Malaysia Airlines CE's exit revives debate over foreign boss
The abrupt exit of Malaysia Airlines' German boss has revived debate in Malaysia over the wisdom of picking a foreigner to run its ailing carrier, potentially limiting the group's options as it seeks a new leader midway through a radical revamp. Christoph Mueller, a German national credited with turning around Aer Lingus, took the helm at Malaysia Airlines in May last year on a 3-year contract, as it attempted to pull itself back after the loss of 2 Boeing 777s in less than a year. Among the front-runners to replace him as CE is COO and Irishman Peter Bellew, formerly with Ryanair, who sits on the group's board, industry sources and sources familiar with the matter said. Another is Malaysian executive Mohammed Shazalli Ramly, head of Celcom Axiata, who has no experience in airlines but joined the board last year. <br/>
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Malaysia Airlines CE's exit revives debate over foreign boss
The abrupt exit of Malaysia Airlines' German boss has revived debate in Malaysia over the wisdom of picking a foreigner to run its ailing carrier, potentially limiting the group's options as it seeks a new leader midway through a radical revamp. Christoph Mueller, a German national credited with turning around Aer Lingus, took the helm at Malaysia Airlines in May last year on a 3-year contract, as it attempted to pull itself back after the loss of 2 Boeing 777s in less than a year. Among the front-runners to replace him as CE is COO and Irishman Peter Bellew, formerly with Ryanair, who sits on the group's board, industry sources and sources familiar with the matter said. Another is Malaysian executive Mohammed Shazalli Ramly, head of Celcom Axiata, who has no experience in airlines but joined the board last year. <br/>
