AirAsia
Aviation & Mobility
Last reviewed 11 September 2026
AirAsia's modern low-cost carrier story dates from 2001. The brand developed around the 'Now Everyone Can Fly' low-fare positioning.
- Industry
- Aviation & Mobility
- Business type
- Service Provider
- Founded
- 2001
Business & industry context
AirAsia says it was founded in 2001 and has connected more than 900 million guests across more than 150 destinations. It operates more than 250 aircraft and describes itself as a low-cost carrier serving five ASEAN countries.
The group announced in January 2022 that AirAsia Group Berhad had changed its holding-company name to Capital A Berhad. The announcement said the AirAsia brand name for the airlines would not change.
AirAsia's newsroom lists airline leadership across the group and country operations, including a Group Chief Executive Officer, Group Chief Financial Officer, Group Chief Operations Officer and general managers for Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Cambodia.
Company information
Identity
- Company name
- AirAsia
- Founded
- 2001
- Parent company
- Capital A Berhad
- Industry (source record)
- Airlines / Travel & Hospitality
- Business type
- Service Provider
Contact & location
- Official website
- newsroom.airasia.com
Business footprint
- Markets served
- Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Cambodia
Source record
- MalaysianRecord status
- Listed
- Source record reviewed
- 2026-09-06
Details imported from MalaysianRecord (export: 2026-09-11). Source status and review dates belong to that record; they are not a new verification by Next Malaysia.
Brands & related entities
- Capital A
Relationship: Holding company / corporate successor to AirAsia Group Berhad
- BigPay
Relationship: Portfolio business described in the Capital A announcement
- Teleport
Relationship: Logistics venture described in the Capital A announcement
- Asia Digital Engineering (ADE)
Relationship: Aircraft engineering division described in the Capital A announcement
- airasia Super App
Relationship: Travel and lifestyle services platform described in the Capital A announcement
Services & business activities
- Low-cost air travel
AirAsia operates as a low-cost carrier with licenses in five ASEAN countries.
- Travel and lifestyle services
The Capital A announcement describes products and services including flights, food, retail and e-commerce, same-day delivery and ride hailing under the airasia Super App.
- Media relations
The newsroom provides communications@airasia.com for media queries only.
Key people
- Tony Fernandes
Role: Advisor to AirAsia Group Berhad
Relationship: Founder
Co-founder of AirAsia.
- Datuk Kamarudin Meranun
Role: Non-Independent Executive Director of AirAsia Group Berhad
Relationship: Founder
Co-founder of AirAsia.
- Bo Lingam
Role: Group Chief Executive Officer, AirAsia Group Berhad
- Farouk Kamal
Role: Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer, AirAsia Group Berhad
- Low Kar Chuan
Role: Group Chief Financial Officer, AirAsia Group Berhad
- Captain Suresh Bangah
Role: Group Chief Operations Officer, AirAsia Group Berhad
- Dato' Captain Fareh Mazputra
Role: General Manager, AirAsia Malaysia
- Phairat Pornpathananangoon
Role: General Manager, Thai AirAsia
- Captain Achmad Sadikin
Role: Interim General Manager, Indonesia AirAsia
- Anna Victoria Lu
Role: General Manager, Philippines AirAsia
Company history
AirAsia's modern low-cost carrier story dates from 2001. The brand developed around the 'Now Everyone Can Fly' low-fare positioning. AirAsia expanded from Malaysia into a wider network of airline operations and travel-related services across Asia. Because the group has undergone corporate and operating-entity changes, every current ownership and airline-entity reference should be verified against the latest official disclosures.
- 2001
AirAsia's modern low-cost carrier story dates from 2001.
AirAsia's modern low-cost carrier story dates from 2001.
- 2001
AirAsia founded
The official About Us page states that AirAsia was founded in 2001.
- 2017-12-13
AirAsia Berhad announces senior leadership changes
AirAsia announced leadership changes connected with its digitalisation strategy, including appointments involving Aireen Omar, Captain Adrian Jenkins and Rozman Omar.
- 2022-01-28
AirAsia Group Berhad renamed Capital A Berhad
The holding company announced a name change to Capital A Berhad while stating that the AirAsia brand name for its airlines would not change.
Image sources & credits
- Benyamin Ismail
Source: https://newsroom.airasia.com/leadership
Displayed from the company's official website. No reuse licence was identified; copyright may belong to the company or its licensors.
Source record references 5
- newsroom.airasia.com
Source classification: Tier 1 · Date in source record: 2026-09-05
- Contact Us - AirAsia Newsroom
Source classification: Tier 1 · Date in source record: 2026-09-06
- Leadership - AirAsia Newsroom
Source classification: Tier 1 · Date in source record: 2026-09-06
- AirAsia Group is now Capital A
Source classification: Tier 1 · Date in source record: 2026-09-06
- AirAsia Berhad announces senior leadership changes
Source classification: Tier 1 · Date in source record: 2026-09-06
Frequently asked questions about AirAsia
What does AirAsia do?
AirAsia's modern low-cost carrier story dates from 2001. The brand developed around the 'Now Everyone Can Fly' low-fare positioning.
When was AirAsia founded?
AirAsia records its founding year as 2001.
What is the official website for AirAsia?
The official website recorded for AirAsia is newsroom.airasia.com.
Latest AirAsia news
No published Next Malaysia coverage of this company yet. This hub is indexed only once it has a verified identity, a source pack and at least two substantive linked stories (§6.5).
Editorial sources & further reading
Official sources & further reading
- newsroom.airasia.com (Tier 2 — Company official / IR / named spokesperson)Supports: Company identity and public-record facts
- Contact Us - AirAsia Newsroom (Tier 2 — Company official / IR / named spokesperson)Supports: Company identity and public-record facts
- Leadership - AirAsia Newsroom (Tier 2 — Company official / IR / named spokesperson)Supports: Company identity and public-record facts
- AirAsia Group is now Capital A (Tier 2 — Company official / IR / named spokesperson)Supports: Company identity and public-record facts
- AirAsia Berhad announces senior leadership changes (Tier 2 — Company official / IR / named spokesperson)Supports: Company identity and public-record facts
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