PETALING JAYA: Like most airlines across the globe, AirAsia Group Bhd is going through a tough time navigating out of the economic turbulence brought about by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. AirAsia Group Bhd chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes (right) stressing a point during the Facebook live session hosted by prominent journalist Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai (left). Fernandes added that a funding of RM2bil to RM2.5bil would be more than enough and his target was to have enough cash to last AirAsia until the end of 2021. “My number one job is to pay the salaries of my staff and my number two job is to (ensure AirAsia) stays alive. We’ll fight through, we have a great board of directors and I’m very optimistic of AirAsia X.

Source: The Star August 20, 2020 23:37 UTC