AirAsia X - wikipedia AirAsia X Jump to : navigation , search This article is about the Malaysian branded air service . For other Air Asia X brands from AirAsia , see AirAsia . AirAsia X Berhad IATA ICAO Callsign D7 XAX XANADU Founded 2007 ; 11 years ago ( 2007 ) ( as FlyAsianXpress ) Hubs Kuala Lumpur International Airport Frequent - flyer program AirAsia BIG Loyalty Programme Subsidiaries Indonesia AirAsia X Thai AirAsia X Fleet size 22 Destinations 22 Company slogan Now Everyone Can Fly Xtra Long Parent company AirAsia Traded as MYX : 5238 ISIN MYL5238OO000 Headquarters Kuala Lumpur International Airport Sepang , Selangor , Malaysia Key people Tony Fernandes Benyamin Ismail Rafidah Aziz ( Chairman ) Employees 2,893 ( 31 December 2015 ) Website www.airasia.com AirAsia X Berhad ( MYX : 5238 ) ( previously known as FlyAsianXpress Sdn . Bhd . ) , operating as AirAsia X , is a long - haul budget airline based in Malaysia , and a sister company of AirAsia . It commenced operations on 2 November 2007 with its first service flown from Kuala Lumpur International Airport , Malaysia , to Gold Coast Airport in Australia . AirAsia X flies to destinations within Asia , Australia and the United States of America . The airline operates a fleet of 22 aircraft and has placed orders for 76 more . Indonesia AirAsia X and Thai AirAsia X are affiliated with AirAsia X . AirAsia X is the medium and long - haul operation of the brand AirAsia , which is Asia 's largest low - cost carrier . The franchise is able to keep costs down by using a common ticketing system , aircraft livery , employee uniforms , and management style . Contents ( hide ) 1 History 1.1 FlyAsianXpress 2 Corporate affairs 2.1 Shareholders 3 Affiliate airlines 3.1 Indonesia AirAsia X 3.2 Thai AirAsia X 4 Destinations 4.1 Future expansion 5 Fleet 5.1 Historical Fleet 6 Incidents & Accidents 7 See also 8 References 9 External links History ( edit ) On 17 May 2007 , Tony Fernandes announced plans to commence flights from Malaysia to Australia . Fernandes said he would be avoiding Sydney Airport due to its high fees . Instead the airline would concentrate on cheaper alternatives such as Melbourne 's Avalon Airport , Williamtown Airport in Newcastle , and Adelaide Airport . Sustained fares were predicted to be around MYR 800 ( A $ 285 ) for a return fare , plus taxes . Interest was also expressed in using Gold Coast Airport as another Australian destination . Several major developments were announced on 10 August 2007 . AirAsia X announced its first route from Kuala Lumpur to the Gold Coast . One way fares for this route have been touted to begin at MYR 50 ( A $17 ) excluding taxes and charges , with average return prices to be approximately MYR1 , 800 ( A $598 ) , inclusive of taxes and charges . An AirAsia X Airbus A330 - 300 wearing the old livery The airline also announced that Sir Richard Branson of the Virgin Group , will take a 20 % share in the airline to help kick - start its long haul operations and to finance its aircraft purchases . Branson also forecast a strong possibility of future , formal links between Virgin Blue and AirAsia X , including codeshare agreements and Loyalty programs . The first AirAsia X aircraft arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on 15 September 2007 . It was named `` Semangat Sir Freddie '' ( English : `` Spirit of Sir Freddie '' ) after the pioneer and founder of the low cost model ; the late , Sir Freddie Laker of Skytrain . FlyAsianXpress ( edit ) FlyAsianXpress ( FAX ) was an airline based in Sarawak , Malaysia . It operated services on some of the smaller routes dropped by national carrier Malaysia Airlines . Its routes have since been taken over by MASwings . FAX was privately owned by Kamarudin Meranun , Raja Razali , Raja Azmi and Tony Fernandes . The airline was subcontracted by AirAsia to operate several domestic services following the withdrawal of Malaysia Airlines from rural air service routes within East Malaysia . Its maiden flight was on 1 August 2006 , despite being delayed for 50 minutes by bad weather . FAX was not a low cost carrier , but it incorporated some of AirAsia 's practices to reduce cost . Namely ; internet and phone bookings , as well as ticketless check - in systems . Within days of operation it was subject to a flood of criticisms from commuters , civil servants , and people working in the tourism industry . Critics argued that the new turboprop service provided by FAX should not be more expensive than the rural air service previously operated by Malaysia Airlines , as FAX was subsidised by the Malaysian Government . As well as cost , the airline was criticised for poor service , such as sudden flight cancellations without notice . The CEO of Sarawak Tourism Board also stated that disruptions to cargo supply flights to the interior , caused tourists to take their own food rations , rather than rely upon the air cargo supplies of food and fuel . FAX released a new flight timetable citing the sudden need for heavy maintenance on its Fokker 50 fleet as the trigger for severe disruption to its schedules . On 11 April 2007 , Tony Fernandes , CEO of the parent company of FAX ( AirAsia ) , publicised