Malaysia Airlines appoints Bellew new Chief Operations Officer

Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has appointed Peter Bellew as its Chief Operations Officer (COO), effective Sept 1, 2015.

Peter will join MAS from Ryanair where he has served in roles with increasing responsibility since 2006.

"Most recently, he was the Director of Flight Operations for up to 72 bases, operating a total of 320 aircraft," said MAS in a statement here today.

Bellew was also previously Head of Sales and Marketing at Ryanair where he played a pivotal role in introducing new customer service initiatives, pan-European TV advertising, and positive press relations contributing to record sales.