Emirates to begin management reshuffle in January

Dubai: Emirates airline on Sunday announced a management reshuffle across its Middle East operations. Its Middle East division will see a number of country manager rotations from January 1.

The airline said the moves are part of Emirates' commitment to offering staff the opportunity to grow and experience new challenges.

"Moving to a new station offers our Country Managers the opportunity to broaden their knowledge of the aviation industry.

"Market dynamics vary in every one of our destinations creating a unique and challenging working environment," said Ahmad Khoury, Emirates Senior Vice-President Commercial Operations, Gulf, Middle East and Iran.

"These moves reinforce our commitment to the long term career development of our employees. I wish each of them the best of luck in their new stations."

From January 1, the following changes will take effect: Saeed Al Janahi, new country manager, Tehran. He joined Emirates in 2002 as part of the UAE National Trainee Management Programme and has spent the last two years in the role of country manager for Syria.

Badr Hassan will be the new country manager for Kuwait. He has been with Emirates for six years since starting with the UAE National Trainee Management Programme.

Most recently Badr held the role of country manager in Tanzania. Nadim Lahad, the new station manager for Abu Dhabi, has been with Emirates for 16 years. He has most recently held the position of country manager in Kuwait where he was stationed for three and a half years. Mustafa Al Jabri, another graduate of the UAE National Trainee Management Programme joined Emirates in 2005. He will now take on the role of country manager in Syria after spending two and a half years managing operations in Oman.

Key market

The Middle East is a key market for Emirates with 201 flights operating across the region each week.

The region continues to grow exponentially each year and Emirates is well placed to capitalise on this growth with a destination network of 109 cities around the globe.

Emirates currently operates flights to 13 destinations across the Middle East with Basra due to commence on February 2.