details of a handover offer of FAX 's rural routes , to Firefly , a subsidiary airline of Malaysia Airlines . He described it as `` the logical thing to do '' , as Firefly can be the only national company operating turboprop aircraft . On 26 April 2007 , the government announced Malaysia Airlines would take over the operation of rural air services from FAX , and gave assurance that any financial loss will be born by the government . Malaysia Airlines announced the take over of FAX destinations beginning on 1 October 2007 . Malaysia Airlines would operate these routes through a new subsidiary , MASwings . With FAX rural air services replaced by MASwings , the corporate name was changed from FlyAsianXpress Sdn . Bhd. to AirAsia X Sdn . Bhd . with this , the airlines focus switched to a new market , low cost , long haul flights . Corporate affairs ( edit ) KLIA LCCT , which housed the AirAsia X head office prior to the opening of RedQuarters The head office is located at the LCC Terminal at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang , Selangor , while the registered office is on Level 12 of the Menara Prima Tower B in Petaling Jaya , Selangor . The airline plans to move its head office to a new 613,383 square feet ( 56,985.1 m ) , RM140mil facility constructed at klia2 . Until the new head office opens , the airline 's head office will remain at LCCT . The new klia2 head office was scheduled to open in the end of 2015 . It is scheduled to hold about 2,000 AirAsia and AirAsia X employees . Aireen Omar , the AirAsia Country CEO of Malaysia , stated that the headquarters needed to be redesigned because in the klia2 plans the location of the control tower had been changed . Construction on the facility was scheduled to begin in July 2014 . Malaysia Airports Holdings is leasing the land that will be occupied by the headquarters . Filipina AirAsia X flight attendant January Ann Baysa gave the building the name `` RedQuarters '' or `` RedQ '' , and its groundbreaking ceremony was held in November 2014 . AirAsia X claims to have one of the lowest operating costs of any long - haul airline around the world , with a Cost per Available Seat - Kilometre ( CASK ) of US $0.0351 in 2015 , or US $0.0240 excluding fuel costs ( allowing them to undercut conventional long - haul fares by between 30 - 50 % ) . To reduce costs , they also co-ordinate many aspects of their operation together with larger affiliate AirAsia ( Asia 's largest low - cost carrier ) , such as staff requirements , fuel hedging , marketing and computer systems , which allows them to take advantage of economies of scale that would not be normally available to an airline of their size . Shareholders ( edit ) The entrance of two new major investors has given the company financial aid for future expansion plans . As of 14 February 2008 , 48 % of AirAsia X is owned by Aero Ventures ; a venture of Tony Fernandes and other prominent Malaysians , as well as Air Canada 's Robert Milton . Virgin Group own 16 % and a further 16 % is owned by AirAsia . Bahrain - based Manara Consortium , and Japan - based Orix Corp have taken a 20 % stake in AirAsia X for RM250 million . AirAsia X was listed on the Bursa Malaysia ( the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange ) on 10 July 2013 , with the shares offered to individual and institutional investors at MYR1. 25 ( approx . US $0.39 ) per share . The float raised MYR988 million ( US $310 million , as of 2013 exchange rates ) and valued the company at MYR3 billion ( US $940 million ) . Shares initially performed poorly , closing unchanged on the first day of trading to post , according to Bloomberg , the `` second - worst trading debut in Malaysia '' that year . As of 10 October 2016 , shares of AirAsia X Berhad were trading at MYR0. 39 , giving the company a market value of MYR1. 62 billion ( US $390 million at 2016 exchange rates ) . According to the Financial Times , as of June 2015 , the largest shareholder of AirAsia X Berhad was Tune Group ( a private investment vehicle owned by Tony Fernandes and Kamarudin Meranun ) , which owns a 17.8 % stake . AirAsia Berhad ( which Tune owns 19.1 % of ) holds a further 13.8 % of AirAsia X while Tony Fernandes and Kamarudin Meranun also hold personal stakes , of 2.1 % and 8.1 % respectively . Lim Kiann Onn , a founding director and shareholder of other Tune Group businesses such as Tune Money and Tune Hotels , is the 4th largest shareholder , with 4.47 % of the company . Affiliate Airlines ( edit ) Indonesia AirAsia X ( edit ) Main article : Indonesia AirAsia X Indonesia AirAsia X is a joint venture of AirAsia X . It serves Indonesia AirAsia 's regularly scheduled long haul international flights from Bali 's Ngurah Rai International Airport . Indonesia AirAsia X was planned to launch its first destination to Melbourne on 26 December 2014 but was delayed till 18 March 2015 due to delays in route approval from Australian authority . Instead , Taipei became Indonesia AirAsia X first destination by launching service on 30 January 2015 . Thai AirAsia X ( edit ) Main article : Thai AirAsia X Thai AirAsia X is a joint venture of AirAsia X in Thailand . Thai AirAsia