Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Sultanate of Oman and the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, has announced…
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Sultanate of Oman and the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, has announced the appointment of Maen Abdulhaleem as General Manager Abu Dhabi and Al Ain.
Mr Abdulhaleem, a Jordanian national, moved from Beirut, where he was Gulf Air General Manager-Lebanon, for one and a half years, prior to this appointment, which is based in Abu Dhabi.
With responsibility for all aspects of our operation in Abu Dhabi both an exciting and challenging time, given the vigorous initiatives that are underway to meet the challenges of the aviation industry in the present competitive climate, said Gulf Air Vice President Marketing and Sales Danny Barranger.
Mr Abdulhaleem`s career in the aviation industry spans more than 13 years, of which eight have been with Gulf Air.
With an MBA in marketing from Poona University, he is no stranger to Abu Dhabi having spent four years as sales manager.
Other posts in Dar Es Salaam as General Manager Tanzania and Zanzibar and has provided him with an in-depth experience in customer service and sales and marketing.
I am delighted to be back in Abu Dhabi and looking forward to my new assignment, said Mr Abdulhaleem.
The current market is extremely challenging but Gulf Air is well equipped to meet those challenges. Our products and services are second to none and in particular the First and Business class offering is unmatched globally and we have a state of the art sales centre in the capital.
I am excited to be back in Abu Dhabi, the market here is growing and the potential is enormous. I am looking forward to meeting some old colleagues as well as meeting new ones. With the development of our new products and new routes, Gulf Air will continue to lead the market. As the National carrier of Abu Dhabi it is a delight and honor to lead the sales team.
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