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Air Asia X Appoints Tharumalingam Kanagalingam As Group CEO

PRIVATEJan 20, 2026•5 months ago

Position

Chief Executive Officer

Company

AirAsia X Bhd

Tharumalingam Kanagalingam

MalaysiaAirlines and Aviation

Description

AirAsia X Bhd has appointed Tharumalingam Kanagalingam as its new group CEO while redesignating Benyamin Ismail to general manager. Both changes are effective immediately.

Company Information

Company

AirAsia X Bhd

Location

Malaysia

About

AirAsia X Bhd is a long-haul budget airline based in Malaysia. It is the low-cost affiliate of AirAsia Group and operates a fleet of Airbus A330-300 and A321-200 aircraft.

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