAsia’s domestic market share, the AirAsia co-founder called an emergency press conference in…
AirAsia Group is now in advanced negotiations for up to $1 billion in fresh funding from local and international financial institutions, to shore up liquidity. That’s the latest sequence that’s been building since last year, and it’s worth laying out…
On May 6, 2026, AirAsia Group placed a firm order for 150 Airbus A220-300s — the largest single order in the A220 program’s history, worth roughly $19 billion at list price, pushing the program past 1,000 total firm orders. Canada’s…
AirAsia X, the Malaysia-based low-cost carrier with operations throughout Southeast Asia, signed a firm order with Airbus for 150 A220 aircraft, with options for 150 additional aircraft. That is the largest single order for the A220 in the program’s history…
AirAsia X has reaffirmed its commitment to launch operations from Bahrain and develop it as a hub between Asia and Europe. Despite uncertainties over the Iran conflict, the low-cost carrier reiterates that it will start a seasonal service on June…
The question of when COMAC might become a threat to Airbus and Boeing has been asked in recent years. But if asked again today, the answer would be right now. Air Asia, the largest low-fare carrier in Asia, is currently…