AirAsia has appointed Chester Voo as deputy group chief executive officer (airline operations) and Farouk Kamal as deputy group chief executive officer (corporate).
Voo will focus on optimising and enhancing efficiencies across core airline functions, as well as identifying and mitigating potential risks to improve the airline’s overall performance. Having been with the airline for over 11 years, he also previously served in leadership positions including as chief executive officer of the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia.
Kamal will be responsible for corporate functions, which encompass finance, corporate finance, aircraft leasing, legal, investor relations and strategy. He will also provide oversight on internal audit and risk management. He joins the airline from Urusharta Jamaah, a Government Linked Investment Company, where he served as chief executive officer and chief investment officer.
