AirAsia shares falls as much as seven percent after reporting third losses

Passengers check in an AirAsia flight at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta in this December 28, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Pius Erlangga

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Shares of AirAsia Bhd fell as much as 7 percent in early trade on Friday, its biggest drop in nearly six weeks, after it reported a third-quarter net loss due to foreign exchange fluctuations and writedown on its Indonesia affiliate. The stock recovered slightly by 0120 GMT to trade down 5.7 percent at 1.33 ringgit. The benchmark index was down 0.2 percent. (Reporting by Praveen Menon; Editing by Miral Fahmy)