Revolutionary achievements, outstanding performance and accelerated growth have cemented AirAsia as the leading and largest airline in Asia, and in growing from strength to strength, AirAsia has now proven itself to be worthy of the CAPA Airline of the Year 2007 award this year. Honoured by the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) at the Aviation Outlook Summit, AirAsia took home the most prestigious award last night at the CAPA Aviation Awards for Excellence presentation ceremony.
The Airline of the Year 2007 award is the highest level of recognition and honoured to the airline for its notable achievements in the aviation industry and outstanding strategic contribution over the course of the past year. AirAsia has had the greatest impact on the development of the airline industry in the region, established itself as a leader, and the benchmark for others to follow.
Tony Fernandes, Group CEO of AirAsia received the award before 300 distinguished members of the aviation community. The Gala Awards Ceremony was held as part of this year’s fourth annual Aviation Outlook Summit, showcasing airline and airport CEOs from around the Asia Pacific and Middle East regions.
AirAsia has previously won several awards from CAPA – AirAsia was a joint winner of the Airline of the Year award in 2003, won the Asia Pacific Low Cost Airline of the Year 2004, followed by the Asia Pacific Aviation Executive of the Year 2005 which was awarded to Tony Fernandes, Group CEO and Founder of AirAsia.
Tony Fernandes, Group CEO of AirAsia, said, “This is our best year yet! Winning the award is a testament to our resilience, commitment and discipline to deliver what we know best which is for everyone to fly and this exemplifies our endeavor in rising up against the big incumbent players. We never underestimated the strength of our passion and spirit, and our 5,000 staff’s concerted and relentless efforts in delivering their best and will continue to do so.” “Who would have known such a small airline from Malaysia which started out with RM40 million in debt would have such impact on the aviation landscape today. But we are more sentient than ever that there’s much work to do from now onwards. We know we must not rest on our laurels. The best part is, we know where we’re heading and with AirAsia X, our enterprising venture ever, it is time for us to spread our wings further from Asia to beyond,” concluded Tony.
Peter Harbison, Executive Chairman of the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation, “AirAsia is poised to become the biggest airline in the region next decade, commanding a highly influential position in regional aviation. In aviation history terms, AirAsia’s arrival on the international aviation scene is unprecedented. Perhaps only Ryanair and easyJet have made such meteoric rises. Barely in existence only five year ago, in another five years, it promises to be the largest airline in the region. In the course of this phenomenal advance, it has changed the shape of Asian aviation and strongly influenced government attitudes to regulatory reform.” Mr Harbison added, “AirAsia continues to provide the global benchmark low cost operation. Its new ventures this year include an extension of the cross-border joint venture model it pioneered in Asia, as well as the launch this week of its long-haul AirAsia X offshoot, confirming the airline's role as a true innovator and a catalyst for positive market change in this region and beyond”.
About AirAsiaAirAsia has carried over 40 million passengers to date, grown from a 2-aircraft fleet to 62 today and now, has the most extensive low cost route network in the region of over 80 routes – all within the grasp of six years in operation. The airline today is proud to be a truly ASEAN airline with its network stretches across 10 ASEAN countries. For more information, please log on to http://www.airasia.com/.
The Airline of the Year 2007 award is the highest level of recognition and honoured to the airline for its notable achievements in the aviation industry and outstanding strategic contribution over the course of the past year. AirAsia has had the greatest impact on the development of the airline industry in the region, established itself as a leader, and the benchmark for others to follow.
Tony Fernandes, Group CEO of AirAsia received the award before 300 distinguished members of the aviation community. The Gala Awards Ceremony was held as part of this year’s fourth annual Aviation Outlook Summit, showcasing airline and airport CEOs from around the Asia Pacific and Middle East regions.
AirAsia has previously won several awards from CAPA – AirAsia was a joint winner of the Airline of the Year award in 2003, won the Asia Pacific Low Cost Airline of the Year 2004, followed by the Asia Pacific Aviation Executive of the Year 2005 which was awarded to Tony Fernandes, Group CEO and Founder of AirAsia.
Tony Fernandes, Group CEO of AirAsia, said, “This is our best year yet! Winning the award is a testament to our resilience, commitment and discipline to deliver what we know best which is for everyone to fly and this exemplifies our endeavor in rising up against the big incumbent players. We never underestimated the strength of our passion and spirit, and our 5,000 staff’s concerted and relentless efforts in delivering their best and will continue to do so.” “Who would have known such a small airline from Malaysia which started out with RM40 million in debt would have such impact on the aviation landscape today. But we are more sentient than ever that there’s much work to do from now onwards. We know we must not rest on our laurels. The best part is, we know where we’re heading and with AirAsia X, our enterprising venture ever, it is time for us to spread our wings further from Asia to beyond,” concluded Tony.
Peter Harbison, Executive Chairman of the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation, “AirAsia is poised to become the biggest airline in the region next decade, commanding a highly influential position in regional aviation. In aviation history terms, AirAsia’s arrival on the international aviation scene is unprecedented. Perhaps only Ryanair and easyJet have made such meteoric rises. Barely in existence only five year ago, in another five years, it promises to be the largest airline in the region. In the course of this phenomenal advance, it has changed the shape of Asian aviation and strongly influenced government attitudes to regulatory reform.” Mr Harbison added, “AirAsia continues to provide the global benchmark low cost operation. Its new ventures this year include an extension of the cross-border joint venture model it pioneered in Asia, as well as the launch this week of its long-haul AirAsia X offshoot, confirming the airline's role as a true innovator and a catalyst for positive market change in this region and beyond”.
About AirAsiaAirAsia has carried over 40 million passengers to date, grown from a 2-aircraft fleet to 62 today and now, has the most extensive low cost route network in the region of over 80 routes – all within the grasp of six years in operation. The airline today is proud to be a truly ASEAN airline with its network stretches across 10 ASEAN countries. For more information, please log on to http://www.airasia.com/.
2 comments:
AirAsia indeed is a good airline, but Singapore Airline is better.
The singapore airline is a very big airline and has a very big float with more then 50 planes.
The airline belongs to one of the best in this world.
Thank you
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