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AirAsia Inc., operating as AirAsia Philippines is a low-cost airline based at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Metro Manila in the Philippines.〔(AirAsia launches Philippine joint venture | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online )〕 The airline is the Philippine affiliate of AirAsia, a low-cost airline based in Malaysia. The airline started as a joint venture between three Filipino investors and AirAsia International Ltd, a subsidiary of AirAsia Berhad. The original Filipino group includes: Antonio O. Cojuangco, Jr., former owner of Associated Broadcasting Company/owner of Dream Satellite TV; Michael L. Romero, a real estate developer and port operator; and Marianne Hontiveros, a former music industry executive and TV host.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.macroaxis.com/invest/manager/AIABF.PK--Marianne_Hontiveros )〕 In 2013, a share-swap agreement with Zest Airways added Alfredo Yao of Zest-O Corporation as an additional owner of the company. Zest Airways was rebranded as AirAsia Zest and will operate as a separate brand from AirAsia. ==History== Since section 10, Article XII of the Philippine Constitution does not allow 100% foreign ownership of a Philippine-registered business,〔http://www.gov.ph/the-philippine-constitutions/the-1987-constitution-of-the-republic-of-the-philippines/the-1987-constitution-of-the-republic-of-the-philippines-article-xii/〕 Malaysian investor Tony Fernandes entered into a 40-60 joint venture with a group of Filipino business people. The joint venture application was approved on December 7, 2010 by the Board of Investments of the Philippines. On August 15, 2011, Philippines AirAsia took delivery of its first aircraft,〔http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/news/provincial/11352-airasia-first-comml-plane-arrives-at-dmia-from-france〕 a brand-new Airbus A320 which arrived at Clark International Airport in Clark, Angeles City, Pampanga. On November 8, 2011, Philippines AirAsia took delivery of its second A320. On February 7, 2012, the airline received its Air Operator Certificate〔(TTG Asia - Leader in Hotel, Airlines, Tourism and Travel Trade News - Philippines AirAsia gets license to fly )〕 from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines which gives the airline permission to fly in Philippine airspace. On April 8, 2012, Philippines AirAsia partnered with Victory Liner, one of the largest provincial bus companies operating in the Philippines, to provide free shuttle service for inbound and outbound passengers of Clark International Airport. On March 11, 2013, an agreement was made between Philippines AirAsia to swap shares with Philippine-based airline AirAsia Zest. Zest Airways received a mix of $16 million cash and a 13% share in Philippines AirAsia, while Philippines AirAsia now owns 85% of Zest Airways, with 49% of its voting rights. The share swap also gives Philippines AirAsia access to Ninoy Aquino International Airport, allowing further growth of its route network. The deal closed on May 10, 2013.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「AirAsia Philippines」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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