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DCA failed to withdraw the AOC of FAX / AirAsia X in 2007 (Part 1)

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FAX also known as Fly Asian Express in 2006 to September 2007
FAX also known as Fly Asian Express Sdn Bhd in 2006 to September 2007 during its RAS days
AirAsia X Sdn Bhd, formerly known as FAX/Fly Asian Express Sdn Bhd during the Rural Air Services days in 2006 to August 2007
AirAsia X Sdn Bhd, formerly known as FAX/Fly Asian Express Sdn Bhd

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Certificate (AOC) of AirAsia X Sdn Bhd (AAX), formerly known as Fly Asian Express Sdn Bhd (FAX), should have been withdrawn by DCA in year 2007 when it gave up the Rural Air Services (RAS) in Sabah and Sarawak. Continue reading “DCA failed to withdraw the AOC of FAX / AirAsia X in 2007 (Part 1)” →

Was Tony trying to spin again?

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Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar, Tan Sri Md Nor Md Yusof, Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, En Mohammed Rashdan Yusof

“Tan Sri Tony Fernandes has denied that AirAsia benefited from the RM249 mil in Government subsidies paid to Fly Asian Xpress (FAX) for rural air service operations four years ago. Fernandes said that although the shareholders of FAX were similar to AirAsia, they ended up losing almost RM5 mil of shareholder capital owing to the wind-up costs of FAX.” Read HERE for full report. Was the report the truth of the situation or another spin by Tan Sri Tony Fernandes?  Continue reading “Was Tony trying to spin again?” →

Questions Time 3-11-2011: Pada 2006 Kerajaan telah membayar subsidi RM250 juta kpd AirAsia/AirAsia X Sdn Bhd

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YB Dato’ Hj Mohd Hayati bin Othman [Pendang] minta Menteri Pengangkutan menyatkan jumlah subsidi yang diberikan kepada AirAsia semasa mereka melksanakan khidmat Rural Air Services (RAS) sebelum mereka kemudianya menarik diri. Continue reading “Questions Time 3-11-2011: Pada 2006 Kerajaan telah membayar subsidi RM250 juta kpd AirAsia/AirAsia X Sdn Bhd” →

“Even Messi will have trouble scoring” said Tan Sri Dr Munir

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Tan Sri Dr Munir Majid, the former Chairman of MAS

Yours truly hopes that for the sake of MAS, our national carrier, En Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, the current MD of MAS, Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar, En Mohammed Rashdan Yusof, YB Tan Sri Nor Mohamad Yacop and the Government will seriously consider what the former chairman and MD of MAS have said about the track records of AirAsia and AirAsia X Sdn Bhd before embarking on more decisions. which will be detrimental to MAS.  Were the recent decisions made by the current AirAsia and AirAsia X Bhd “friendly” MAS management to cancel Firefly routes from JB to KK and Kuching in September 2011 and MAS route from KL to Bandung in October 2011 in the best interests of MAS?  Continue reading ““Even Messi will have trouble scoring” said Tan Sri Dr Munir” →

MAS Unions to protest against the secret MAS AirAsia share swap deal

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En Alias Aziz, President of MAS Employee Union (MASEU) said MAS Unions will protest against the secret share swap deal

PETALING JAYA: Three unions in MALAYSIAN AIRLINE SYSTEM BHD (MAS) representing about 15,000 employees will hold a picket over the national carrier’s share swap exercise with AirAsia. Continue reading “MAS Unions to protest against the secret MAS AirAsia share swap deal” →