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Bo Lingam

Group Chief Executive Officer, AirAsia Group Berhad

Last reviewed 11 September 2026

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AirAsia Airbus A321neo 9M-VAA at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, 23 February 2025. Archival aviation photograph. Photo by Bahnfrend. Source · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; display crops may vary. The photograph retains its stated licence.

Professional overview

Bo Lingam is group chief executive officer of AirAsia Group Berhad, formerly AirAsia X Berhad. He joined AirAsia in 2001 as a ground operations manager and built his career through operational and management positions within the airline business. Those roles included purchasing and supplies, regional guest services, operations and planning, and group chief operating officer. He subsequently held responsibilities as deputy group CEO of airlines and group president of airlines. AirAsia's May 2026 biography places his current work across the airline group's operations in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Cambodia. His professional background centres on applying the low-cost airline model to procurement, operating processes and passenger services as the group developed its regional network.

Current public business roles

  • Current
    Group Chief Executive Officer, AirAsia Group Berhad

Career & business timeline

  • 2001
    Joined AirAsia as ground operations manager.

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Official sources & further reading

  1. AirAsia — Bo Lingam (primary)Published 2026-05-14 · accessed 2026-09-11Supports: Current title and entity name, joining date and operational career.

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