Pilot trades cockpit for cooking pot, opens ‘Kapten corner’ food stall amid COVID crisis

While most travelling is put on hold amid unprecedented coronavirus pandemic, those in aviation industry have been especially hit hard. One such case is Captain Azrin Mohamm Zawawi who is a commercial senior pilot but is w manning a food stall in Subang Jaya, Malaysia. According to New Straits Times, Zawawi is a veteran of 20 years with 13,000-plus flying hours with three airlines, however, after being retrenched, he switched his command from flight deck to a kitchen. 

While taking to Facebook, Zawawi's far shared that body kws future of aviation industry or when his son will his uniform again. Inste of being disheartened by state of his job, Captain decided to put on his pilot uniform and he to make tritional Malaysian meals like mee curry, bihun sup, laksa utara and rojak buah. Zawawi’s stall is called ‘Kapten Corner’ and is located at BoomTown Cafe at USJ 11. 

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While speaking to media outlet, Zawawi said that rar than grumble about losing his job and face unwanted sufferings, he consulted his family about small stall business, which required manable investment. He said that his mor-in-law is main cook, while he and his wife complement her in running stall. Zawawi is a far of four school-going children and he divulged that his stall could only garner an aver gross income of RM 1,500 daily, as compared with his estimated RM 50,000 monthly pilot’s income. 

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Netizens pour in support 

His business has, however, got a surge of unexpected publicity when a photograph of him wearing his captain’s uniform with a red apron went viral on social media. Several internet users have been commenting in support of Zawawi. While one Facebook user wrote, “May God be with you bror as you and thousands of ors suffer during this Covid 19 period. Let's help this bror and ors get back on ir feet,” ar ded, “Salute your spirit, Sir”. “he best is different ways to attract customers. May you continue to be successful in your business, creative and invative,” ded third. 

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