upn-taipeinews-airlines-2011-7-21-05-全日空 X AirAsia合組強勢聯盟AirAsia Japan日本亞洲航空

全日空 X AirAsia

合組強勢聯盟AirAsia Japan日本亞洲航空

首家以東京成田機場為基地的低成本聯營航空公司



日本，2011年7月21日 ─ 日本知名航空公司全日本空輸株式會社（ANA，下稱全日空）、與全球最佳低成本航空公司AirAsia，今天宣佈聯盟計劃，將於明年組成一家全新的低成本航空公司「AirAsia Japan日本亞洲航空」。



AirAsia Japan日本亞洲航空是首家以東京成田機場為基地的低成本航空公司，在2012年8月開始營運及取得相關批文後，預計可以為旅客提供國內及國際航班。



「開放天空協定」的逐步擴展、來自鐵路和公路旅行的龐大競爭，都令日本的航空業面臨急速的變化；而促成這次聯盟的最重要因素，是主要服務東京周邊地區的成田機場正計劃興建全新航廈，藉吸引低成本和國際航班升降，以增加機場的吞吐量。



全日空一直尋求在成田機場發展低成本航線的機會，經過周詳分析後，得出的結論是：與現有的低成本航空公司合作，是最有成本效益、最有策略優勢的方案。



同樣，在東盟地區以至全球架設了完善空中網絡的AirAsia，亦極希望於日本市場尋找一個具有影響力的合作夥伴，開拓業務範圍之餘，也為加強東盟和日本之間的連繫作出貢獻。



以 AirAsia 經營低成本航空的成功經驗，配合兩家公司早已具備的強大市場力量，AirAsia Japan日本亞洲航空會將低成本航空旅遊帶到另一個境地，拓展更多新航點，讓亞洲區內更多旅客享受飛行樂趣。



全日空總裁兼首席執行官伊東信一郎先生表示：「結合AirAsia的經營模式和全日空對日本市場的深入了解，我們的目標是為客戶帶來新的價值、提供多樣化和愉快的旅遊體驗，並對旅遊業開發新的市場需求。我們相信AirAsia Japan日本亞洲航空將提供更高效率的旅行方式及多元化的服務給不同類型的旅客，令航空旅遊變得更加方便快捷。」



AirAsia集團總裁拿督斯里東尼‧費南德斯博士則說：「我們很榮幸能夠把AirAsia成功的低成本經營模式帶到日本，載更多人飛到他們的夢想之地、為更多人提供低成本、網絡完善的飛行旅程。AirAsia Japan日本亞洲航空的誕生，令東盟和東亞地區之間的市場有更強連繫，帶來直接的經濟效益，亦會鼓勵了區內的旅客交流，大大推廣了各國的旅遊業。全日空是廣受尊崇信賴、國際知名的日本航空公司，成為它的低成本航線夥伴，是AirAsia之幸。全日空是亞洲航空史上首個合作夥伴，這次聯盟必定會記載在我們的史冊之上。」



聯盟簡介

公司名稱： AirAsia Japan Co., Ltd. 日本亞洲航空有限公司

地址： 東京都港區東新橋 1-5-2（預定）

資本分配： 全日空67%，亞洲航空33%（以表決權股份劃分）

全日空51%，亞洲航空49%（根據資本劃分）

基地： 東京成田機場

實繳股本： 50億日元

財政年度： 3月底

*公司代表將於該公司正式成立後確定

*AirAsia Japan日本亞洲航空將根據亞洲航空的品牌和服務模式運作





時間表

2011年8月： 公司成立

2011年9至10月： 申請航空運輸企業經營許可證

2012年8月： 首航

*上述計劃有待取得相關批文

*鑒於航運將於2012年始啓航，全日空預期該業務對其截止2012年3月的業績並不構成影響



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關於全日空

全日本空輸株式會社是全球第九大（以盈利計）和全日本最大（以載客量計）的航空公司，成立於1952年，現時機隊數目已達228架，以164條航線覆蓋日本國內外76個航點。全日空33,000名員工每日需要處理約1,000班航班升降，單是2010年，已有4,300萬旅客選乘全日空，為公司帶來16億美元盈利。自1999年開始，全日空已成為星空聯盟的重要成員，其飛行常客獎勵計劃（ANA Mileage Club）會員人數超過2,000萬。而全日空亦為全球最先進民航客機波音787「夢之翼」的首批顧客。



關於AirAsia與AirAsiaX

AirAsia是全亞洲最大的低成本航空公司，提供約160條航線，服務範圍覆蓋亞洲，澳洲及歐洲。短短9年的營運時間機隊由2架飛機成長至104架，至今服務超過一億兩千萬名旅客的總運輸人次，目前已成為東南亞國家協會（ASEAN）的航空公司，除了於馬來西亞、印尼、泰國等東協國家架設了完善且密集的服務網路。此外亦獨立成立AirAsiaX（AirAsia長途公司），使用空中巴士A330/A340大型客機，專職服務飛行時間超過四小時的長程航段，例如：臺灣、中國、印度、韓國、日本、澳洲、紐西蘭、英國、法國及伊朗航線。



