AirAsia X announces the final completion of its debt restructuring and a write back of RM33 billion to profits

SEPANG, 16 March 2022 - AirAsia X (AAX) has today lodged the Sanction Order for its debt restructuring with the Registrar of Companies with the formalities of the restructuring now completed.

The debt restructuring proposal was approved by its creditors on 12 November 2021 and by the High Court of Malaya on 16 December 2021.

The lodgement of the Sanction Order means that the financial effects can be recognised in the financial statements of the Company and, as a result, AAX will be able to reverse RM33 billion of liabilities and provisions for liabilities which have been waived under the scheme. The full effects on the income statement and balance sheet of the company will be reflected in the next quarterly Bursa Announcement. 

The lodgement of the Sanction Order will now pave the way for the completion of the proposed fund raising. 

AirAsia X CEO Benyamin Ismail said: ”This is another significant step in rebuilding AAX, post pandemic. We are returning to the skies in a robust position where we can once again offer the best value fares and customer service excellence which our customers deserve. 

“Cargo has been a strong lifeline for AAX and our recovery is already underway as a combination carrier with equal emphasis on cargo and passenger revenues.

“We look forward to offering more value for money services across our core network in tandem with cargo and consumer demand. In the next two months we will recommence passenger services to several more international destinations in line with borders reopening with exciting offerings for guests and particularly to our customers that have travel credits with us.”

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About AirAsia X - airasiax.com

AirAsia X (AAX) is the medium haul, low-cost affiliate of the AirAsia Group operating an all wide body A330-300 fleet. The airline together with its Thai associate Thai AirAsia X (TAAX) have carried over 19 million guests since commencing service in 2007. In 2021, the airline was successfully restructured and is now relaunching service as a combination carrier with equal emphasis on both cargo and passengers, working in partnership with global freight forwarders. As international borders reopen, AAX is well poised to compete very effectively in the markets where it operates with perhaps the lowest cost structure of any similar airline globally.