X is Thailand 's first long - haul low - cost airline and began operation since its maiden service from Bangkok to Incheon , South Korea on 17 June 2014 and followed by Tokyo Narita and Osaka Kansai in Japan . Destinations ( edit ) AirAsia X Airbus A340 - 300 approaching London Stansted Airport Main article : AirAsia Group destinations Future expansion ( edit ) In June 2011 , the airline received government approval to begin service to six cities : Beijing , Shanghai , Osaka , Jeddah , Istanbul , and Surat . AirAsia X also plans to fly to Xi'an , Wuhan and Shenyang in the People 's Republic of China . In 2009 , the airline announced that it planned to serve Africa . AirAsia X also announced plans to expand to Japan and further into Australia . On 12 January 2012 , AirAsia X withdrew services to Delhi , Mumbai , London , and Paris , citing high fuel prices , `` exorbitant '' taxes , and weak travel demand . The airline also announced that it will fly from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney effective 1 April 2012 . Shortly after the announcement of the Sydney launch , the airline is also looking to serve Adelaide as the airline continues to expand in Australia . The airline also withdrew its service to Christchurch , New Zealand on 31 May 2012 after only a year of launching service . At the same time , the airline announced that it will increase services to Perth and Taipei from June 2012 . On 22 June 2012 , the airline launched service to Beijing , its third Chinese destination and at the same time terminated service to Tianjin . AirAsia X also suspended service to Abu Dhabi many years prior due to unprofitability . On 8 October 2012 , AirAsia X announced with 7 days notice that they would withdraw service to Tehran citing `` challenging economic and business conditions '' , which drew criticism amidst allegations of poor service and deceptive practices . In July 2013 , AirAsia X executed an IPO on the Bursa Malaysia , raising $310 million . The international law firm of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman advised on the transaction . The capital will be used to further expand routes , especially if the airline gets Thai authorities ' approval for an air operator 's certificate to operate flights from Bangkok to South Korea and Japan . AirAsia X is also planning to make a long haul airline in Indonesia . It is in the process of getting an Air Operator Certificate for that purpose . In December 2013 , Tony Fernandes , director of Air Asia X , said that the airline would resume flights to Europe using Airbus A330 - 300 twin engined aircraft models . On 15 July 2014 , CEO Azran Osman - Rani and Airbus President and CEO Fabrice Brégier , signed a Memorandum of Understanding ( MOU ) for 50 A330 - 900neo aircraft at the Farnborough Airshow in the UK . The aircraft reduces fuel consumption by 14 % per seat over their current A330 - 300 's , AirAsia X will become one of the first operators for the new type . `` We have been encouraging Airbus to launch this new version of the A330 for some time now . I am pleased that they are offering this choice and bringing us the aircraft we truly need to develop further our low cost long haul model . We are 100 % sure that the A330neo will be quite unbeatable in its size category and we look forward to enabling more people to fly further more often aboard this great aircraft , '' said Tan Sri Tony Fernandes , Co-Founder and Director of AirAsia X . Air Asia X plans to reintroduce in the near future , routes from Kuala Lumpur to Paris and London . It resumed its Delhi service in early 2016 and returned to New Zealand in March 2016 with the Kuala Lumpur - International to Auckland service , via Gold Coast . It resumed services to Tehran on 21 June 2016 with the thrice weekly Kuala Lumpur - International to Tehran - Imam Khomeini service . It commenced its new route to Sapporo in October 2015 and launched is new route to Honolulu at the end of June 2017 after delays in route approval in 2015 . On 9 October 2017 , AirAsia X announced the commencement of Jeju , South Korea as a 4 times weekly flight starting on 12 December 2017 . On 6 November 2017 , they also announced that they will be commencing direct flights to Jaipur , India on 5 February 2018 . Fleet ( edit ) An AirAsia X Airbus A330 - 300 at Seoul Incheon Airport During a business forum in Manila , Fernandes told reporters on the sideline that they are looking at the Boeing 787 Dreamliner for fleet expansion . As of August 2017 , the AirAsia X fleet consists of the following aircraft : AirAsia X Fleet Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes Y Total Airbus A330 - 300 22 12 365 377 plans to add third - party leased all - economy class A330s in 2018 to focus on shorter China and India routes Airbus A330 - 900neo -- 66 TBA Entry in service : 2018 Total 22 69 Historical Fleet ( edit ) Air Asia X Airbus A340 - 300 ( 9M - XAB ) approaching Stansted Airport ( STN ) in 2009 Airbus A340 - 300 Incidents & accidents ( edit ) On 10 March 2015 , AirAsia X Flight 223 , an Airbus A330 - 300 registered 9M - XXM ( MSN 741 ) had just left Sydney , when the pilots noticed a problem with the