AirAsia to consolidate regional units as SE Asia expansion plans take off

AirAsia to consolidate regional units as SE Asia expansion plans take off

AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes speaks during a group news conference in Tokyo July 1, 2014. REUTERS/Issei Kato

AirAsia Bhd (AAB) plans to consolidate its various regional affiliates under one holding company, in contrast to a scattered structure now, as the airline takes off on a rapid expansion path in its core Southeast Asian markets.

The Malaysia-based carrier, currently the listed investment holding company and the operating firm for AirAsia‘s Malaysian airline business, proposed a share exchange and transfer of listing with newly created AirAsia Group Bhd, or Newco.

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