Fri, 13 Feb 2026

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 AirAsia accused by artist for allegedly using his work without consent

A Penang-based street artist says his work has been "reproduced" as part of a livery on an aircraft

* Artist Ernest Zacharevic, based in Penang, Malaysia, has sued AirAsia and its parent company Capital A Berhad for allegedly using his 2012 street mural "Kids on Bicycle" without consent.
* The mural was used as part of a livery on an AirAsia plane without Zacharevic's knowledge or authorization.
* The airline removed the livery after Zacharevic publicly raised concerns about its use, but not before it had been displayed on a plane in operation.
* Zacharevic claims that this is not the first time his work has been used by AirAsia without permission, and he alleges that the airline used his artwork on a delivery bag for its food services arm.
* The artist states that he holds the copyright to the mural and that the airline's use of it was an infringement of his moral rights.
* Zacharevic is leaving it up to the court to decide the amount of any compensation he is entitled to.
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