navigation display , the aircraft was to divert to Sydney , but due to the weather conditions the crew diverted the flight to Melbourne , the aircraft was stranded at Melbourne four hours on the ground whilst repairs were made . The aircraft landed at Kuala Lumpur , 5 hours after it was scheduled to land . Airbus A330 - 300 ( 9M - XXM ) , is no longer with AirAsia X however it is now with Thai AirAsia X , registered as HS - XTD . On 25 June 2017 , AirAsia X Flight 237 , an Airbus A330 - 300 registered 9M - XXE ( MSN 1075 ) and carrying 359 people on board , had to divert back to Perth whilst en route to Kuala Lumpur , the aircraft was southwest of Learmonth , Western Australia , when the engine on the left had suffered a blade fracture . It caused severe damage in the engine core and had caused severe vibrations . The pilots had to shut down the engine and turned around back to Perth , no passengers or crew were injured . On 3 July 2017 , AirAsia X Flight 207 , an Airbus A330 - 300 registered 9M - XXT ( MSN 1549 ) carrying 345 passengers and 14 crew on board , diverted to Brisbane whilst en route from Gold Coast to Kuala Lumpur . The aircraft suffered a bird strike on the right hand engine . Two dead birds were retrieved from the engine and the aircraft sustained minor damage . See also ( edit ) Malaysia portal Companies portal Aviation portal Transport in Malaysia List of airlines of Malaysia AirAsia References ( edit ) Jump up ^ `` Join BIG ! AirAsia BIG Loyalty Programme '' . Airasia.com . Retrieved 15 October 2012 . ^ Jump up to : `` AirAsia X takes final two A330s before neo arrival '' . flightglobal.com . Retrieved 2 June 2016 . Jump up ^ AirAsia gets FIC nod for RCPS subscription Archived 31 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine . Jump up ^ ( 1 ) Jump up ^ `` X-citing deal for air travellers '' . The Star . 6 January 2007 . Archived from the original on 11 October 2007 . Jump up ^ List of low - cost airlines # ref 2 Jump up ^ `` Cut - price airlines landing like flies '' . The Sydney Morning Herald . 18 May 2007 . Jump up ^ `` Jetstar terminates Melbourne - Hawaii route '' . 8 August 2007 . Jump up ^ `` Fly from Australia to Malaysia for A $31 '' . The Age . Melbourne . 10 August 2007 . Jump up ^ `` AirAsia to fly to Victoria , Queensland '' . News Limited . 10 August 2007 . Archived from the original on 28 October 2007 . Jump up ^ `` Branson to take 20 per cent stake in AirAsia '' . The Age . Melbourne . 7 August 2007 . Jump up ^ Daniel Breen . `` Billionaire Branson and AirAsia X move into Avalon '' . The Geelong Advertiser . Retrieved 1 July 2011 . Jump up ^ `` AirAsia X Makes Long - Haul Flights More Affordable '' . Retrieved 14 June 2016 . Jump up ^ Welcome to AirAsia.com ... now everyone can fly Jump up ^ `` A smooth debut for FAX '' . Daily Express . Kota Kinabalu. 2 August 2006 . Archived from the original on 26 September 2007 . Jump up ^ `` About FAX , FAX Told '' . FlyAsianXpress.com . Retrieved 1 July 2011 . Jump up ^ `` Commuters express disappointment over rural air services offered by FAX '' . Borneo Bulletin . 11 August 2006 . Jump up ^ `` Be Sensitive To Rural People 's Needs , FAX Told '' . Bernama. 25 August 2006 . Archived from the original on 29 September 2007 . Jump up ^ `` FAX : Let Firefly take over '' . The Star . 12 April 2007 . Archived from the original on 9 May 2007 . Retrieved 30 July 2010 . Jump up ^ `` Rural services back to MAS '' . The Star . 26 April 2007 . Archived from the original on 28 April 2007 . Retrieved 30 July 2010 . Jump up ^ The Brunei Times Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine . Jump up ^ `` AirAsia X Berhad Annual Report 2014 '' ( Archive ) . AirAsia X . Retrieved on 2 February 2015 . p. 20 ( PDF p. 49 / 234 ) : `` REGISTERED OFFICE AirAsia X Berhad ( Company No. 734161 - K ) B - 13 - 15 , Level 13 Menara Prima Tower B Jalan PJU 1 / 39 , Dataran Prima 47301 Petaling Jaya Selangor Darul Ehsan , Malaysia '' and `` HEAD OFFICE LCC Terminal Jalan KLIA S3 , Southern Support Zone KLIA , 64000 Sepang Selangor Darul Ehsan , Malaysia '' ^ Jump up to : `` RedQuarters set to become AirAsia 's global HQ by 2016 '' ( Archive ) . The Star . November 15 , 2014 . Retrieved on September 2 , 2015 . Jump up ^ `` AirAsia denies funding issues in moving HQ to klia2 '' ( Archive ) . The Malaysian Insider. 2 June 2014 . Retrieved on 28 August 2014 . ^ Jump up to : `` AirAsia 's new HQ to be completed by end - 2015 Archived 3 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine ... '' ABN News . 4 June 2014 . Retrieved on 29 August 2014 . Jump up ^ Lim , Levina . `` AirAsia : Delay in moving HQ to klia2 not due to funding issues '' ( Archive ) . The Edge Financial Daily . Tuesday 3 June 2014 . Retrieved on 29 August 2014 . Jump up ^ `` AirAsia X Berhad '' . www.airasiax.com . Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 10 . Jump up ^ `` AirAsia X Chooses Manara & Orix As New Investors '' . 14 February 2008 . Archived from the original on 24 May 2011 . Jump up ^ Koon , Chong Pooi ( 2013 - 07 - 10 ) . `` AirAsia X Has Second - Worst Trading Debut in Malaysia '' . Bloomberg.com . Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 10 . Jump up ^ Bland , Ben ( 28 June 2015 ) . `` AirAsia CEO pledges to prove airline 's critics wrong '' . The Financial Times . Retrieved 10 October 2016 . Jump up ^ `` AirAsia X major shareholders to take up rights issue - Business News The Star Online '' . Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 10 . Jump up ^ `` AirAsia launches long - haul operation in Indonesia '' . Retrieved 9 May 2015 . Jump up ^ `` Indonesia AirAsia X plans March 18 launch for Melbourne - Bali '' . Retrieved 9 May 2015 . Jump up ^ `` Indonesia AirAsia X revises launch date to late January '' . ch - aviation . Retrieved 9 May 2015 . Jump up ^ Post Publishing PCL . `` Thai AirAsia X to take to the skies in June '' . bangkokpost.com . Retrieved 9 May 2015 . Jump up ^ Horton , Will ( 28 June 2011 ) . `` AirAsia X cleared to serve the world - except Sydney -- Wings Down Under '' . Flightglobal . Retrieved 15 October 2012 . Jump up ^ `` AirAsia X expanding despite flying rights halt '' . Retrieved 30 July 2010 . Jump up ^ `` - ANN '' . Archived from the original on 25 June 2011 . Retrieved 9 May 2015 . Jump up ^ `` AirAsia X May Add 60 More Planes , Open Hubs in Japan , Australia '' . Bloomberg BusinessWeek. 29 September 2011 . Archived from the original on 9 January 2013 . Retrieved 15 October 2012 . Jump up ^ Associated Press ( 12 January 2012 ) . `` AirAsia X to withdraw flights to Europe , India -- Yahoo ! ! News '' . Yahoo ! News . Retrieved 15 October 2012 . Jump up ^ ( 2 ) Jump up ^ ( 3 ) Jump up ^ ( 4 ) Jump up ^ ( 5 ) Jump up ^ `` AirAsia X -- To suspend services to Tehran '' . Archived from the original on 15 October 2012 . Retrieved 25 October 2012 . Jump up ^ `` TTG Asia -- Leader in Hotel , Airlines , Tourism and Travel Trade News -- KL hotels fret over AirAsia X 's Iranian pullout '' . Retrieved 25 October 2012 . Jump up ^ `` AirAsia seen riding out unfamiliar rough patch '' . ABS - CBN News . Agence France - Presse . Retrieved 25 October 2012 . Jump up ^ Tom Brennan . `` Pillsbury Advises AirAsia X on $310 Million IPO '' . The Recorder . Retrieved 9 May 2015 . 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Airliner World ( October 2017 ) : 20 . access - date = requires url = ( help ) Jump up ^ https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2017/11/24/airasia-x-9m17-core-net-loss-narrower-than-expected/ Jump up ^ `` AirAsia X switches remaining A330s to re-engined variant '' . flightglobal.com . Archived from the original on 9 April 2016 . Retrieved 15 December 2014 . 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AirAsia X Berhad IATA ICAO Callsign D7 XAX XANADU Founded 2007 ; 11 years ago ( 2007 ) ( as FlyAsianXpress ) Hubs Kuala Lumpur International Airport Frequent - flyer program AirAsia BIG Loyalty Programme Subsidiaries Indonesia AirAsia X Thai AirAsia X Fleet size 22 Destinations 22 Company slogan Now Everyone Can Fly Xtra Long Parent company AirAsia Traded as MYX : 5238 ISIN MYL5238OO000 Headquarters Kuala Lumpur International Airport Sepang , Selangor , Malaysia Key people Tony Fernandes Benyamin Ismail Rafidah Aziz ( Chairman ) Employees 2,893 ( 31 December 2015 ) Website www.airasia.com IATA ICAO Callsign D7 XAX XANADU IATA ICAO Callsign D7 XAX XANADU IATA ICAO Callsign D7 XAX XANADU Founded 2007 ; 11 years ago ( 2007 ) ( as FlyAsianXpress ) Hubs Kuala Lumpur International Airport Frequent - flyer program AirAsia BIG Loyalty Programme Subsidiaries Indonesia AirAsia X Thai AirAsia X Fleet size 22 Destinations 22 Company slogan Now Everyone Can Fly Xtra Long Parent company AirAsia Traded as MYX : 5238 ISIN MYL5238OO000 Headquarters Kuala Lumpur International Airport Sepang , Selangor , Malaysia Key people Tony Fernandes Benyamin Ismail Rafidah Aziz ( Chairman ) Tony Fernandes Benyamin Ismail Rafidah Aziz ( Chairman ) Rafidah Aziz ( Chairman ) Employees 2,893 ( 31 December 2015 ) Website www.airasia.com AirAsia X Berhad ( MYX : 5238 ) ( previously known as FlyAsianXpress Sdn . Bhd . ) , operating as AirAsia X , is a long - haul budget airline based in Malaysia , and a sister company of AirAsia . It commenced operations on 2 November 2007 with its first service flown from Kuala Lumpur International Airport , Malaysia , to Gold Coast Airport in Australia . AirAsia X flies to destinations within Asia , Australia and the United States of America . The airline operates a fleet of 22 aircraft and has placed orders for 76 more . Indonesia AirAsia X and Thai AirAsia X are affiliated with AirAsia X . AirAsia X is the medium and long - haul operation of the brand AirAsia , which is Asia 's largest low - cost carrier . The franchise is able to keep costs down by using a common ticketing system , aircraft livery , employee uniforms , and management style . On 17 May 2007 , Tony Fernandes announced plans to commence flights from Malaysia to Australia . Fernandes said he would be avoiding Sydney Airport due to its high fees . Instead the airline would concentrate on cheaper alternatives such as Melbourne 's Avalon Airport , Williamtown Airport in Newcastle , and Adelaide Airport . Sustained fares were predicted to be around MYR 800 ( A $ 285 ) for a return fare , plus taxes . Interest was also expressed in