Capital A explores Bahrain as Middle East aviation, engineering and logistics hub to advance global expansion plans
Capital A Berhad (“Capital A” or “the Group”) today signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications to explore establishing Bahrain as AirAsia’s Middle East hub, marking the beginning of a long-term partnership to build a major bridge between Asean and one of the world’s fastest-growing aviation regions.
The LOI sets out a comprehensive framework for deeper aviation and economic cooperation between Capital A and Bahrain, with a shared ambition to open new inroads between the Kingdom and the Asean region. It outlines multi-faceted collaboration across future airline operations, cargo and logistics, maintenance capabilities and talent development.
Tony Fernandes, CEO of Capital A, said: “This partnership is a game-changer. With our aviation restructuring soon to be complete, both Capital A and AirAsia are stepping into another bold and disruptive chapter of global growth, and Bahrain will be a powerful launchpad for us in the Middle East.
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