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AirAsia faces biggest crisis as jet goes missing

Published Sun, Dec 28, 2014 · 09:50 PM

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    Singapore

    AIRASIA was built up from two planes in 2001 to an airline industry titan that operates more than 180 jets in just over a decade but now faces its biggest ever challenge.

    A dream run for the airline and its boss, Tony Fernandes, turned sour on Sunday, as Indonesia AirAsia reported that an Airbus 320-200 with 162 people on board went missing during a flight from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore (see infographic).

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