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Let’s Know the CEOs of ‘Emirates, Qatar, Etihad, and other Gulf National Airlines’


The CEOs of the top two Gulf airlines—Emirates based in Dubai and Qatar based in Doha—are eager to increase their share of traffic rights following Abu Dhabi's Etihad, which quadrupled its access into India through an equity deal with Jet Airways.

Emirates' president, Tim Clark, sees the Indian government's favor toward Etihad as a decisive move in this direction. On the other hand, Qatar Airways' CEO, Akbar Al Baker, seeks a review of air capacity in India but is not currently interested in acquiring stakes in Indian carriers.

Emirates Airlines, one of the UAE's flag carriers, is led by CEO HH Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum. It ranks as the world's fourth-largest airline by scheduled revenue passenger-kilometers flown and boasts the largest fleet of Airbus A380s, with 123 aircraft in service.

Qatar Airways, Qatar's flag carrier, operates a fleet of over 200 aircraft and employs more than 43,000 people. Engr. Badr Al Meer is the CEO. The airline was established in November 1993 by the Qatari government.

Gulf Air, Bahrain's national carrier, began operations in 1950 and is now a major international airline serving 50 destinations across 28 countries on three continents. Dr. Jeffrey Goh serves as the CEO.

Etihad Airways, based in Abu Dhabi, has recently returned to profitability and is enhancing transparency, governance, and its balance sheet in preparation for a potential initial public offering. The current CEO of the Etihad Group is Antonoaldo Neves, and the airline is owned by the Abu Dhabi wealth fund ADQ.
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