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Retail Asia27/10/2020

The long-haul budget carrier AirAsia X Bhd has run out of money and needs to raise up to 500 million ringgit (US$120 million) to restart the airline, according to deputy chairman Lim Kian Onn. The Malaysia-based affiliate of AirAsia Group said this month it wanted to restructure 63.5 billion ringgit ($15.3 billion) worth of debt […]

Retail Asia20/10/2020

Come Fly With Me – Is the world ready for self-flying planes? Recently, Tesla has, once again, hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons as it prepares to roll out its self-driving cars, despite criticism that the technology is not yet ready. If we’re reluctant to accept self-driving cars, it would stand to reason […]

Retail Asia19/12/2019

Vietnam’s biggest brewer Sabeco is set to charter four aircraft and a number of buses to ferry 2,000 outstanding workers home for Tet. It will cost Sabeco over VND5 billion ($217,000), and the company will identify the workers together with the management of industrial parks in HCMC and the neighboring provinces of Binh Duong and […]

Retail Asia30/09/2019

Low-cost carrier AirAsia has given the world a sneak peek of an eye-catching livery for its new A321neo. The Malaysian airline is due to receive its first of the largest A320 family aircraft in the coming weeks. AirAsia revealed the order for the A321neo at the Paris Air Show this year. The airline announced a conversion […]

Retail Asia26/08/2019

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The AirAsia Group is shelling out $350 million to acquire seven more planes for its Philippine unit, according to its chief. Talking to reporters in Bangkok late last week, AirAsia Group Chief Executive Officer Tony Fernandes said the move was the Malaysia-based low-cost carrier’s way of strengthening its presence in the country, as this would […]

Retail Asia09/04/2019

Private airline Bamboo Airways will buy 26 new narrow-body Airbus aircraft as it expands operations. The value of the deal is $6.3 billion, based on list price, chairman Trinh Van Quyet told. With the previous order of 24 aircraft of the same model last year, the airline has ordered 50 in total. Quyet said that the […]

Retail Asia21/11/2018

Jeju Air, Korea’s biggest budget carrier by sales, said, on Tuesday, that it inked a $4.4 billion deal for 40 new planes, with the delivery set to begin in 2022. Jeju Air has decided to buy Boeing’s new B737 MAX passenger jets to strengthen its fleet, the company said in a statement. The low-cost carrier […]

Retail Asia07/11/2017

AirAsia X said Monday it will take delivery of two new aircraft next year, which could be deployed in North Asia and China, and its new route to India is likely to help boost passenger load factor as the long-haul unit of Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia seeks to expand network in Asia. AirAsia X is expected to […]

Retail Asia09/11/2016

Under Secretary for Finance and Material, Department of National Defense of the Philippines (General Retirement) Raymundo Elefante, said that his country is currently interested in purchasing Indonesian defense products to modernize the Philippines’ weapons and combat equipment. Raymundo said that two NC212i airplanes he had inspected at PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) is part of the […]

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AirAsia X ‘out of money’

Come Fly With Me – Is the world ready for self-flying planes?

Sabeco to charter aircraft to transport outstanding workers home for New Year

AirAsia’s Latest A321neo Receives A Funky Paint Job

AirAsia to spend millions for new jets

Bamboo Airways inks deal for 26 Airbus aircraft

Jeju Air inks $4.4 billion deal to purchase 40 new planes

AirAsia X to get 2 planes next year, more from 2019

Philippines Inspect Plane Order at PT Dirgantara Indonesia