AIRASIA X RECEIVED FAA APPROVAL TO FLY TO THE UNITED STATES

On January 24, AirAsia announced that it has been granted certification from the Federal Aviation Administration to fly into the US. According to the airline, AirAsia X is the first Asian low-cost carrier to secure authorization to operate scheduled service into the US. This is a major milestone for AirAsia X as up until now, the Malaysian-based airlines only concentrated to expand their territory on Asia, Australasia and the Middle East. America flight route is their first foray into an entirely new market beyond Asia Pacific. The CAPA Center for Aviation believes AirAsia X’s first routes to the US will be from its base in Japan to Hawaii as well as Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and San Francisco. An ultra-long haul route using from Malaysia to the US is also a possibility.