DATO' CAPTAIN FAREH MAZPUTRA

General Manager, AirAsia Malaysia

An aviation executive with over 30 years of experience in airline operations, pilot training and leadership. He holds an Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) and has served with Pelangi Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Qatar Airways and AirAsia, where he was promoted to Captain on the Boeing 737 back in 1999 and operates the Airbus A320. He is also a qualified Instructor Pilot on the B737, A320 and A330 fleets.

He has held senior leadership roles within AirAsia, including Deputy Chief Pilot (Safety) and Director of Flight Operations AirAsia Berhad, overseeing operational performance and safety, where he played a pivotal role in the development of key operational and training frameworks and led initiatives in digital cockpit transformation, fatigue risk management and fuel efficiency programmes.

He later served as Chief Executive Officer of Asian Aviation Centre of Excellence (AACE), a joint venture between AirAsia and CAE. In recent years, he has continued to shape pilot development and operational strategy as Head of Flight Crew Resourcing and later Head of Pilot Training & Standards at AirAsia Group. His expertise includes strategic leadership in aviation, operational and safety excellence, and pilot training and development.

He was appointed as the Managing Director of AirAsia Berhad on 10 July 2024 and subsequently redesignated as Chief Executive Officer on 1 November 2024. He was thereafter redesignated as General Manager on 19 January 2026.