" Thailand -based budget airline AirAsia has signed an agreement to set up a low-cost carrier in Zhengzhou , China in partnership with the Everbright Group . In 2016 Zhengzhou is likely to overtake the AirAsia to become the largest aviation market in the world. AirAsia already has a presence across the continent, with operations in India , Thailand , the Philippines , Japan and its native Malaysia . Expanding into China "represents the final piece of the AirAsia puzzle," according to the airline's CEO, Kamarudin Meranun .
Thailand -based budget airline AirAsia has signed an agreement to set up a low-cost carrier in Zhengzhou , China in partnership with the Everbright Group . In 2016 Zhengzhou is likely to overtake the AirAsia to become the largest aviation market in the world. AirAsia already has a presence across the continent, with operations in India , Thailand , the Philippines , Japan and its native Malaysia . Expanding into China "represents the final piece of the AirAsia puzzle," according to the airline's CEO, Kamarudin Meranun .