further cuts its existing lowcosts at 2.5 US cents per ASK and accelerates our growth plans throughout Asia. The IPO also allowsAirAsia to expand its fleet of 18 Boeing 737-300s. Low cost airlines are anticipated to have greater potential in Asia as there are many Asian cities with apopulation above one million people each as well as a rising middle class population. This growth of middle class in Asia provides a huge market potential for AirAsia to grow. However‚ as the market isbecoming larger
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Tony Fernandes’s company Tune Air Sdn Bhd for the token sum of one ringgit. Fernandes proceeded to engineer a remarkable turnaround‚ turning a profit in 2002 and launching new routes from its hub in Kuala Lumpur International Airport at breakneck speed‚ undercutting former monopoly operator Malaysia Airlines with promotional fares as low as RM1 (US $0.27). AirAsia has been expanding rapidly since 2001‚ to become an award winning and the largest low cost carrier in Asia. Organization A new budget
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Links: below). Air Asia is currently the largest and the most successful budget airline in the whole of Southeast Asia‚ pioneered by Malaysian entrepreneur Tony Fernandes. He privately bought Air Asia‚ then an ailing government-linked airline and turned it around as a no-frills budget airline until it was profitable and publicly listed. Possibly the only
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high efficiency in every part of the business. Efficiency creates savings that are then passed on to guests so that affordable air travel can become a reality. Through AirAsia’s philosophy of ‘Now Everyone Can Fly’‚ Air Asia has sparked a revolution in air travel with more and more people around the region choosing AirAsia as their preferred choice of transport. As Air Asia continuously
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to passenger traffic. Further strengthening its ASEAN network‚ the Group in December 2010 signed an agreement to establish a Philippine-based low-cost affiliate‚ which is expected to be operational by end 2011. The quest to democratise air travel began when Tune Air Sdn. Bhd. – founded in 2001 by Dato’ Sri Dr. Tony Fernandes‚ Dato’ Pahamin Ab. Rajab‚ Dato’ Kamarudin Meranun and Dato’ Aziz Bakar - bought over the loss-making‚ debt-riddled AirAsia from HI COM Holdings Berhad (now DRB-HICOM Berhad) for
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POLITICAL ASPECTS • Political uncertainty in Malaysia with Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi set to step down in March 2009. • Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak is expected to take over the ruling-coalition party‚ but with a cloud of allegations. • Political unrest in Thailand recently when anti-government protesters recently blocked flights for a week at Bangkok’s main airports. • ASEAN nations have been pushing Indonesia to scrap its Rp.1 million ‘Fiscal’ charge to all Indonesian citizens and
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November 1996. In the year 2001‚ Anthony Fernandes (or known as Tony Fernandes) bought the airline which is suffering a loss. It was re-established as the low cost carrier after the bought over. AirAsia’s vision is to be the largest low cost airline in Asia and serve the 3 billion people who are currently underserved with poor connectivity and high fares. Their low fare model is made possible through the implementation of the key strategies including Safety First‚ High Aircraft Utilisation‚ Low Fare‚
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ALBUKHARY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION STUDIES PROGRAMME 2011-2012 ALBUKHARY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION STUDIES PROGRAMME 2011-2012 Assessment Task: Team Project (10%) Type of assessment: Four persons in a team Starting Date: Week 5 Ending Date: Week 10 Learning Outcome tested: 1. LO1 – Explain the difference between data and information‚ the economics and problems associated with information. 2. LO2 – Distinguish between different types of technologies for acquiring
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Abstract The main purpose of the report is to conduct the independent analysis of the recent trends and development of Air Asia (low cost carrier model) in the current economic condition. And this report clearly explains about the methodological approach used to find‚ select and analyses the data. Also this report provides a brief outline about the Air Asia. In addition this report exactly speaks about how they sustain in their industry by using the recent trends and modern technology. Introduction
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Version 1.0 Strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities and Threats Analysis for AirAsia 1.0 Strengths Ø Air Asia has a very strong management team with strong links with governments and airline industry leaders. This is partly contributed by the diverse background of the executive management teams which consists of industry experts and ex-top government officials. For example‚ Shin Corp (formerly owned by the family of former Thai Prime Minister - Thaksin Shinawatra) holds a 50% stake in Thai AirAsia
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