AirAsia X (AAX), the medium to long-haul affiliate airline of AirAsia Aviation Group, has appointed Tunku Dato’ Mahmood Fawzy as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. He will succeed Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz, who held the Chairman role since 2013 and recently announced her resignation from the board, effective 1 July 2022. Tunku Dato’ Mahmood Fawzy initially joined AAX as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 27 June 2022. Following the redesignation, he will focus on driving corporate growth strategies and providing robust oversight of the board and senior leadership team. AAX Co-founder and Group Acting CEO