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MAS names Peter Bellew as its third chief in two years

Published Thu, Jun 30, 2016 · 09:50 PM
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Kuala Lumpur

MALAYSIA Airlines Bhd (MAS) has promoted chief operating officer Peter Bellew to head the state-owned carrier after its former chief executive officer resigned unexpectedly.

The appointment takes effect on July 1, the airline said in an emailed statement on Thursday. Mr Bellew takes over from Christoph Mueller, who was scheduled to leave in September after completing about half of his three-year term. Khazanah Nasional Bhd, the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund, owns the carrier.

MAS is turning to its third CEO in two years following two fatal air crashes in 2014 that led demand to sink at the already unprofitable c…

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