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AirAsia
IATA Code
ICAO Code
IATA Prefix
Callsign
AK
AXM
807
 
AirAsia Airbus A320-216
AirAsia
LCCT Terminal KLIA, Jalan KLIA S3
Southern Support Zone
Kuala Lumpur International Airport
64000 Sepang
MALAYSIA

Tel.: +60 3 8777 8002
Fax: +60 3 8777 8031
SITA:
Email:
Website: www.airasia.com

Type: Scheduled, charter, international, regional, domestic, pax, cargo
Owner: Tune Air (30.9%); public holding (43.5%); others
Subsidiaries: Thai AirAsia (49%); Indonesia AirAsia (49%); AirAsia Philippines (40%); VietJet Air (30%); AirAsia X (16%)
Base: Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
Hubs: Johor Bahru (JHB); Jakarta (HLP); Kota Kinabalu (BKI); Bangkok (DMK); Kuching (KCH)
Start of ops: January 2002
AirAsia operates this equipment: Executives:
  • 42 x Airbus A320-200 (86 on order)
Group Chief Executive:
COO:
Group Financial Controller:
Regional Director Flight Ops:
Tony Fernandez
Bo Lingam
Andrew Littledale
Adrian Jenkins

AirAsia Berhad is a Malaysian-based low-cost airline. AirAsia is Asia's largest low-fare, no-frills airline and a pioneer of low-cost travel in Asia. AirAsia group operates scheduled domestic and international flights to over 400 destinations spanning 25 countries. Its main hub is the Low-Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Its affiliate airlines Thai AirAsia and Indonesia AirAsia have hubs in Suvarnabhumi Airport and Soekarno-Hatta International Airport respectively. AirAsia's registered office is in Petaling Jaya, Selangor while its head office is located in Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Air Asia plans to open ASEAN regional headquarters in Jakarta by August or September 2011.

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