Malaysia Aviation Group has named President and Group CEO Captain Nasaruddin A. Bakar to the IATA Board of Governors for a three-year term running to 2029. The appointment was announced at IATA’s 82nd Annual General Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, placing MAG inside the forum that shapes airline policy, committee work and governance priorities.
Nasaruddin brings more than 30 years in aviation, with a career that began at Malaysia Airlines. He also chairs the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines executive committee and sits on the oneworld Governance Board, extending MAG’s reach across global alliance and industry channels.
The move gives Malaysia a direct voice in debates on resilience, sustainability, connectivity and network economics.