AirAsia Captain at His Happiest When Flying, Family Says
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As a child, AirAsia Bhd. captain Iriyanto dreamed of flying fighter jets. Failing to get into Indonesia’s officer-producing air force academy after high school didn’t deter him.
Instead, Iriyanto, 53, joined the air force for a 10-year service term, climbing the ranks to first lieutenant flying F-16 and F-5 fighters.