From cabin crew to cockpit: Malaysian woman’s AirAsia pilot dreams take off

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-10-06 · by The Star

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Suriati Sukardi, now 36, has become a pilot for AirAsia after starting as a flight attendant in 2017. She completed her transition from cabin crew to cockpit by taking aviation courses, which she started in 2019 and finished in 2022. Suriati flies commercial A320 and A321 Airbus aircraft, reflecting her determination and perseverance in achieving her career aspirations within the airline.
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Story summary

Suriati Sukardi, a 36-year-old Malaysian, recently achieved her dream of becoming an AirAsia pilot after starting as a flight attendant with the airline in 2017. She worked for eight years in customer service while aspiring to advance her career. In 2019, she was selected to undergo aviation training and completed her pilot certification in 2022. Now, Sukardi flies both the A320 and A321 Airbus planes, demonstrating that with determination and a bit of luck, one can achieve significant career milestones in the airline industry.

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📰 Malaysian Woman Becomes Pilot
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The Star
11 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
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Topics

A320 A321 AirAsia Airbus Malaysian

Subjects

AirAsia ORG · 2× Suriati Sukardi PERSON · 2× Airbus ORG · 1× Malaysian NORP · 1×

Narrative

Before that, she had landed a job as the airline’s flight attendant and served the company for eight years since 2017 while continuing to eye and seek an opportunity to climb further in her career.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-06
🔮 Suriati Sukardi said her journey with the airline showed ambitions could soar with determination and ‘a bit of luck’
2026-10-06 · South China Morning Post
From cabin crew to cockpit: Malaysian woman’s AirAsia pilot dreams take off · assertive framing

Claims (5 extracted, 1 hedged)

From cabin crew to cockpit: Malaysian woman’s AirAsia pilot dreams take off asserted
dreams → take → cockpit
Suriati Sukardi said her journey with the airline showed ambitions could soar with determination and ‘a bit of luck’ uncertain
ambitions → say → luck
Now, 36-year-old Suriati Sukardi is a pilot, flying AirAsia’s commercial A320 and A321 Airbus aircraft. asserted
Sukardi → fly → aircraft
Before that, she had landed a job as the airline’s flight attendant and served the company for eight years since 2017 while continuing to eye and seek an opportunity to climb further in her career. asserted
she → land → career
In 2019, her prayers were answered when she was offered the chance to take up aviation lessons, completing her course to become a pilot in 2022. asserted
she → answer → 2022
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