About two weeks ago, a Malaysian woman named Liew Siaw Hsia gave birth aboard an AirAsia flight from Penang to Kuching.
What did she name her son? Asia Liew Ya Hang, in honor of the budget airline. She said “Ya Hang” means “AirAsia” in Mandarin, adding:
It’s the best name I can give my son who was the first baby born on the airline’s plane.
Dr. Ronald Tang, who happened to be on the same flight, helped with the delivery. Here’s his opinion of the baby’s name:
Am also glad to hear the name Asia Liew Ya Hang for the baby, as it is huge and signifies rich and fast growing over the continent with many possibilities, like AirAsia.
That quote that leaves me confused…but also strangely optimistic.
Sources:
- Rivers, Martin. “Baby named ‘AirAsia’ after in-flight birth.” Cheapflights.co.uk 28 Oct. 2009.
- “Baby born to Malaysian woman at 2,000ft to get free flights.” Guardian 23 Oct. 2009.
- Dr. Ronald speaks about his experience delivering a baby on board – AirAsia
Image: Adapted from Air Canada Boeing 777-333ER by MarcusObal under CC BY-SA 3.0.
