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AirAsia to emerge stronger from pandemic, says Fernandes
'This will not go on forever. We will come out stronger,' says AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes

AirAsia's future in doubt due to virus; share price tumbles
AirAsia's shares crash and finish down 17.5% on Wednesday, July 8, as auditor Ernst & Young says the Malaysian airline's future is in 'significant doubt'

AirAsia's Fernandes returns as boss after Airbus probe
Tony Fernandes and Kamarudin Meranun are reinstated to their executive positions following an independent review of AirAsia's aircraft procurement

AirAsia's Tony Fernandes steps aside amid Airbus bribery probe
AirAsia Group chief executive officer Tony Fernandes will relinquish his post for two months, but denies any wrongdoing

Despite regional challenges, AirAsia pushes IPO of Philippine unit
Tony Fernandes, chief of Southeast Asia's largest low-cost carrier, says the Philippines is the airline's 'best kept secret,' with a lot of destinations waiting to be recognized

Raline Shah diangkat jadi Direktur Air Asia Indonesia
Kabar bergabungnya Raline dengan Air Asia diumumkan lewat akun Instagram Tony Fernandes

PH AirAsia plans to go public in 2017 for fleet expansion
The local airline wants to increase its fleet from 14 to 17 jets to accommodate new operations

PLDT Smart SME Nation: Using digital to build opportunities for local businesses
The digital evolution has disrupted the way global businesses work In the PH it can empower the massive industry of MSMEs

Setahun tragedi AirAsia QZ8501, keluarga pasrah tapi ada yang menyesalkan
Keluarga korban AirAsia QZ8501 menerima nasib tapi ada yang mengatakan pihak maskapai tak memerdulikan keselamatan penumpang

Poe’s case, Binay dummies, FEU wins UAAP 78 | 6PM wRap
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AirAsia cancels flights, denies pilot revolt to blame
AirAsia founder Tony Fernandes says flu epidemic among pilots is what caused canceled flights on day AirAsia crash report was released

Poor pilot emergency training to blame for AirAsia crash: analysts
This will have a detrimental impact on AirAsia as a whole

CEO AirAsia Tony Fernandes: Industri penerbangan harus belajar dari insiden QZ8501
Banyak yang bisa AirAsia pelajari dari pengalaman ini begitu pula industri penerbangan Kami akan memastikan industri belajar dari insiden tragis ini kata Tony Fernandes

AirAsia boss Tony Fernandes on crash probe: 'We will not leave any stone unturned'
In a series of tweets Fernandes responds to the results of the investigation that blamed system error and crew action

Losses in Indonesia drag down AirAsia revenue
The company s Indonesian operations Indonesia AirAsia IAA took a hit with a drop in passengers and revenue fell by 14

APEC 2015: Micro enterprises, innovation take center stage
The people behind AirAsia Asia Society Care com Uber and other innovative thinkers share their thoughts with budding entrepreneurs at the 2015 APEC SME summit

APEC 2015: AirAsia banks on Philippines after first airliner disaster
We will keep discovering new places and new things It is a challenge here but there is big prize at the end of the day in the Philippines AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes says on the sidelines of APEC2015
![HIGHEST LOAD FACTOR. 'We are optimistic. [In terms] of passenger traffic, the Philippines is actually the best,' Tony Fernandes of AirAsia says. Photos by Rob Reyes/Rappler](https://static.rappler.com/plugins/system/lazyload/blank.png)
Why Asian tycoons invest in sports
Investing in football clubs and sports itself is pretty new for Asian entrepreneurs but I think it can be pretty profitable contrary to what many people think says billionaire Vincent Tan
AirAsia profit down on higher costs, weak ringgit
AirAsia chief Tony Fernandes says demand from Chinese travelers and favorable fuel costs set a good year end for the company
AirAsia Zest sets aside Europe plans, focuses on profitability
Improving the balance sheet removing past liabilities and earning a profit are the priorities of AirAsia Zest this year
![PROFIT BEFORE EUROPE. AirAsia Zest CEO Joy Caneba says offering flights to Europe is “not in [her airline’s] immediate plans” but is "definitely something we’re on the lookout for."](https://static.rappler.com/plugins/system/lazyload/blank.png)
AirAsia: PH unit to be profitable in Q4; IPO in 2018
AirAsia s Philippine unit is seen to go public in 2018 as it continues to remain cash positive this quarter Group CEO Tony Fernandes says

AirAsia PH to be profitable in Q2 2015, think tank says
After incurring losses in its first 3 years the Philippine unit of AirAsia Berhad will likely be profitable this quarter the Center for Asia Pacific Aviation says

