[cindy]

Air Asia X will fly to the Gold Coast. I just learned that Richard Branson has invested in it. A reporter asked him how much he had invested, and he said he didn't know! I'm trying to imagine having that much money. Anyway they are expanding like mad all over the world.

[concheman]

Due to fly with Air AsiaX Gold Coast to KL on 4th November anyone got any word as to whether they have been given approval from Australian Authorities to start then.

[Robert Bing]

An international license was granted by the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) early yesterday, two days ahead of the first flight.

Getting the clearance from Australia had not been easy for AirAsia X as Australia has very high safety and operational standards for airlines. Several airlines, including Viva Macau, did not get their licences on time.

AirAsia’s maiden flight to the Gold Coast will take off at 9.40pm from the low-cost carrier terminal and arrive at its destination at 7.45am on Saturday.

AirAsia X will fly the route four times weekly using its newly-refurbished Airbus A330-300 aircraft. The aircraft can seat 315 passengers – 279 in the economy class and 36 in the business or “premium XL’’ class.