AirAsia at full speed on Asean expansion

Flying high: Fernandes poses with AirAsia personnel after the carrier clinched the world’s best low-cost airline award for the 14th consecutive time at the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2023 in Paris recently.

PARIS: AirAsia intends to focus on its fleet and network expansion into Asean countries as part of its brand-rebuilding efforts post-Covid-19.

Capital A Bhd chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said this following the addition of 19 new A320 aircraft to its fleet, adding that the carrier was negotiating with Airbus for more planes to support its expansion plans.