AirAsia Malaysia wins best low-cost airline award for 17th year as it renews operating certificate
SEPANG (Sept 21): AirAsia Malaysia, the carrier operated by AirAsia Group Bhd (KL:AAGB), was recognised as the World’s Best Low-Cost Airline for the 17th consecutive year at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards in London last Friday.
The latest win comes as the airline marks 25 years of operations.
The budget carrier has also renewed its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) with the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) for three years until Sept 30, 2029. This is the airline’s second consecutive three-year renewal.
Airlines must meet regulatory standards for staff, assets and systems to get an AOC.
“The renewal of our [AOC] reflects our continued commitment to not only meeting but exceeding the regulatory, operational and safety standards required of us as an airline operating in Malaysia,” said AirAsia Malaysia general manager Datuk Captain Fareh Mazputra in a statement.
AirAsia Malaysia is the group’s core business unit, with a 61% share of Malaysia’s domestic market by capacity and makes up 34% of flights out of Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
AirAsia’s shares closed unchanged on Monday at 53, valuing the group at RM1.78 billion.
