Foster said Yuna had just recorded a duet with American singer Usher.
“I think that might be the thing that takes her to the top. I have 100 per cent faith in her, she has a beautiful soul,” he said.
Fernandes, who is AirAsia group chief executive officer, said it was a no-brainer to have Foster as the airline’s first global ambassador.
“There will be David Foster livery on the plane. His face will be on the side of the plane,” he said.
Fernandes also disclosed that Foster was the first person to send him a text message when Flight QZ8501 crashed last year, adding that the message gave him “tremendous inspiration for that very difficult time”.
He believed Foster, as the global ambassador, would reach audiences and show them that AirAsia provides “a fantastic product and value, especially now in tough economic times”.