Asset disposal: Passengers wait to check in at AirAsia counters for their flights at Don Muang International Airport in Bangkok. Sources say AirAsia is looking to sell a majority stake in its leasing unit Asia Aviation Capital but is also open to a full sale.
SINGAPORE: AirAsia Bhd, Asia’s biggest budget airline, will kick off the sale of its leasing unit this month, seeking to cut debt with a deal that could value the business at about US$1bil (RM4.04bil), people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
A successful deal would help group CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, one of Asia’s best-known entrepreneurs, to bolster AirAsia’s finances and spur growth.
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