AirAsia receives ‘The First China Domestic A320 Aircraft Export Leasing Business Innovation Award’ for landmark financing deal with ICBC
The shine continues with second successive ‘Best Low-Cost Airline’ award from Business Traveller Asia Pacific
SEPANG, 28 September 2013 – AirAsia was honoured by the China Air-Finance Award Ceremony Awards Committee with ‘The First China Domestic A320 Aircraft Export Leasing Business Innovation Award’ at the 1st China Air-Finance Award Ceremony recently, in recognition of the airline’s groundbreaking aircraft leasing deal with the ICBC Financial Leasing Co., Ltd, the most innovative and globalized financial leasing company in China.
AirAsia started its winning combination with ICBC in 2011 with a sale and leaseback structure for 4 Airbus A320 aircraft, followed by an operating lease agreement in the same year for another 2 aircraft.
In December 2012, AirAsia and ICBC Leasing started a landmark operating lease agreement, in which the airline took delivery of an A320 aircraft assembled in Tianjin, China by Airbus (Tianjin) Final Assembly Co., Ltd.
It was acknowledged by the China Air-Finance Award Ceremony Awards Committee as a truly innovative and pioneering aircraft leasing arrangement, as the A320 aircraft was the first unit assembled in Tianjin to be accepted by an overseas client and China Tax Leasing Structure was first involved in an overseas deal.
AirAsia Group CEO, Tony Fernandes said, “A big thank you to the China Air-Finance Award Ceremony Awards Committee for the honour and recognizing innovation at work. I would also like to congratulate ICBC, for making history by becoming the first financing entity in China to lease an aircraft assembled by Airbus (Tianjin) Final Assembly to a foreign airline and of course, for starting a new chapter of financial leasing in China.
“This deal between AirAsia and ICBC does not only reflect a successful financing arrangement, but it also reinforces our excellent relationship with China, one of our important and valuable markets. We are the largest foreign airline operating into China by capacity and we look forward to continue serving its people with low fare flights to various destinations and through productive business collaborations like we are having with ICBC.”
This year, ICBC has also approved finance leases on two Airbus A320s operated by AirAsia Group’s airline affiliate, AirAsia Thailand.
AirAsia was also awarded—for the second time in succession--the ‘Best Low-Cost Airline’ award at the 2013 Business Traveller Asia-Pacific’s Awards ceremony held at the Conrad Hotel in Hong Kong yesterday.
The Travel Awards ceremony is a premier annual event for over 20 years and a much awaited event by top players in travel and hospitality, to etch their names in the industry’s roll of honour.
The ‘Best Low-Cost Airline’ was a new category introduced last year and AirAsia was chosen as the inaugural victor, a nod to the airline’s growing power and its stature as the market leader in the low cost carrier segment.
Commenting on the ‘Best Low-Cost Airline’ award win, Fernandes said, “This second ‘Best Low-Cost Carrier’ award win represents the unwavering support and belief from our guests towards our services and products. We thank them for choosing AirAsia as the airline of choice for their travels.
“We will continue to work hard to maintain our leadership spot and uphold our pledge to present our guests with unbeatable low fares and exceptional products and services. This win is also due to the collective contributions of our ‘AirAsia Allstars, whose hard work, passion, dedication and creativity made this recognition possible.
AirAsia was chosen as the inaugural award winner through votes by Business Traveller readers, recognizing the airline as a service provider which has maintained impeccable standards and making journeys seamless and productive.
This comprehensive survey was conducted annually among Business Traveller subscribers, and the 2013 results are based on data collected between April and June this year. For more than 20 years the awards have rewarded the excellence that its readers have experienced on their travels during the previous year.
AirAsia is a household name which has flown over 180 million guests since it was established eleven years ago with a mission to democratize air travel in the region and has been operationally profitable from day one of its launch as a low-cost carrier. The airline now has operations based in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines, servicing the most extensive network with 85 destinations.