using Gold Coast Airport as another Australian destination . Several major developments were announced on 10 August 2007 . AirAsia X announced its first route from Kuala Lumpur to the Gold Coast . One way fares for this route have been touted to begin at MYR 50 ( A $17 ) excluding taxes and charges , with average return prices to be approximately MYR1 , 800 ( A $598 ) , inclusive of taxes and charges . The airline also announced that Sir Richard Branson of the Virgin Group , will take a 20 % share in the airline to help kick - start its long haul operations and to finance its aircraft purchases . Branson also forecast a strong possibility of future , formal links between Virgin Blue and AirAsia X , including codeshare agreements and Loyalty programs . The first AirAsia X aircraft arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on 15 September 2007 . It was named `` Semangat Sir Freddie '' ( English : `` Spirit of Sir Freddie '' ) after the pioneer and founder of the low cost model ; the late , Sir Freddie Laker of Skytrain . FlyAsianXpress ( FAX ) was an airline based in Sarawak , Malaysia . It operated services on some of the smaller routes dropped by national carrier Malaysia Airlines . Its routes have since been taken over by MASwings . FAX was privately owned by Kamarudin Meranun , Raja Razali , Raja Azmi and Tony Fernandes . The airline was subcontracted by AirAsia to operate several domestic services following the withdrawal of Malaysia Airlines from rural air service routes within East Malaysia . Its maiden flight was on 1 August 2006 , despite being delayed for 50 minutes by bad weather . FAX was not a low cost carrier , but it incorporated some of AirAsia 's practices to reduce cost . Namely ; internet and phone bookings , as well as ticketless check - in systems . Within days of operation it was subject to a flood of criticisms from commuters , civil servants , and people working in the tourism industry . Critics argued that the new turboprop service provided by FAX should not be more expensive than the rural air service previously operated by Malaysia Airlines , as FAX was subsidised by the Malaysian Government . As well as cost , the airline was criticised for poor service , such as sudden flight cancellations without notice . The CEO of Sarawak Tourism Board also stated that disruptions to cargo supply flights to the interior , caused tourists to take their own food rations , rather than rely upon the air cargo supplies of food and fuel . FAX released a new flight timetable citing the sudden need for heavy maintenance on its Fokker 50 fleet as the trigger for severe disruption to its schedules . On 11 April 2007 , Tony Fernandes , CEO of the parent company of FAX ( AirAsia ) , publicised details of a handover offer of FAX 's rural routes , to Firefly , a subsidiary airline of Malaysia Airlines . He described it as `` the logical thing to do '' , as Firefly can be the only national company operating turboprop aircraft . On 26 April 2007 , the government announced Malaysia Airlines would take over the operation of rural air services from FAX , and gave assurance that any financial loss will be born by the government . Malaysia Airlines announced the take over of FAX destinations beginning on 1 October 2007 . Malaysia Airlines would operate these routes through a new subsidiary , MASwings . With FAX rural air services replaced by MASwings , the corporate name was changed from FlyAsianXpress Sdn . Bhd. to AirAsia X Sdn . Bhd . with this , the airlines focus switched to a new market , low cost , long haul flights . The head office is located at the LCC Terminal at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang , Selangor , while the registered office is on Level 12 of the Menara Prima Tower B in Petaling Jaya , Selangor . The airline plans to move its head office to a new 613,383 square feet ( 56,985.1 m ) , RM140mil facility constructed at klia2 . Until the new head office opens , the airline 's head office will remain at LCCT . The new klia2 head office was scheduled to open in the end of 2015 . It is scheduled to hold about 2,000 AirAsia and AirAsia X employees . Aireen Omar , the AirAsia Country CEO of Malaysia , stated that the headquarters needed to be redesigned because in the klia2 plans the location of the control tower had been changed . Construction on the facility was scheduled to begin in July 2014 . Malaysia Airports Holdings is leasing the land that will be occupied by the headquarters . Filipina AirAsia X flight attendant January Ann Baysa gave the building the name `` RedQuarters '' or `` RedQ '' , and its groundbreaking ceremony was held in November 2014 . AirAsia X claims to have one of the lowest operating costs of any long - haul airline around the world , with a Cost per Available Seat - Kilometre ( CASK ) of US $0.0351 in 2015 , or US $0.0240 excluding fuel costs ( allowing them to undercut conventional long - haul fares by between 30 - 50 % ) . To reduce costs , they also co-ordinate many aspects of their operation together with larger affiliate AirAsia ( Asia 's largest low - cost carrier ) , such as staff requirements , fuel hedging , marketing and computer systems , which allows them to take advantage of economies of scale that would not be normally available to an airline of their size . The entrance of two new major investors has given the company financial aid for future expansion plans . As of 14 February 2008 , 48 % of AirAsia X is owned by Aero Ventures ; a venture of Tony Fernandes and other prominent Malaysians , as well as Air Canada 's Robert Milton . Virgin Group own 16 % and a further 16 % is owned by AirAsia . Bahrain - based Manara Consortium , and Japan - based Orix Corp have taken a 20 % stake in AirAsia X for RM250 million . AirAsia X was listed on the Bursa Malaysia ( the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange ) on 10 July 2013 , with the shares offered to individual and institutional investors at MYR1. 25 ( approx . US $0.39 ) per share . The float raised MYR988 million ( US $310 million , as of 2013 exchange rates ) and valued the company at MYR3 billion ( US $940 million ) . Shares initially performed poorly , closing unchanged on the first day of trading to post , according to Bloomberg , the `` second - worst trading debut in Malaysia '' that year . As of 10 October 2016 , shares of AirAsia X Berhad were trading at MYR0. 39 , giving the company a market value of MYR1. 62 billion ( US $390 million at 2016 exchange rates ) . According to the Financial Times , as of June 2015 , the largest shareholder of AirAsia X Berhad was Tune Group ( a private investment vehicle owned by Tony Fernandes and Kamarudin Meranun ) , which owns a 17.8 % stake . AirAsia Berhad ( which Tune owns 19.1 % of ) holds a further 13.8 % of AirAsia X while Tony Fernandes and Kamarudin Meranun also hold personal stakes , of 2.1 % and 8.1 % respectively . Lim Kiann Onn , a founding director and shareholder of other Tune Group businesses such as Tune Money and Tune Hotels , is the 4th largest shareholder , with 4.47 % of the company . Indonesia AirAsia X is a joint venture of AirAsia X . It serves Indonesia AirAsia 's regularly scheduled long haul international flights from Bali 's Ngurah Rai International Airport . Indonesia AirAsia X was planned to launch its first destination to Melbourne on 26 December 2014 but was delayed till 18 March 2015 due to delays in route approval from Australian authority . Instead , Taipei became Indonesia AirAsia X first destination by launching service on 30 January 2015 . Thai AirAsia X is a joint venture of AirAsia X in Thailand . Thai AirAsia X is Thailand 's first long - haul low - cost airline and began operation since its maiden service from Bangkok to Incheon , South Korea on 17 June 2014 and followed by Tokyo Narita and Osaka Kansai in Japan . In June 2011 , the airline received government approval to begin service to six cities : Beijing , Shanghai , Osaka , Jeddah , Istanbul , and Surat . AirAsia X also plans to fly to Xi'an , Wuhan and Shenyang in the People 's Republic of China . In 2009 , the airline announced that it planned to serve Africa . AirAsia X also announced plans to expand to Japan and further into Australia . On 12 January 2012 , AirAsia X withdrew services to Delhi , Mumbai , London , and Paris , citing high fuel prices , `` exorbitant '' taxes , and weak travel demand . The airline also announced that it will fly from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney effective 1 April 2012 . Shortly after the announcement of the Sydney launch , the airline is also looking to serve Adelaide as the airline continues to expand in Australia . The airline also withdrew its service to Christchurch , New Zealand on 31 May 2012 after only a year of launching service . At the same time , the airline announced that it will increase services to Perth and Taipei from June 2012 . On 22 June 2012 , the airline launched service to Beijing , its third Chinese destination and at the same time terminated service to Tianjin . AirAsia X also suspended service to Abu Dhabi many years prior due to unprofitability . On 8 October 2012 , AirAsia X announced with 7 days notice that they would withdraw service to Tehran citing `` challenging economic and business conditions '' , which drew criticism amidst allegations of poor service and deceptive practices . In July 2013 , AirAsia X executed an IPO on the Bursa Malaysia , raising $310 million . The international law firm of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman advised on the transaction . The capital will be used to further expand routes , especially if the airline gets Thai authorities ' approval for an air operator 's certificate to operate flights from Bangkok to South Korea and Japan . AirAsia X is also planning to make a long haul airline in Indonesia . It is in the process of getting an Air Operator Certificate for that purpose . In December 2013 , Tony Fernandes , director of Air Asia X , said that the airline would resume flights to Europe using Airbus A330 - 300 twin engined aircraft models . On 15 July 2014 , CEO Azran Osman - Rani and Airbus President and CEO Fabrice Brégier , signed a Memorandum of Understanding ( MOU ) for 50 A330 - 900neo aircraft at the Farnborough Airshow in the UK . The aircraft reduces fuel consumption by 14 % per seat over