Benyamin IsmailGeneral Manager, AirAsia X Berhad

Benyamin Ismail is the General Manager of AirAsia X Berhad, the long-haul low-cost airline within the AirAsia Group. He joined AirAsia in 2010 and previously led corporate development and investor relations. With a background in investment banking at CIMB and Maybank, he brings strong expertise in financial strategy and restructuring. He assumed the GM role during a challenging period, leading AirAsia X through restructuring and recovery. He currently oversees strategy and operations, managing cost structures, fleet deployment, and network optimisation in a volatile, capital-intensive industry.