Low Cost Airline News - Asia / Pacific.Jan 8, 2007 AirAsia AirAsia is planning to establish a long-haul budget airline, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. local press reports, through regional affiliate FlyAsian Xpress, in which AirAsia CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Tony Fernandes Dato' Anthony Francis Fernandes (born 1964; also known as Tony Fernandes) is a Malaysian entrepreneur and the founder of Tune Air Sdn. Bhd., who introduced the first budget no-frills airline, AirAsia, to Malaysians with the tagline "Now everyone can fly". holds 50%. The new low-cost, long-haul venture reportedly would launch from Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur (kwä`lə l  m`pr), city (1990 est. pop. International's low-cost terminal to Manchester and Amritsar. In a second phase it would operate to Hangzhou and Tianjin and either London Luton or Stansted. Jan 4, 2007 AirAsia AirAsia Considering Virgin Tie-Up. Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia said it would make a major announcement on a new service on Friday after a report that it was considering an alliance with Britain's easyJet and the Virgin group. Jan 2, 2007 FlyAsianExpress FlyAsianExpress yesterday received approval from the Malaysian government to operate low-cost long-haul service to Asia, Australia and Europe, the national Bernama news agency reported. FAX, which is 50% owned by AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes, reportedly may partner with the larger LCC (Leadless Chip Carrier, Leaded Chip Carrier) See leadless chip carrier, CLCC and PLCC. 1. LCC - Language for Conversational Computing. Written at CMU in the 1960's. to offer the service. Rumors of a tie-up with Virgin Atlantic Airways and/or easyJet have been denied. AirAsia is scheduled to make an announcement today. Jan 5, 2007 Z Editor: Aram Gesar, eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com For more global news, reviews, features and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/onlinenews.htm To Subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; our Newsletters: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm#news To Advertise: advert@AirGuideOnline.com Jan 1, 2007 |
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