Another press release by the airline identified the pilot as Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah, who has 18,365 flying hours under his belt.
Taarifa nyingine ya vyombo vya habari iliyotolewa na shirika hilo la ndege ilimtambulisha rubani kuwa Nahodha Zahiri Ahmad Shah, ambaye ana saa 18,365 za kusafiri kwa ndege chini ya mshipi wake.