Qatar Airways, CEO Al Baker resigned after nearly 30 years
The news previewed by Bloomberg was confirmed by the airline, Akbar Al Baker, one of the world's leading [...]
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The news previewed by Bloomberg has been confirmed by the airline, Akbar Al Baker, one of the world's leading aviation executives, will retire as CEO of Qatar Airways after nearly 30 years.
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Al Baker is not just a CEO, but was the one who took office in 1997, three years after the airline's launch, managed to create from nothing a carrier that for several years was voted the best airline in the world, in addition to his role as the company's #1 the 61-year-old is also the CEO of Qatar Airport, which was also the world's best airport for two years.
Al Baker will be succeeded by Badr Mohammed Al Meer, currently chief operating officer of Hamad International Airport.
The reasons are not known, but it is certain that succeeding Al Baker will not be easy. He is behind QSuite, he is behind the investments that led the Qatari sovereign wealth fund to enter the share capital of IAG, which owns Iberia and British, he is behind the development of Doha Airport.
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A charismatic leader and always ready to speak his mind and unabashedly both talking about the mistakes made: "A380 was the worst decision made by Qatar", both when he criticized the competition as the celebrated mockery of Lufthansa and its new business class.
