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Foreign shareholding in AirAsia X at 15.29 pct

AirAsia X, the long haul affiliate of the AirAsia Group, said that foreigners own 15.29 per cent of its total shares, as at Dec 31, 2013.

In a filing to Bursa Malaysia, AirAsia X said it has a total issued and paid-up capital of 2.37 billion ordinary shares, of 15 sen each.

"The percentage of ownership of shares in the company by foreigners, did not exceed the limit of 45 per cent of the company's total issued and paid-up share capital," it said.

Pursuant to the Securities Industry (Central Depositories) (Foreign Ownership) Regulations 1996, shares held by foreigners, which are within the prescribed limit, shall be entitled to all rights and entitlements attached to the shares, it added.

AirAsia X unit gets nod to operate in Thailand

AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) today announced that its unit Thai AirAsia X Co. Ltd (TAAX) had been given the nod to operate in Thailand.

In a filing today, the low-cost long haul carrier said “the Company wishes to announce that TAAX has officially received the approval from the Department of Civil Aviation of Thailand for the Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) on 3 February 2014.”

It added that with the AOC, TAAX would now commence application for operating permits and slots to its intended international routes.

It said TAAX would lease two Airbus 330-300 from a subsidiary of the Company in its first year of operations.

AAX will hold 49% of the share capital of TAAX.

The carrier also announced that Nadda Buranasiri had been appointed chief executive officer of TAAX.