Talk:AirAsia X

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[edit] Conflicting info from reports

According to TheStar, it will start in July with service to Tianjin, Hangzhou and Manchester. Yet according to channelnews Asia as linked to in the AirAsia article, it will start in July with service to one of Tianjin or Hangzhou. Can someone confirm which one is correct and update the articles accordingly? Nil Einne 11:40, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

It is all speculation right now. Everything is not confirmed yet. So no one is correct at this point. We will wait and see until the formal confirmation is carried out. Till then there will always be conflicting news reports. Cheers. Zack2007 12:35, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
Both articles seem to want to 'confirm' the destinations. Since all these are still speculation and Tony Fernandes has not confirmed them, I would appreciate we dont use the word confirm. Thank you.Zack2007 12:47, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
Per above, TheStar claims Tony Fernandes himself the CEO of FAX himself confirmed the destinations. If Tony Fernandes the CEO of FAX himself has confirmed then this is not simple speculation and we need to be accurate in the article. The problem is, this doesn't agree with ChannelNewsAsia which appears to be quoting Tony Fernandes who is more ambigious. If Tony Fernandes has not announced the destinations then we need to report this as well. The problem is that sources don't agree. However given that CNA doesn't really contradict The Star that much, I would say we should assume the Star is correct in the absense of further infoNil Einne 09:23, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Details

This article [1] better explains what the relationship between FAX, AirAsia X and AirAsia is Nil Einne 10:16, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Move?

should we move the page to AirAsia Long Haul? kawaputratok2me 05:05, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

I don't know whether we should yet. Maybe wait for a couple of days for more information if any. or else depend on your judgement --Zack2007 11:13, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
I think this should be moved to AirAsia X Long Haul since that is what is written on the title to its main page Stkhoo 14:24, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
It has been moved so many times. Last time it was reported that Tony said they are going to drop the X. Now it somehow comes back on. Let's wait for more announcement. --Zack2007 15:28, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
Now it is back on!
“ He said FAX would stick to the AirAsia X brand for its long-haul service, instead of AirAsia Long Haul, and that the team at FAX was mulling over the need to have a separate logo from AirAsia.

“It is by popular demand that we are changing the name back to AirAsia X,” he said.

 ”

should the article be called AirAsia X or AirAsia X long haul???--Zack2007 04:52, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:AirAsia logo.png

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[edit] Definition of AirAsia X

I'm not sure if it is accurate to define AirAsia X as an "airline", and that it is "owned" by FAX. AirAsia X is a brand by AirAsia, franchised to FAX to allow them (FAX) to operate a long haul low cost service. To put it simply, AirAsia X is not an airline per se, but rather a brand for a service offered by an airline operator (in this case, FAX). The correct definition should be that AirAsia X is a long haul low cost service operated by FlyAsian Xpress. I am trying to emphasize that while the operation and ownership of the service belongs to FAX, the brand AirAsia X itself is not. Until FAX rename their company to AirAsia X, I think the relationship between FAX, AirAsia and AirAsia X is better explained this way. Agree? 74.78.194.9 08:05, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

I think it is more accurate to say that it is more of a brand name for FAX. I agree with you. What do others say? --Zack2007 10:44, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Merge proposal

Since FAX has ceased operation beginning 1 October, and all the codes go to AirAsia X, it is only natural that we merge the two articles together into AirAsia X, and have a section on the historic flights of FAX. We do not need the FAX article as it will be redundant to the AirAsia X. With this, we can expand the AirAsia X article even further. --Zack2007 14:34, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

As of 18 Septmeber 2007, Fly Asian Xpress Sdn. Bhd. (FAX) has had its name changed to AirAsia X Sdn. Bhd. The point about AirAsia X not technically being an airline is now moot and the FAX article really should be consolidated into the AirAia X article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 211.24.188.102 (talk) 04:48, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

Where do you get the news from? They are looking to change the name soon, but not yet. Remember the new aircraft was written, AirAsia X operated by FlyAsianXpress? So FlyAsianXpress is still the company which operated AirAsia X. So my suggestion is to have a section of the FAX into AirAsia X and redirect the FAX article to AirAsia X.--Zack2007 10:46, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
From a recent ads, it says "Operated by AirAsia X Sdn Bhd. (Previously FlyAsianXpress Sdn. Bhd)" When do they change it? Is there anyone that can provide sources. --14:18, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] A340-600

Hello. I removed the bit from the fleet section that Air Asia X were to receive two leased A340-600 aircraft. This information is not commonly known and the referenced link doesn't provide for it. If you can confirm that Air Asia X will receive A340-600s, please revert my edit and include a reference. Thanks. Ben (talk) 03:23, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] The CEO

Azran "The Malaysian Train Station" Osman Rani, I think he deserves to be in too, don't you? jsha (talk) 16:46, 11 January 2008 (UTC)