MAS makes two new appointments

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has made two appointments to its senior management team.

They were Azhari Mohd Dahlan, who was appointed chief executive officer of MAS Aerospace Engineering (MAE), and Zahrah Zaid who was named the executive vice-president of human capital.

The appointments of Azhari and Zahrah would be effective from Feb 1 and Feb 8 respectively, MAS said in a statement yesterday.

Azhari is rejoining MAS (previous career was from 1981 to 1995) after stints with AirAsia Bhd and Transmile Engineering.

Meanwhile, Zahrah would succeed Raja Azura Raja Mahayuddin, the current head of human capital who would be leaving MAS, the statement added..

Zahrah’s 20-year career in human resource has spanned the Asia-Pacific and Europe, and companies including Sime Darby Bhd, British American Tobacco and Danone group.