Business Traveller heads the portfolio of titles belonging to the international publishing house, Panacea Publishing, headquartered in London. Business Traveller Asia-Pacific is one of 10 titles around the world, including Business Traveller China.
Since its first issue in April 1982, Business Traveller Asia-Pacific has provided a valuable resource for frequent travellers and served as a dynamic platform for their concerns.
Photo captions:
Photo 1 (China) – Ms. Pang Sin Huey, AirAsia Berhad Corporate Finance Manager, presenting an acceptance note on prior to receiving the Innovation Award on behalf of AirAsia
Photo 2 (China) – Up close: The First China Domestic A320 Aircraft Export Leasing Business Innovation Award
Photo 3 (Hong Kong) - AirAsia Berhad Investor Relations Manager Benyamin Ismail accepted the Best Low-Cost Airline award from Business Traveller Asia Pacific on behalf of AirAsia
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UNTUK SIARAN SEGERA
AirAsia terima Anugerah Inovasi sempena ‘1st China Air-Finance Award Ceremony’,pengiktirafan terhadap urusniaga mercu tanda bersama ICBC
Turut menerima anugerah 'Syarikat Penerbangan Kos Rendah Terbaik' daripada Business Traveller Asia Pacific bagi kali kedua berturut-turut
SEPANG, 28 September 2013 – AirAsia telah menerima penghormatan daripada China Air-Finance Award Ceremony Awards Committee, apabila diberikan anugerah ‘The First China Domestic A320 Aircraft Export Leasing Business Innovation Award’ di majlis ‘1st China Air-Finance Award Ceremony’ yang telah berlangsung baru-baru ini.
Anugerah itu diberikan kepada AirAsia sebagai pengiktirafan terhadap urusniaga perjanjian pajakan pesawat yang dianggap menjadi mercu tanda baru dalam pembiayaan kewangan, di antara syarikat penerbangan itu dan ICBC Financial Leasing Co., Ltd, sebuah syarikat pembiayaan kewangan bertaraf global dan inovatif di China.
AirAsia mula menjalankan urusan kewangan bersama ICBC pada tahun 2011, dengan struktur jualan dan pajakan untuk 4 buah pesawat Airbus A320, diikuti dengan perjanjian pajakan operasi pada tahun yang sama untuk tambahan 2 buah pesawat.
Pada Disember 2012, AirAsia dan ICBC Leasing memulakan perjanjian pajakan operasi yang menjadi mercu tanda baru dalam urusniaga pembiayaan kewangan, di mana syarikat penerbangan itu menerima penghantaran sebuah pesawat A320 yang dipasang di Tianjin, China oleh Airbus (Tianjin) Final Assembly Co., Ltd.
Ia diperakui oleh China Air-Finance Award Ceremony Awards Committee sebagai urusan pajakan pesawat yang benar-benar inovatif dan bersifat perintis, kerana pesawat A320 tersebut adalah unit pertama dipasang di Tianjin yang diterima oleh pelanggan dari luar negara dan ia merupakan urusniaga luar negara yang pertama berasaskan Struktur Pajakan Cukai negara itu.
Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Kumpulan AirAsia, Tony Fernandes berkata, "Penghargaan yang tinggi diberikan kepada China Air-Finance Award Ceremony Awards Committee di atas penghormatan yang diberikan dan kerana mengenalpasti inovasi yang telah berlangsung. Saya juga ingin mengucapkan tahniah kepada ICBC, kerana berjaya melakar sejarah dengan menjadi entiti pembiayaan pertama di Tianjin untuk memajak pesawat kepada syarikat penerbangan luar negara dan memulakan lembaran baru dalam sektor kewangan di China.
