KUALA LUMPUR – Former Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd managing director Tan Sri Bashir Ahmad has joined Malaysia Aviation Group Bhd (MAG) as a non-executive director effective August 12.
According to MAG’s updated board of directors on its website, Bashir had served Malaysia Airlines for 29 years, starting as a management trainee in 1972 and working in various areas of the airline before becoming executive vice-president.
Currently, Bashir is Mass Rapid Transit Corp Sdn Bhd’s non-executive chairman since April 2023. He is also an advisor to the GMR Airport group since 2018.
According to online news reports, Bashir will also join the board of Malaysia Airlines.
His appointment marks the eighth addition to MAG’s board, which currently comprises its non-executive group chairman Tan Sri Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin, group managing director Datuk Captain Izham Ismail and five non-executive directors – Tan Sri Krishnan Tan Boon Seng, Cheryl Goh Ching Ling, Wong Shu Hsien, Datuk Zaiviji Ismail Abdullah and Faridah Bakar Ali. – August 27, 2024