AirAsia plans $300 mn IPO for Indonesia unit in 2016
The crash of flight QZ8501 in Indonesia in December has done little to dim the airline s ambitions

AirAsia Philippines eyes initial public offering
UPDATED The budget carrier’s rivals – PAL Holdings Incorporated and Cebu Air Incorporated – are being traded at the Philippine Stock Exchange

Aquino on BOI report, Jabidah massacre anniversary, Pacquiao-Mayweather ‘couch dance’ | The wRap
The BOI chief says the President was “hurt” over the Mamasapano report Filipino Muslims commemorate the Jabidah Massacre Pacquiao or Mayweather could get “couch dances for life”

AirAsia 'not giving up' but hunt for bodies drawing to close
60 bodies have yet to be found including the captain

After plane crash, AirAsia bounces back with travel pass offer
Holders of the AirAsia Asean Pass and the AirAsia Asean Pass can avail of flights at a fixed rate to over 148 routes across all 10 ASEAN countries

Malfunction forces AirAsia X to abort flight, turn back – CEO
UPDATED The incident sparked fresh questions on social media about the Malaysian airline s safety record as it struggles in the aftermath of the loss of Flight QZ8501

AirAsia to surmount crisis, analysts say
The airline s handling of the crisis is an excellent case which contrasts the still unsolved disappearance of Malaysia Airline s flight MH370 according to aviation experts

2014: Worst year in Asia?
2014 was clearly a not so good year for democracy in Asia

AirAsia's Fernandes: Latest flight incident 'not stalled engine'
It s not that the engine failed The plane wanted to take off but the APU auxiliary power unit which is the equipment that helped to start the engine suddenly shut down

First AirAsia bodies arrive as bad weather stalls recovery
The bodies are taken from an air force plane to a military ambulance for transport to a hospital for examination and identification but many exhausted families are left waiting for news as bad weather hampered search efforts

Pencarian AirAsia QZ8501: Pertunjukan kepemimpinan
Tiga hari berhasil menemukan petunjuk dan memulai evakuasi tercepat dalam sejarah SAR pesawat Saatnya mendorong regulasi yang menjamin keselamatan penerbangan

AirAsia boss says crash 'worst nightmare'
It s an experience I never dreamt of happening and it s probably an airline CEO s worst nightmare Fernandes said

'Is it a curse?' Prayers for missing AirAsia plane
Nine months after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared followed by the shooting down of MH17 the latest disappearance is the third crisis for a Malaysian airline this year

AirAsia shares hit in Malaysia after jet loss
2ND UPDATE But an expert says investors and creditors will remain firmly behind AirAsia which has grown to become Asia s most successful budget airline

Flamboyant AirAsia boss confronts first major crisis
The ebullient tycoon is one of Asia s most visible entrepreneurs carving out an image that has seen him frequently compared to colorful Virgin Group chairman Richard Branson

FAST FACTS: AirAsia
AirAsia has no major accident or plane crash on record up until the disappearance of flight QZ8501 on Sunday

'Not again': Prayers, sadness over missing AirAsia plane
Malaysia based AirAsia changes its logo from bright red to gray

AirAsia to move 3 international flights to NAIA3
Budget carrier AirAsia will take advantage of the newly rehabilitated NAIA3 terminal

AirAsia gets partners for budget airline in Japan
Domestic and international flights of the airline’s unit in Japan are expected to start summer of 2015
AirAsia Philippines gears up for 2016 re-fleeting program
Air Asia CEO Tony Fernandes is bullish on the Philippines growth potential

PH on open skies: Not yet, Manila congested
The Finance chief says infrastructure bottlenecks must be addressed first

Better 'branding' needed for ASEAN, says AirAsia CEO
What does ASEAN mean to any person out on the street in Makati right now? Probably zero AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes says

AirAsia's CEO Tony Fernandes on economic integration in ASEAN
AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes talks to Rappler about economic integration in the ASEAN

Malaysia to open new budget airport in MH370 shadow
The new Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 budget terminal will begin operations May 2 with an initial 56 flights

AirAsia PH to refund passengers
AirAsia Philippines offers to refund passengers affected by move to suspend Clark flights
Clark Airport supports AirAsia's move to NAIA
Clark International Airport s president says he supports the move of AirAsia which is its biggest locator to move its hub to Manila
AirAsia PH moves to Manila from Clark
AirAsia s decision to move to congested NAIA and leave Clark which fits its business model of locating in secondary airports is months and millions of dollars in the making
How Jonathan Yabut won 'Apprentice Asia'
Yabut broke barriers for Filipinos worldwide by becoming the first Asian Apprentice