"Perjanjian antara AirAsia dan ICBC tidak hanya menggambarkan penjanjian pembiayaan kewangan yang berjaya, tetapi ia juga mengukuhkan lagi hubungan kami dengan China, salah satu pasaran yang penting dan berharga buat kami. Kami adalah syarikat penerbangan luar negara yang beroperasi ke China dengan kapasiti yang terbesar dan kami berharap untuk terus menyumbang melalui penerbangan bertambang rendah ke pelbagai destinasi dan melalui kerjasama perniagaan yang produktif seperti yang dikecapi oleh kami bersama ICBC. "
Pada tahun ini, ICBC juga telah meluluskan pembiayaan melalui pajakan untuk dua Airbus A320 yang dikendalikan oleh anak syarikat Kumpulan AirAsia, iaitu AirAsia Thailand.
AirAsia juga telah memenangi anugerah ‘Syarikat Penerbangan Kos Rendah Terbaik' untuk kali kedua berturut-turut di majlis 2013 Business Traveller Asia-Pacific’s Awards yang berlangsung di Conrad Hotel di Hong Kong semalam.
Majlis anugerah ini merupakan acara tahunan perdana yang telah diadakan sejak lebih 20 tahun dan acara dinanti-nantikan oleh nama-nama besar industri perjalanan dan hospitality.
‘Syarikat Penerbangan Kos Rendah Terbaik' adalah satu kategori baru yang diperkenalkan pada tahun lepas dan AirAsia telah dipilih sebagai pemenang yang pertama, pengiktirafan terhadap perkembangan yang pesat oleh syarikat penerbangan itu dan kedudukannya sebagai peneraju pasaran dalam segmen penerbangan kos rendah.
Mengulas mengenai anugerah yang dimenangi, Fernandes berkata, "Kemenangan anugerah ‘Syarikat Penerbangan Tambang Rendah Terbaik’ buat kali kedua ini mencerminkan sokongan padu dan kepercayaan dari para tetamu kami terhadap mutu perkhidmatan dan produk kami. Kita berterima kasih kepada semua kerana memilih AirAsia sebagai syarikat penerbangan untuk tujuan perjalanan mereka.
"Kami akan terus bekerja keras untuk mengekalkan tempat teratas ini dan terus menunaikan janji kami untuk sentiasa menyediakan tambang rendah yang tiada tandingan, serta produk dan perkhidmatan yang luar biasa. Kemenangan ini juga menjadi kenyataan melalui sumbangan bersama 'AirAsia Allstars’ kami yang sentiasa bekerja keras, bersemangat, berdedikasi dan bedaya kreatif.
AirAsia telah dipilih sebagai pemenang anugerah pertama menerusi undian oleh pembaca Business Traveller, yang mengiktiraf syarikat penerbangan itu sebagai penyedia perkhidmatan yang telah mengekalkan standard yang sempurna dan membuatkan perjalanan menjadi lancar dan produktif.
Kajian menyeluruh telah dijalankan setiap tahun di kalangan pelanggan Business Traveller dan keputusan bagi 2013 adalah berdasarkan data yang dikumpul di antara bulan April dan Jun tahun ini.
AirAsia adalah nama unggul yang telah menerbangkan lebih 180 juta penumpang sejak ia ditubuhkan sebelas tahun yang lalu, dengan misi untuk mendemokrasikan perjalanan udara di rantau ini dan telah berjaya sejak hari pertama pelancarannya sebagai sebuah syarikat penerbangan kos rendah. Syarikat penerbangan itu kini mempunyai operasi yang berpangkalan di Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand dan Filipina, dengan khidmat rangkaian yang paling banyak dengan 85 destinasi.
Keterangan foto:
Photo 1 (China) – Pang Sin Huey, Pengurus Unit Kewangan Korporat AirAsia Berhad menyampaikan ucapan sebelum menerima Anugerah Inovasi bagi pihak AirAsia
Photo 2 (China) – Anugerah yang dimenangi: ‘The First China Domestic A320 Aircraft Export Leasing Business Innovation Award’
Photo 3 (Hong Kong) – Pengurus Perhubungan Pelabur AirAsia Berhad, Benyamin Ismail telah menerima Anurgerah Syarikat Penerbangan Kos Rendah Terbaik dari Business Traveller bagi pihak AirAsia.
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