Kamil H. Al-Awadhi will take over from 1 march 2021
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Kamil H. Al-Awadhi will be appointed IATA’s Regional Vice President for Africa and Middle East (AME), effective 1 March 2021.
Al-Awadhi succeeds Muhammad Albakri who will become IATA’s Senior Vice-President for Customer, Financial, and Digital Services (CFDS), also effective 1 March 2021.
Most recently, Al-Awadhi was CEO, Kuwait Airways, a responsibility he held from November 2018 through August 2020. That capped a 31-year career at Kuwait Airways during which his positions included Deputy CEO and Chief Operating Officer.
At IATA, Al-Awadhi will lead the Association’s activities across AME from its regional office in Amman, Jordan. He will report to the IATA Director General and CEO and join IATA’s Strategic Leadership Team.
“I look forward to getting started at IATA. Like all regions, AME will need a strong air transport industry to kick-start the economic recovery from the pandemic. The priority to revive aviation is clear and IATA is at the center of this effort,” commented Al-Awadhi.
A national of Kuwait, Al-Awadhi holds an MBA in Aerospace Management from the Toulouse Business School.