AirAsia是亞洲最具規模、航班最密集的低成本航空公司，並連續3年被Skytrax評選為「世界最佳低成本航空公司」。









新聞聯絡人:

全日空 (ANA)

Ryosei Nomura及Megumi Tezuka

Tel：+81-3-6735-1111

Email：publicrelations@ana.co.jp
AirAsiaX（亞洲航空長途公司）

陳平 Kevin Chen

手機 : 0937-313-549

電子信箱 : chenping@airasia.com














FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE





All Nippon Airways and AirAsia to form ‘AirAsia Japan’



New joint venture the first low-cost carrier based at Narita International Airport, Tokyo





TOKYO, July 21, 2011 – All Nippon Airways (ANA), the leading Japanese airline, and AirAsia, the world’s best low cost airline, today announced that they are teaming up to form AirAsia Japan, a new low-cost carrier.



AirAsia Japan will be the first low-cost carrier to be based at Narita International Airport, and is expected to serve both domestic and international destinations when it commences operations in August 2012, subject to obtaining the relevant approvals.



In Japan, the aviation market is undergoing rapid transformation with developments including the expansion of Open Skies agreements and increased domestic competition from road and rail-based travel. In addition, Narita airport, a major international hub serving Tokyo, is seeking to increase capacity with the introduction of a new terminal and is expected to attract many low-cost carriers and foreign airlines.



ANA has been seeking opportunities to launch a new low-cost business based at Narita and, after analysis, has concluded that partnering with an existing low-cost carrier is the most efficient and strategically advantageous option.



Having already established an unmatched network, especially within the ASEAN region, AirAsia has been seeking a business partner with strong Japanese market influence to further expand its scope, as well as contribute to strengthening bilateral ties between ASEAN and Japan.



The formation of AirAsia Japan leverages on AirAsia’s successful business model and brings together the complementary strengths of the two companies, generating new demand with the aim of making affordable and quality travel available to all.



Mr. Shinichiro Ito, President and CEO of ANA says, “We believe AirAsia Japan represents a pioneering new airline for the region, benefitting from economies of scale provided by AirAsia’s vast network and enabling flexibility to meet various customer needs. AirAsia Japan can provide more services, routes and destinations across the world to attract many passengers. In Japan, people are increasingly looking for affordable and efficient travel options. This joint venture rationalizes the service offering and allows passengers to customize their travel experience.”



Tan Sri Dr. Tony Fernandes, Group CEO of AirAsia says, “We are proud to extend AirAsia’s successful low-cost business model to Japan and further provide opportunities for everyone to fly to the destinations of their dreams, with low fares and seamless connectivity. AirAsia Japan will not only boost economic growth between ASEAN and East Asia by providing better access to markets around the region, but also enhance links within travel, trade and tourism. AirAsia is proud to be identified as a low cost carrier partner to ANA, a very respected, credible and successful airline in Japan. This new joint venture is an important milestone in AirAsia’s growth as ANA is the very first airline partner to form a joint venture with AirAsia.”











New Company Outline



Company name: AirAsia Japan

Capital: ANA 67%, AirAsia 33% (Voting-right share basis)

*ANA 51%, AirAsia 49% (Capital basis)

Base: Narita International Airport





Schedule

　　　Aug.-Sept. 2001: Establish company

　　　Sept.-Oct. 2011: Apply for Air Operators' Certificate (AOC)

　　　Aug. 2012: First flight





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About All Nippon Airways

All Nippon Airways is the ninth largest airline in the world by revenues and the largest in Japan by passenger numbers. Founded in 1952, it flies today to 76 domestic and international cities in a fleet of 228 aircraft serving a network of 164 routes. ANA has 33,000 employees and operates about 1,000 flights a day. In 2010, it carried 43 million passengers and generated revenues of $16bn. ANA has been a core member of Star Alliance since 1999 and more than 20 million members belong to its Frequent Flyer Program (ANA Mileage Club). ANA is the launch customer for the world's newest and most advanced passenger aircraft, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.





About AirAsia

AirAsia, the leading and largest low-cost carrier in Asia, services the most extensive network with approximately 160 routes covering destinations in Asia, Australia and Europe. In 9 years of operations, AirAsia has carried more than 120 million guests and grown its fleet from just two aircraft to approximately 104. The airline today is proud to be a truly Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) airline with established operations based in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, servicing a network stretching across all Asean countries, China, India, Sri Lanka and Australia. AirAsia was named World’s Best Low Cost Airline in the annual World Airline Survey by Skytrax for three consecutive years, in 2009, 2010 and 2011.





For more info, please contact:



ANA PR:

Ryosei Nomura and Megumi Tezuka

Tel : +81-3-6735-1111

Email : publicrelations@ana.co.jp



AirAsia Communications:

Daphne Cheah

Office No. : +603 8660 4541

Email : cheahuijen@airasia.com