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Founded | 17 May 2007 (as FlyAsianXpress) | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 2 November 2007 | ||||||
Operating bases | Kuala Lumpur International Airport | ||||||
Frequent-flyer program | BIG Loyalty Programme[1] | ||||||
Subsidiaries | Thai AirAsia X | ||||||
Fleet size | 18 | ||||||
Destinations | 22 | ||||||
Parent company | AirAsia | ||||||
Traded as | MYX: 5238 | ||||||
ISIN | MYL5238OO000 | ||||||
Headquarters | Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia | ||||||
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Revenue | MYR 1.83 billion (FY 2022−23)[2] | ||||||
Net income | MYR 33.15 million (FY 2022−23)[2] | ||||||
Employees | 908 (31 December 2022, Malaysia only) | ||||||
Website | www |
AirAsia X Berhad, doing business as AirAsia X (previously known as FlyAsianXpress Sdn. Bhd.),[3] is a Malaysian long-haul low-cost airline 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, and Australia.[4] The airline operates a fleet of 15 Airbus A330-300 aircraft.
AirAsia X is the medium and long-haul operation of the brand AirAsia,[5] which is Asia's largest low-cost carrier.[citation needed]