The Air Operator Certificate (AOC) of AirAsia X Sdn Bhd (AAX), formerly known as Fly Asian Express Sdn Bhd (FAX), should have been withdrawn by DCA in year 2007 when it gave up the Rural Air Services (RAS) in Sabah and Sarawak. (more…)
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DCA failed to withdraw the AOC of FAX / AirAsia X in 2007 (Part 1)
Posted in wee choo keong, tagged AirAsia X, AirAsia X Sdn Bhd, AirAsias, Datuk Kalimulah Meesherul Hassan, Datuk Kamarudin Meranun, DCA, Department of Civil Aviation, E J Todd, FAX, Fly Asaian Express Sdn, Fokker Sersices Asia Pte Ltd, Fokker Service B V, FSA, J N A Arnold, L J F van Meer, Lim Kian Onn, MAS, MASwing, minister of transport, RAS, Rural Air Services, Tan Sri Tony Fernades, YB Datuk Chan Kong Choy on December 23, 2012 | 18 Comments »
Khazanah: Who are the business partners of Tony in AsiaAsia X, a private limited company?
Posted in wee choo keong, tagged Abbel @ Abdul Aziz bin Abu Bakar, AirAsia Bhd, AirAsia X Sdn Bhd, Business Inquirer, Dato' Kalimullah Masherul Hassan, Datuk Kamarudin Meranun, En Azran Osman-Rani, Fam Lee Ee, Fly Asian Express Sdn Bhd, Khazanah Nasional Bhd, Lim Kian Onn, MAS, Minister of Finance II, Mohammed Rashdan Yusof, Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar, Tan Sri Bashir, Tan Sri Tony Francis Fernandes, YB Tan Sri Nor Yacob on August 17, 2011 | 17 Comments »
In the Inquire Business report 0n 7-8-2011 quoted Tan Sri Tony Fernandes and his partner to have said in a joint statement that
“As the major shareholders of AirAsia Bhd and AirAsia X Sdn Bhd (which operates long-haul budget flights), we are committed to increasing shareholder value in both our core investments by continuously exploring various opportunities to enhance our franchise,” in HERE. The emphasis is mine. From this joint statement it was crystal clear that Khazanah Nasional Bhd, as the majority shareholder of MAS appeared to be very desperate to buy a franchise for these “special” brand names AirAsia and AirAsia X from Tan Sri Tony Fernandes and his business partners. With the pace and the way in which this so-called share swap was concluded with such utmost secrecy gave the impression to all Malaysians that Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar, Mohammed Rashdan Yusof and especially YB Tan Sri Nor Yacob, the Minister of Finance II under PM Abdullah Badawi were TOTALLY unaware of the Malaysian business partners of Tan Sri Tony Fernandes’ lucrative aviation business. (more…)



