He was announced as the new ceo of the airline following the resignation of longtime ceo akbar al baker after 27 years Akbar al baker, will be stepping down from his current position as group chief executive effective 5 november 2023, and will be succeeded by engr Badr mohammed al meer has now taken on the role of qatar airways group ceo, replacing the unforgettable akbar al baker Al meer was previously chief operating officer of hamad international airport. Along with being the group ceo of qatar airways, badr mohammed al meer was also elected to the international air transport association’s board of governors in december 2023. Earlier today, the airline announced that akbar al baker would be stepping down from the role of group chief executive after 27 years at the oneworld carrier.
See the full leadership team at craft. In one of the periodic infusions of new blood increasingly seen in the gulf, qatar airways is looking ahead to a new generation of leadership with the appointment of incoming ceo badr al meer.
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