The AirAsia boss says the airline was hopeful of raising a sizeable cash injection. FMTNews AirAsia TonyFernandes Aviation
AirAsia boss Tony Fernandes says he was hoping to raise ‘more than RM1 billion’ and possibly up to double that within six months to cope with the crisis.
“I never believed the aviation industry could be hit this hard. But … we are still flying,” he said from his office in downtown Kuala Lumpur.AirAsia pioneered low-cost travel across Asia in the early 2000s, feeding insatiable demand for cheap flights from a rapidly-emerging middle class, and became one of the region’s top budget carriers.
AirAsia was taking steps to minimise costs, including cutting about 7.5% of 23,000 staff across its businesses, he said, but added he hoped there would not be any further job losses.Fernandes said the airline was in talks with international and local lenders to raise funds to weather the crisis, adding he was hoping to raise “more than RM1 billion” and possibly up to double that within six months.
“A country needs a full-service airline and a country needs a budget airline,” said Fernandes, who has carved an image for himself as Asia’s answer to Richard Branson.
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