Fernandes announced Raline’s appointment through his private Instagram account on Monday, to which he also uploaded a photograph of Raline and himself.  

Earlier Fernandes made an announcement that Raline has been appointed as the company's director.

"Our new director in AirAsia Indonesia @ralineshah. Smart creative humble. A real coup readying our company for IPO," he wrote in the photo caption.

Fernandes, however, did not mention the exact position Raline would fill. AirAsia Indonesia spokesman Baskoro Adiwiyono also did not respond to questions about her appointment.

Later on Tuesday, Air Asia Indonesia announced that Raline was appointed as commissioner.

Read also: PT Indonesia AirAsia to hold IPO this year

Raline was born in Jakarta on March 4, 1984, and lived in the North Sumatran capital of Medan. She is an actress and a model. She emerged in the public eye when she took part in the 2008 Putri Indonesia Pageant,  in which she was noted as a favorite contestant.

She has starred several movies, including 5 cm, 99 Cahaya di Langit Eropa (99 Lights in the European Sky), Supernova, and Surga yang Tak Dirindukan (a heaven unmissed).

Raline graduated from at the National University of Singapore with a bachelor of arts in political science.

The Malaysian aviation company planned to integrate its Southeast Asian business, kompas.com reported, but its plans were not in accordance with Indonesian regulations. AirAsia has regional branches in Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand, while its hub is based in Kuala Lumpur. (bbn)

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