Tony Fernandes sings praises of AirAsia X pilots


PETALING JAYA: AirAsia Group CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes has lauded the pilots and crew of AirAsia X flight D7237 for their "heroic job" in bringing all 359 people on board to safety.

In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Fernandes revealed the names of the pilots - Captain Ibrahim and first officer Vincent as well as Purser Ruijaruuneglai - and said that he is "beaming with pride" at their leadership.

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