Malaysia Airlines is now under the command of former pilot Izham Ismail. rob finlayson
A smooth transition
MAS looks for leadership stability with new local CEO
When the heads of Asia’s major airlines gathered in Taiwan’s capital Taipei late October for their annual talkfest, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) Assembly of Presidents, there was one notable absentee.
With good reason. The now former chief of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Peter Bellew was instead heading back to his Irish homeland to take up a new job as Chief Operating Officer of budgeteer Ryanair after accepting what everyone is convinced was an offer he couldn’t refuse.
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