AirAsia Berhad (“AirAsia” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce the operating statistics for the 1st Quarter 2016 (“1Q16”).
In
1Q16, the Group[1] recorded load factor of 86%, up 9 percentage points
(“ppts”) against the same period last year. Number of passengers
carried increased 17% year-on-year (“YoY”) to 13.9 million, well ahead
of the 6% increase in capacity. At the end of the quarter under review,
the Group’s total fleet size stood at 170 aircraft (171 including one
aircraft that was delivered to AirAsia Japan in 4Q15, which has not
commenced operation).
Malaysia
AirAsia (“MAA”) posted load factor of 85% in 1Q16, up 10 ppts YoY.
Demand exceeded capacity with 17% increase in the number of passengers
carried at 6.48 million and 3% YoY increase in capacity. MAA ended the
quarter with a total fleet of 80 aircraft. Five new routes commenced
operations during the quarter: Kuala Lumpur – Shantou; Kota Kinabalu –
Wuhan; Penang – Ho Chi Minh City and Yangon; and Langkawi – Guangzhou.
Frequencies were added on four routes: Kuala Lumpur – Alor Setar,
Colombo and Penang; Kota Kinabalu – Miri.
Thai
AirAsia (“TAA”) recorded load factor of 88% in 1Q16, up 5 ppts YoY.
Total number of passengers carried increased 18% YoY to 4.37 million,
ahead of the 11% increase in capacity. During the quarter, TAA took 2
additional aircraft and comparing YoY, 5 aircraft were added bringing
its total fleet to 47 aircraft. Two new routes commenced operations:
Phuket – Wuhan and Bangkok – Luang Prabang.
Indonesia
AirAsia (“IAA”) load factor displayed a marked increase to 79% in
1Q16, up 9 ppts. Number of passengers carried increased 2%, despite
capacity reduction of 10% YoY. As part of its turnaround plan, in 1Q16
IAA transferred out two aircraft to the other affiliates (one aircraft
to TAA and one to PAA). Its total fleet at the end of 1Q16 stood at 23
aircraft, which includes 8 aircraft operated by Indonesia AirAsia X
(“IAAX”).
Philippines
AirAsia (“PAA”) reported load factor of 87% in 1Q16, up 10 ppts YoY.
Number of passengers carried was at 0.97 million, up 15% YoY supported
by the increase in capacity of 2% YoY. PAA ended the quarter with a
total fleet of 14 aircraft.
AirAsia
India (“AAI”) posted load factor of 86% in 1Q16, up 6 ppts YoY. Number
of passengers carried was at 0.54 million, up by 127% YoY. At the end
of the quarter, AAI’s total fleet stood at 6 aircraft.
[1] Group refers to MAA, TAA, IAA, PAA & AAI
1st Quarter 2016 Operating Statistics  Note: (i) The total fleet number includes third party airline Malaysia 1st Quarter 2016 Operating Statistics  Note: (i) Excludes two (2) A320 aircraft novated from MAA to AAC and subsequently leased to a third party airline Thailand 1st Quarter 2016 Operating Statistics  Indonesia 1st Quarter 2016 Operating Statistics  Note: (i) Operated by IAAX on behalf of IAA (ii) Includes three (3) A320 aircraft wet leased and five (5) A320 aircraft transferred from IAA Philippines 1st Quarter 2016 Operating Statistics  Note: (i) 15 aircraft is excluding three (3) aircraft that were taken out of the system in 4Q14. number. India 1st Quarter 2016 Operating Statistics   | |
