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5 unusual facts about Tony Fernandes


1964 in Malaysia

Tony Fernandes – Malaysian entrepreneur and the founder of Tune Air Sdn.

Jason Lo

In December 2007, Lo was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Tune Talk, a no-frills mobile virtual network operator, owned by Tune Ventures Sdn Bhd, in which AirAsia Group Chief Executive Tony Fernandes holds a 40% stake.

KLIA East @ Labu

The company's chief executive office, Tony Fernandes has dubbed the airport as the Rakyat's Terminal (People's Terminal).

Air Asia is currently the largest and the most successful budget airline in the whole of Southeast Asia, pioneered by Malaysian entrepreneur Tony Fernandes.

Paddy Kenny

In August 2012 Kenny's former club Q.P.R. wrote a formal letter of complaint to Leeds United over abusive texts allegedly sent by Kenny to their technical director Mike Rigg and chairman Tony Fernandes.


January Low Wye San

She also appeared in Malaysian musician Pete Teo’s national unity music video Here in My Home last in 2008, starring alongside 49 other personalities, including football pundit Shebby Singh, Air Asia chief executive officer Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes, model Amber Chia, comedian Harith Iskander and actors Maya Karin.

Riad Asmat

Tony Fernandes and fellow shareholders Kamarudin Meranun and SM Nasarudin have confirmed that with immediate effect Riad Asmat has been promoted Group CEO of Caterham Group for Caterham F1 Team, Caterham Cars, Caterham Racing, merchandising, engineering and all related interests.


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AirAsia India

Prior to the airline's formation, Tony Fernandes announced that he would like Ratan Tata to be the Chairman of the airline, however the latter refused, though he later consented to being the Chief Advisor to the AirAsia India management board.