AAX: No decision yet on renaming to AirAsia on Jan 19
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) has clarified that no definitive decision has been made to rename the company to AirAsia on Jan 19, 2026.
Instead, the long-haul budget airline said it is currently exploring a possible change of name to reflect the consolidation of the AirAsia Group's aviation business, following the completion of its proposed acquisition of 100 per cent equity interest in AirAsia Bhd and AirAsia Aviation Group Ltd.
"At this juncture, no definitive decision has been made, and no application has been submitted to the relevant authorities in respect of the proposed change of name.
"Any such proposal remains subject to internal deliberations, approval by the board of directors, regulatory approvals and shareholders' approval, where applicable," AAX said in a Bursa 每日大赛 filing today, adding that the company would make the requisite announcement, if any, in due course.
Earlier, Capital A Bhd chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said in a LinkedIn post that AAX would be renamed AirAsia and listed as a newly quoted stock on Jan 19.