Etihad Airways Appoints 34 UAE Nationals as Airport Managers

Etihad Airways has appointed 34 Emirati employees to key roles across the airline’s global network.

The UAE Nationals were appointed as Airport and Airport Duty Managers in 25 destinations across Europe, the United States, Middle East, South East Asia and the Pacific region.

Most of these appointments are part of the Airport Operations Management Program, a structured three-year training initiative that develops talented Emiratis who are carefully selected and trained in all aspects of airport operations.

The program is underpinned by a recognized IATA Diploma aimed at elevating the aviation knowledge and experience of the airport graduate managers and, as a result, helping them build their careers in the aviation industry.

Othman Bakhit Al Ghafli, Etihad Airways’ Airport Manager in South Korea, said, “My career in Etihad began when I joined the graduate management program in 2007, and since then I have been appointed as Airport Duty Manager in Chicago, Jeddah and Geneva ... Today my hard work is being rewarded with a promotion to Airport Manager at Seoul International Airport in South Korea. I am grateful to the Etihad Airways’ management team for their continuous encouragement and support.”

Currently Etihad Airways has more than 1,200 UAE nationals employed in various jobs spanning the spectrum of its operations. The new appointments are:

Othman Al Ghafli - Airport Manager - Seoul, Korea
Wadhah Al Hashimi - Airport Manager - Doha, Qatar
Shaeb Al Najjar - Airport Manager - Washington, USA
Jubran Al Breiki - Airport Duty Manager - Chicago, USA
Marwan Al Shehi - Airport Duty Manager - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Hassan Al Dhanhani - Airport Duty Manager - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Mohamed Al Nuaimi - Airport Duty Manager - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Yousef Mohamed Abbas - Airport Duty Manager - Colombo, Sri Lanka
Mohamed Al Banna - Airport Duty Manager - Bangkok, Thailand
Salem Al Masmari - Airport Duty Manager - Male, Maldives
Ahmed Al Humaidan - Airport Duty Manager - Germany
Sultan Mahfoudh - Airport Manager (VIP and Protocols) - Casablanca, Morocco
Ali Al Katheeri - Airport Operations Graduate Manager - Casablanca, Morocco
Mohamed Al Aidarous - Airport Operations Graduate Manager - London, UK
Saleh Al Hammadi - Airport Operations Graduate Manager - London, UK
Hedaya Al Shamsi - Airport Operations Graduate Manager - Jakarta, Indonesia
Faisal Kokhardi - Airport Operations Graduate Manager - Abu Dhabi, UAE
Mansour Al Ali - Airport Operations Graduate Manager - Doha, Qatar
Ghaleb Al Muhairi - Airport Operations Graduate Manager - Jakarta, Indonesia
Omar Al Mamari - Airport Duty Manager - Geneva , Switzerland
Rashid Al Sharji - Airport Operations Graduate Manager - Cairo, Egypt
Mondher Al Shrjbi - Airport Operations Graduate Manager - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Majed Al Nuaimi - Graduate Manager - Sydney , Australia
Adel Al Meghrebi - Graduate Manager - Sydney , Australia
Shuaib Al Ali - Graduate Manager - Washington, USA
Fatima Al Kharousi - Graduate Manager - Singapore
Abdalla Al Raeesi - Graduate Manager - New York City, USA
Jumana Al Hayayi - Graduate Manager - Singapore
Wafa Mohamed - Graduate Manager - Milan, Italy
Mohamed R. Al Sharif - Graduate Manager - Male, Maldives
Mohamed Al Hosani - Graduate Manager - Kuwait City, Kuwait
Haleema Al Thehli - Graduate Manager - Milan Italy
Mohamed Al Shaibani - Graduate Manager - Manama, Bahrain
Abdulla Al Marzouqi - Graduate Manager - Seychelles