AirAsia India

By Adrian Schofield
The airline is on track to complete its merger with Vistara and has launched a major aircraft upgrade program.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The structure harmonizes employee grades, compensation levels and benefits between Air India Express and AirAsia India, both of which fall under the Tata Group.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
After a setback in May and June, traffic in July showed promise.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
After a big dip in May, June traffic makes a comeback.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
The LCC expects domestic capacity to return to 70-75% of pre-pandemic levels in Malaysia by the fourth quarter.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Airline introduces new cabin guidelines to protect against COVID-19 ahead of services restarting.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across the Asia-Pacific region are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
AirAsia is grounding of most of its fleet due to “extensive and increasing border restrictions.” The Malaysian group originally planned to offer more than 9 million seats across its network during April.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Routesonline analyses the world’s fastest-growing major airlines by available capacity during the third quarter of 2017 and reveals the carriers that have added the largest volume of seats.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Is mainland China set to become the principal battleground for AirAsia as the low-cost carrier sets its sights on growing its presence across booming north Asia? We investigate the rise of the low-cost airline group and how it is tweaking its strategy to support growth in new markets and the maturity of its existing network.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
AirAsia has signed a firm order with Airbus for the purchase of 100 A321neo aircraft, its first order for the largest model of the A320 Family. Seating up to 236 passengers in a single class layout, the A321neo will enable the airline to increase capacity versus its current A320 fleet while benefitting from the lowest operating costs in the single aisle category.
Airports & Networks

By Laura Hamill
Huge aircraft orders, the removal of dated regulations and a growing middle class who are eager to travel are all helping to bring India to the forefront of the aviation market. Passenger numbers are growing at a faster rate than the rest of the world, as India is on course to become the largest market by 2030.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
As air service development professionals were debating the impact of ASEAN open skies during Routes Asia and the general potential hailing from the rising middle class in Indonesia, Philippines, and Thailand and a thriving economy with an overall community of over 630 million people, Tony Fernandes, founder and head of the AirAsia Group was firmly placing his support behind the regional economic integration.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
The groundbreaking decision by the Indian Government in September last year to allow up to a 49 per cent investment by foreign companies in the
Airports & Networks