Chief government officer of Qatar Airways Akbar Al Baker introduced that he’s stepping down from his position after being on the helm of affairs for 27 years.
“After 27 years of service, I’m writing to you to announce that I’ll step down from the Qatar Airways Group. In 1996, with a fleet of simply 5 plane, unwavering dedication, and a loyal and passionate staff, collectively we launched into a exceptional journey to aviation excellence,” Akbar Al Baker mentioned in a letter to workers, in response to The Occasions of India.
He’ll proceed to be the CEO until November 5.
Thanking the staff for making the airliner what it’s as we speak, he wrote: “Our firm’s success shouldn’t be mine alone; it belongs to every one in all you – the gifted people of the Qatar Airways household who’ve poured their ardour, ingenuity and immense effort into each undertaking, each problem and each triumph we have skilled collectively….I wish to specific my deepest gratitude for the belief and confidence you have positioned in me over time.”
In the meantime, Reuters reported that Badr al Meer would be the firm’s new CEO. At the moment, al Meer is the chief working officer of Doha’s Hamad worldwide airport.
Akbar Al Baker was appointed because the CEO in 1997, three years after the state-owned provider was launched.
