SINGAPORE: Budget airline AirAsia is nearing the conclusion of talks with potential strategic investors as the Malaysia-based airline approaches the end of its restructuring process, Deputy Group CEO Farouk Kamal said on Wednesday.
The airline, whose parent company Capital A was classified as financially distressed by Malaysia's stock exchange in 2022, is arranging a RM1bil equity injection alongside financing for its extensive order book of new planes, Kamal said, speaking on a panel at the Reuters NEXT Asia summit.
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