KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia X Bhd
(AAX) has redesignated its chief executive officer (CEO) Benyamin Ismail to the position of general manager, effective yesterday, as part of the consolidation of AirAsia Group’s aviation business under AAX.
In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, the low-cost carrier said Benyamin, 48, who joined AirAsia in March 2010, has served as CEO of AAX since Sept 1, 2015.
Following a successful debt restructuring, AAX has maintained a track record of quarterly profitability under his leadership, which was instrumental in the company’s exit from its Practice Note 17 (PN17) status, it said.
In a separate filing with Bursa Malaysia, AAX also announced the appointment of Tharumalingam Kanagalingam as its new group CEO, also effective yesterday.
Tharumalingam, commonly known as Bo Lingam, joined AirAsia in 2001 and has played a key role in shaping the AirAsia Aviation Group’s strategic direction and operational framework, it said. — Bernama
