James Gota 0 Report post Posted October 13, 2008 Malaysia: AirAsia X Eyes Flight To London In March Business 2008-10-13 17:20 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: Malaysian long-haul budget airline AirAsia X said Monday (13 Oct) it expects to begin flights to London in March as part of its global expansion program. Chief Executive Azran Osman-Rani said the airline's operations have not been hurt so far by the global financial meltdown. "We hope to launch our first flight to London in March," Azran told reporters on the sidelines of a global aviation forum here. Bookings will open in November, he said. "We haven't seen a drop in (travel) demand. In fact, it's picking up because I suspect people are trading down" by seeking to fly more economically, he said. He declined to say which airport AirAsia X will fly to in London. The airline had earlier said it planned to fly to London's Stansted Airport by late this year. Azran said the delay was because AirAsia was finalizing operational details. AirAsia X, which began operations in November 2007, currently flies to Australia's Gold Coast and Perth as well as Hangzhou in China. It has said it will launch flights to Melbourne next month. Azran said the carrier expects to receive the first of 25 new wide-bodied Airbus A330 planes next week, which will give passengers an improved level of service including in-flight entertainment. A second aircraft will be delivered in December and several more by next year to cater for growth to other destinations including India and Japan, he said. AirAsia X is 48% owned by parent Aero Ventures Sdn. Bhd. Billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Group and AirAsia, the region's top low-cost carrier, hold 16% stake each in the carrier. Japan's Orix Group and Bahrain-based Manara Consortium each own a 10% equity. (AP) Source http://www.mysinchew.com/node/17291 Yippeee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jani 0 Report post Posted October 13, 2008 How are they going to fly the route is not mentioned yet.. Will the new A330 be capable? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick C 0 Report post Posted October 13, 2008 How are they going to fly the route is not mentioned yet.. Will the new A330 be capable? TF apparently inked a deal with ILFC for a A343 to operate the KUL-STN. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Azmir I. 1 Report post Posted October 13, 2008 How are they going to fly the route is not mentioned yet.. Will the new A330 be capable? Havent you heard?XAX/D7 is gonna get A340-300s for flights to Europe.A330-300s for flights to Australasia/Asia/Middle East. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mushrif A 3 Report post Posted October 14, 2008 After a few false starts and many pre-launch announcements, this is going to be one of those I'll-believe-it-when-it-happens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James Gota 0 Report post Posted October 14, 2008 I thought they were reciving a Air Canada A343 Because Air Canada swapped to the T7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akupengemis 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2008 To London? How long it gonna take for A330 to fly to London?B747 took about 13 hours which is the fastest aircraft that MAS had and A330 sure 20 hours?? Could it be possible? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Y. J. Foo 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2008 To London? How long it gonna take for A330 to fly to London?B747 took about 13 hours which is the fastest aircraft that MAS had and A330 sure 20 hours?? Could it be possible? As previous posts mentioned, they'll receive A340s to do it. Where it from and what variant is yet to be known... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Azmir I. 1 Report post Posted October 17, 2008 As previous posts mentioned, they'll receive A340s to do it. Where it from and what variant is yet to be known... A340-300 from Air Canada.Expected delivery sometime in Jan 2009.Crews will be training in Dec 2008 at Airbus Training Ctr ,Toulouse, France. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
