AirAsia Ownership: Capital A Berhad (Formerly AirAsia Group)

The current majority shareholder and parent company of the AirAsia Group is Capital A Berhad (ticker: CAPITALA on Bursa Malaysia).

Key Details

• Rebranding: In 2022, AirAsia Group Berhad renamed to Capital A Berhad to reflect its evolution into a diversified investment holding company beyond just airlines.
• Core Aviation Subsidiaries:
  • AirAsia Malaysia (flagship)
  • AirAsia Indonesia
  • AirAsia Philippines
  • AirAsia Thailand (Thai AirAsia)
  • AirAsia India (now merged into Air India Express via Tata Group deal)
• Non-Aviation Ventures (under Capital A):
  • AirAsia Super App (travel, e-commerce, fintech, logistics)
  • Teleport (logistics/cargo)
  • BigPay (fintech/e-wallet)
  • Sant (SME services)
  • RedBeat Ventures (incubator)
• Founders: Tony Fernandes (Group CEO) and Kamarudin Meranun (Executive Chairman) — key architects of the low-cost model in Asia.

Capital A Berhad is the listed entity; the airline operating certificates are held by the national subsidiaries.