AirAsia
AirAsia made flying affordable for a billion people across Southeast Asia. Tony Fernandes bought the airline for one Malaysian ringgit in 2001 and turned it into the region's largest low-cost carrier. That red livery is as recognizable as Coca-Cola in ASEAN.
AirAsia was bought by Tony Fernandes in 2001 for one Malaysian ringgit (about 26 cents USD). The airline had two planes and massive debt. It now has 200+ aircraft.
Quick answers
What is AirAsia's callsign?
"RED CAP". On the radio a flight is called by that word plus its flight number, and on a live map its callsign starts with AXM.
What are AirAsia's airline codes?
ICAO AXM, IATA AK. Tickets and departure boards use the two-letter IATA code; air traffic control and flight data use the three-letter ICAO code.
Where are AirAsia's hubs?
Kuala Lumpur (KUL).
Aircraft you’ll see in AirAsia colors
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Is that a AirAsia flight?
Bogey shows every flight around you on a live map. Tap a AXM callsign and you get the aircraft, the route and where it's headed.
- A live map of every aircraft around you, at its real position.
- Tap one and it flips into a trading card: type, airline, route, photo.
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