Gulf Air appoints new General Manager for Lebanon

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Sultanate of Oman and Emirate of Abu Dhabi, has announced the appointment of Sherif Attia as General Manager for Lebanon. 

Based in Beirut, Mr. Attia, who holds an MBA and has nearly 20 years of experience in the tourism and aviation industries, will manage Gulf Air's day-to-day operations in Lebanon. 

James Hogan, President and Chief Executive said: "As a seasoned professional in the airline industry, Sherif's in-depth experience is vital to ensuring that our vision of excellent customer service is implemented in what is an important and fast growing market for Gulf Air." 

Formerly regional manager for KLM and Alitalia in Iran and Central Asia, he has, over the last 16 years, developed broad experience in leadership and business administration, including profitability and quality management, customer relations, and sales and marketing.