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Adel Ali, chief executive officer of Air Arabia received the 2020 Laureate Award from Aviation Week Network for introducing low-cost air travel to the Middle East and North Africa region. Image Credit: Ahmad Ramzan/Gulf News

Air Arabia Group CEO Adel Ali received the 2020 Laureate Award from Aviation Week Network for introducing low-cost air travel to the Middle East and North Africa region, while “building and pioneering a sustainably profitable business model.”

“This honour is dedicated to everyone at team Air Arabia and showcase how far the company has come since we first introduced low-cost air travel to the region,” said Ali. “The recognition further inspires us to bring even more innovative services to our customers while remaining committed to adding exceptional value to their travel needs”

Aviation Week Network noted that “under his leadership, Air Arabia has grown sustainably and profitably for many years and is now looking at adding new longer-haul markets and placing a large aircraft order to enlarge its footprint.”