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Capital A Berhad (Capital A) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Social Security Organisation (SOCSO) to form a collaboration to create more employment opportunities for targeted groups such as school-leavers, graduates, B40 groups, persons with disabilities (PWD), professionals and more. The collaboration between SOCSO and Capital A’s edutech arm, airasia academy aims to support the nation’s economic growth by building a more inclusive pool of professionally trained tech talents and connecting them with highly in-demand tech job opportunities across the country. SOCSO’s partnership with airasia academy also includes job placement via their framework including the Contribution collection database and MYFutureJobs, the Malaysian National Employment portal for all job seekers and employers using artificial intelligence (AI) technology and matching algorithm to ensure the most accurate job match based on their skills and competencies. President (Investment and Ventures) o...

Capital A Berhad, the parent company of Asia’s leading low-cost carrier, AirAsia, today reiterates its commitment to transparent communications and better customer experience for all of its guests, as part of its vision to become the most communicative, responsive and answerable brand in the region. As the first order of business, Capital A held a press conference on Wednesday, led by CEO Tony Fernandes and AirAsia Aviation Group CEO Bo Lingam, to bid farewell to AirAsia Virtual Allstar AVA, who has been the first port of call for guests’ queries and complaints since her onboarding in 2019, and to welcome ‘Ask Bo’ which has enhanced artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) capabilities.   From left to right: Maryanna Kim, Group Head of Corporate Communications & Consumer Affairs , Bo Lingam, Group CEO of AirAisia Aviation Group Limited, Kesavan Sivanandam, Chief Airport and Customer Experience Officer and Tony Fernandes, CEO of Capital A at the launch of Ask...

Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB), its subsidiary Malaysia Airports (Sepang) Sdn Bhd and Capital A Berhad (formerly known as AirAsia Group Berhad), the holding company of AirAsia Aviation Group Limited, have announced the discontinuance of legal proceedings between all parties. Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) Managing Director, Dato’ Iskandar Mizal Mahmood said: “We are pleased to confirm that all parties are dropping proceedings. There are no longer any legal proceedings or material litigation from MAHB against AirAsia Berhad/AirAsia X Berhad. We believe that close collaboration with all stakeholders within the aviation ecosystem is key in propelling us towards growth for both the industry and the country. We are committed towards working together for the mutual benefit and success of all the aviation stakeholders i.e. airlines, airports, passengers and the industry.” Capital A CEO, Tony Fernandes said, “AirAsia Berhad and AirAsia X have also withdrawn all legal proce...

As the world continues to reopen alongside high vaccination rates, senior executives at Capital A (the holding company for the AirAsia Aviation Group), call on governments across Asia to further ease travel restrictions in order to revive the global economy. Capital A President, Commercial, Colin Currie said: “Tourism is a major economic contributor and a lifeline for so many countries in Asean and beyond. For Asean as a whole, the tourism sector accounts for 13% of the grouping’s aggregate GDP, and 6% of total employment. Revival of the tourism sector is thus pivotal to support the livelihood of the people. “The majority of the world is now fully vaccinated and a sizable portion has also received booster shots. Data in the region also shows that the chance of hospitalisation from Covid-19 for those fully vaccinated is very small. “We thank the governments in Asean which are finally reopening borders. This is a great first step to revive economic growth. With a high percentage of peo...

Capital A ( formerly known as AirAsia Group ) announced the appointment of Surina Shukri, as Independent Non-Executive Director on the Board and Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. The appointment is effective as of 31 January 2022. Puan Surina was the former Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), the lead government agency for digital economy development. She was recently named among the World's 50 Most Influential People Revolutionising Governance in the inaugural Agile 50 list by Apolitical & World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on Agile Governance. Her appointment brings over two decades of experience working across a diverse range of companies and industries in both private and public sectors. Independent Non Executive Director Surina Shukri said: “I feel incredibly honoured to join the Board of Capital A. I’ve always admired AirAsia for its resilience, entrepreneurial and innovative spirit. The last two years h...

New corporate identity to better reflect the Group’s core businesses and its future undertakings as rapid digital transformation takes shape Represents exciting new era as more than just an airline (From left) Colin Currie, President (Commercial) of Capital A and CEO, AirAsia Digital Sdn Bhd; Bo Lingam, President (Aviation) and Group CEO, AirAsia Aviation Limited; Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, Chief Executive Officer of Capital A; and Aireen Omar, President (Ventures) of Capital A and CEO, Redbeat Capital Inc at the announcement of Capital A media event in Kuala Lumpur today. AirAsia Group Berhad has today announced a name change for the group holding company to become Capital A Berhad (Capital A or the Group). The name change reflects the Group’s new core business strategy as an investment holding company with a portfolio of synergistic travel and lifestyle businesses, which have rapidly transformed the AirAsia brand into much more than just an airline. CEO of Capital A, Tony Fernande...