kuala lumpur: Berjaya Land Berhad (BLand) has appointed Datuk Captain Chester Boo as CEO of Group Aviation, effective February 2, 2023.
Chester Boo will oversee the Berjaya family of airlines, namely Berjaya Air, AsiaJet and Rafflesia Airways.
Commenting on the appointment, Tan Sri Vincent Tan, Founder and Chairman of Berjaya Corporation Berhad (BCorp) said: With his wealth of experience and insight, we are confident that the Group’s aviation business will successfully expand and grow under Captain Chester Boo. ”
Welcoming Chester Boo to his new role, Said Ali Shahr Hameed, Vice Chairman of BLand and Co-Group Chief Executive Officer of BCorp, said: Berjaya here. His wealth of experience and knowledge will be a great asset to us and we look forward to him taking the Group’s aviation to the next level. ”
Chester Boo is a 29-year veteran of the aviation industry. Prior to his appointment, from June 2020 he served as CEO of the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) until December 2022, leading the aviation safety regulator through the Covid-19 crisis and receiving a Category 1 Award from the United States Federal Aviation Administration. I got my rating back. Allows Malaysian airlines to enter the US and add flights.
He started his illustrious career as a pilot with Malaysia Airlines in 1993. He then joined AirAsia in 2008, where he was heavily involved in flight operations before joining CAAM.
