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AirAsia eyes Singapore base

Wednesday, 18 May 20113 min read

AirAsia chief executive Tony Fernandes has said he is “keen” to operate in Singapore, and will soon base some aircraft there in a move that may see an AirAsia Singapore launch.

Recent advertisements for cabin crew positions at AirAsia Singapore are the first step, Fernandes told Dow Jones Newswires in an interview.

Malaysia-based budget carrier AirAsia would be “night-stopping” aircraft in Singapore in order to make morning flights out of Changi airport.

Australia’s Qantas is also rumoured to be looking at options to base a fleet of its aircraft in Singapore.