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The 40-year-old CEO spoke at Hult\u2019s Executive Speaker Series in Shanghai, where he revealed his plan to make AirAsia X a US$1 billion business within the next five years.<\/p>\n<p>Experts had dismissed AirAsia X\u2019s dream of a low-cost long-haul airline as impossible, but this didn\u2019t put off Osman-Rani &#8211; \u201cJust because everyone else says it cannot be done doesn&#8217;t mean that they&#8217;re all right\u201d. Emphasizing the need for innovation to an audience of MBA students, he explained how being an industry outsider helped him spot what the experts had missed &#8211; that most modern air travelers are more concerned with flight prices than flight times.<\/p>\n<p>AirAsia X successfully competed against the world\u2019s major airlines by flying aircrafts 40% more often and removing the Executive Class to make room for 30% more standard class seats. It was now \u201csimple maths\u201d said Osman-Rani modestly. Beginning with a single aircraft and a unique insight, AirAsia X demonstrated to multinational companies that flying low-cost long-haul at a profit was not \u201cimpossible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The CEO explained how innovation was key to AirAsia X\u2019s success and that there was an art to making mistakes which was vital in facilitating that. \u201cPeople and organizations tend to be risk-averse,\u201d he explained. \u201cThe key difference [\u2026] is how you deal with [\u2026] things that you do wrong. [We] accept it, embrace it, and move on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Hult International Business School<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hult is the world&#8217;s most international business school with campuses in Boston, San Francisco, London, Dubai, and Shanghai. The School offers a range of business-focused programs including MBA, Executive MBA, Master and Undergraduate degrees. 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