AirAsia co‑founder says September meeting with finance ministry was about costs, not aid
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Air‑Asia co‑founder Tony Fernandes met with representatives of the Malaysian Ministry of Finance in late September, accompanied by Alton Aviation Consultancy, to discuss aviation‑related costs such as airport fees and fuel.
Fernandes said he had not requested any financial help and that no talks about state aid took place, while the ministry did not express concerns or offer support; Transport Minister Anthony Loke noted he had not met with Air‑Asia in the past two to three weeks, and the airline controls about 60 % of the domestic market and employs 26,000 people.