MAS appoints Peter Bellew as chief operations officer

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has appointed Peter Bellew as its chief operations officer (COO) effective Sept 1.

Bellew will join MAS from Ryanair (Irish low-cost carrier), where he has served in roles with increasing responsibility since 2006. 

“Most recently, he was the director of flight operations for up to 72 bases, operating a total of 320 aircraft,” said MAS in a statement on Thursday.

Bellew was also previously head of sales and marketing at Ryanair where he played a pivotal role in introducing new customer service initiatives, pan-European TV advertising, and positive press relations contributing to record sales. - Bernama