their current A330 - 300 's , AirAsia X will become one of the first operators for the new type . `` We have been encouraging Airbus to launch this new version of the A330 for some time now . I am pleased that they are offering this choice and bringing us the aircraft we truly need to develop further our low cost long haul model . We are 100 % sure that the A330neo will be quite unbeatable in its size category and we look forward to enabling more people to fly further more often aboard this great aircraft , '' said Tan Sri Tony Fernandes , Co-Founder and Director of AirAsia X . Air Asia X plans to reintroduce in the near future , routes from Kuala Lumpur to Paris and London . It resumed its Delhi service in early 2016 and returned to New Zealand in March 2016 with the Kuala Lumpur - International to Auckland service , via Gold Coast . It resumed services to Tehran on 21 June 2016 with the thrice weekly Kuala Lumpur - International to Tehran - Imam Khomeini service . It commenced its new route to Sapporo in October 2015 and launched is new route to Honolulu at the end of June 2017 after delays in route approval in 2015 . On 9 October 2017 , AirAsia X announced the commencement of Jeju , South Korea as a 4 times weekly flight starting on 12 December 2017 . On 6 November 2017 , they also announced that they will be commencing direct flights to Jaipur , India on 5 February 2018 . During a business forum in Manila , Fernandes told reporters on the sideline that they are looking at the Boeing 787 Dreamliner for fleet expansion . As of August 2017 , the AirAsia X fleet consists of the following aircraft : AirAsia X Fleet Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes Y Total Airbus A330 - 300 22 12 365 377 plans to add third - party leased all - economy class A330s in 2018 to focus on shorter China and India routes Airbus A330 - 900neo -- 66 TBA Entry in service : 2018 Total 22 69 Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes Y Total Airbus A330 - 300 22 12 365 377 plans to add third - party leased all - economy class A330s in 2018 to focus on shorter China and India routes Airbus A330 - 900neo -- 66 TBA Entry in service : 2018 Total 22 69 Airbus A340 - 300 Airbus A340 - 300 On 10 March 2015 , AirAsia X Flight 223 , an Airbus A330 - 300 registered 9M - XXM ( MSN 741 ) had just left Sydney , when the pilots noticed a problem with the navigation display , the aircraft was to divert to Sydney , but due to the weather conditions the crew diverted the flight to Melbourne , the aircraft was stranded at Melbourne four hours on the ground whilst repairs were made . The aircraft landed at Kuala Lumpur , 5 hours after it was scheduled to land . Airbus A330 - 300 ( 9M - XXM ) , is no longer with AirAsia X however it is now with Thai AirAsia X , registered as HS - XTD . On 25 June 2017 , AirAsia X Flight 237 , an Airbus A330 - 300 registered 9M - XXE ( MSN 1075 ) and carrying 359 people on board , had to divert back to Perth whilst en route to Kuala Lumpur , the aircraft was southwest of Learmonth , Western Australia , when the engine on the left had suffered a blade fracture . It caused severe damage in the engine core and had caused severe vibrations . The pilots had to shut down the engine and turned around back to Perth , no passengers or crew were injured . On 3 July 2017 , AirAsia X Flight 207 , an Airbus A330 - 300 registered 9M - XXT ( MSN 1549 ) carrying 345 passengers and 14 crew on board , diverted to Brisbane whilst en route from Gold Coast to Kuala Lumpur . The aircraft suffered a bird strike on the right hand engine . Two dead birds were retrieved from the engine and the aircraft sustained minor damage . On 10 March 2015 , AirAsia X Flight 223 , an Airbus A330 - 300 registered 9M - XXM ( MSN 741 ) had just left Sydney , when the pilots noticed a problem with the navigation display , the aircraft was to divert to Sydney , but due to the weather conditions the crew diverted the flight to Melbourne , the aircraft was stranded at Melbourne four hours on the ground whilst repairs were made . The aircraft landed at Kuala Lumpur , 5 hours after it was scheduled to land . Airbus A330 - 300 ( 9M - XXM ) , is no longer with AirAsia X however it is now with Thai AirAsia X , registered as HS - XTD . On 25 June 2017 , AirAsia X Flight 237 , an Airbus A330 - 300 registered 9M - XXE ( MSN 1075 ) and carrying 359 people on board , had to divert back to Perth whilst en route to Kuala Lumpur , the aircraft was southwest of Learmonth , Western Australia , when the engine on the left had suffered a blade fracture . It caused severe damage in the engine core and had caused severe vibrations . The pilots had to shut down the engine and turned around back to Perth , no passengers or crew were injured . On 3 July 2017 , AirAsia X Flight 207 , an Airbus A330 - 300 registered 9M - XXT ( MSN 1549 ) carrying 345 passengers and 14 crew on board , diverted to Brisbane whilst en route from Gold Coast to Kuala Lumpur . The aircraft suffered a bird strike on the right hand engine . Two dead birds were retrieved from the engine and the aircraft sustained minor damage .
AirAsia X is the medium and long-haul operation of the brand AirAsia