AirAsia seeks collaboration with Malindo

Publish date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012, 01:36 PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Budget airline AirAsia is seeking to discuss potential areas of collaboration with stakeholders of the new Malindo Airways.

Its Group Chief Executive Officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said in this regard, he will be meeting with Lion Air's parent company, PT Lion Grup's (rpt Grup) President Director, Rusdi Kirana soon.

"We can collaborate with Malindo Airways. I am not here to make enemies. I will meet Rusdi over dinner soon.

"There are many thing that we can collaborate on. Personally, I respect Rusdi who has done a fantastic job in Indonesia," Fernandes told reporters after launching AirAsia's Badminton Academy, here today.

However, he said the competition between AirAsia and Malindo Airways, is still on.

"AirAsia has a very strong foothold in the regional aviation industry to face the competition.

"Without doubt, we will compete against each other. I know what it takes for an airline to win," he added.

National Aerospace and Defence Industries Sdn Bhd (Nadi) and PT Lion Grup will form the new frills-free Malindo Airways, which is poised to start operations in May 2013 using the soon-to-be completed KLIA2 in Sepang.

It plans to offer flights within Malaysia and Indonesia, as well as to Thailand, China, India, Japan and Australia.

Nadi owns a 51 per cent stake in Malindo Airways, with the balance held by the Lion Grup. -- BERNAMA

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lynna1

how would this news affect AA share price?

2012-09-26 15:24

ledzepp

What? Creating a cartel at the expense of the consumer? No no no

2012-09-26 15:28

King Kong73

first with mas..fail..then malindo...why..wht are they afraid

2012-09-26 17:17

sctan68

now he try to seek way to avoid get challenges from Indon n malaysia tailo. sign of scare n worries liao . end of the day airport side will be happy anyway.

2012-09-26 17:33

talk2pkc

Hey this is classical corporate game , remind me in my younger day back in London !!! Is the right strategy for AA to be colleague with Malindo now and one will find out more .......... grandma saying " never wake up TIGER until u r ready to deal with it " ha ha

2012-09-26 17:48

ledzepp

Yea, share the same pillow and blanket, then snore out loud, irritate the partner.

2012-09-26 20:14

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