Flying High: My Story: From AirAsia to QPR - Softcover

Fernandes, Tony

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0241004942 ISBN 13: 9780241004944

Publisher: Portfolio Penguin, 2017

Synopsis

'What a life. Tony Fernandes has accomplished amazing things - and who's to say what he can go on to achieve?' Sir Richard Branson

The inspiring story of business hero and Apprentice Asia star Tony Fernandes

As a boy, Tony Fernandes wanted to be a pilot, a footballer or a racing driver. By 2011 he'd gone one better: founding his own airline and his own formula one team, and becoming Chairman of Queens Park Rangers, helping them reach the Premier League again after a 15-year absence from the top flight.

Flying High is the memoir of an exceptional business leader; the man who created Asia's first budget airline, democratizing air travel in Asia and building AirAsia into a multi-billion-dollar company in the process.

Published as Tony returns as the face of the second series of Apprentice Asia, this inspiring personal story will be a major global publishing event.

Tony Fernandes studied at Epsom College, UK, and the London School of Accountancy. He worked for Virgin Communications and Warner Music before acquiring AirAsia and relaunching it as Asia's first low-cost carrier in 2001/2. He is currently Group CEO of AirAsia, Chairman of QPR football club and owner of the Caterham F1 team.

Tony has been awarded a CBE, titled twice by the King of Malaysia and awarded the Legion d'Honneur by the French government. He has also received awards from major business media outlets including theInternational Herald Tribune, Business Times, Business Week, Fast Company and Forbes.

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Review:

If you are interested in how someone goes about building up a successful company from scratch, you will definitely enjoy Flying High. (Moneyweek)

This is a memoir of an exceptional business leader; the man who created Asia's first budget airline. (The Telegraph)

What a life. Tony Fernandes has accomplished amazing things - and who's to say what he can go on to achieve? (Sir Richard Branson)

From the Back Cover:

As a boy, Tony Fernandes wanted to be a pilot, a racing driver or a footballer. By 2011 he'd gone one better: building his own airline, buying a formula one team, and becoming Chairman of Queens Park Rangers.

Born and raised in Malaysia, Fernandes was sent to boarding school in England aged twelve where he excelled in sports and was educated in the importance of camaraderie. On leaving school, Fernandes travelled America and Australia, learning valuable lessons about the power of positivity and inclusivity that would go on to shape his open approach to business.

After studying as an accountant and spending his early career at Virgin Communications and Warner Music, Fernandes acquired AirAsia, a failing airline and transformed it into Asia's first budget air carrier. Fernandes democratized air travel in Asia and created a multi-billion-dollar company in the process. Fulfilling one of his childhood dreams, Tony set out to achieve another and helped QPR reach the Premier League after a 15-year absence from the top flight.

In Flying High, Fernandes shares his journey and life lessons, from key business principles and turning points to his response to the Flight 8501 tragedy.

Flying High is the memoir of an exceptional business leader and an inspiring story that demonstrates you can achieve anything if you dare to dream.

About this edition

• Publisher: Portfolio Penguin
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0241004942
• ISBN 13: 9780241004944
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256