Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has appointed Mansour Al Marzouqi as its new General Manager in Belarus.
Mr Al Marzouqi joined Etihad Airways' Graduate Management program in 2007, subsequently holding several key positions in sales and business development in the UAE before being appointed General Manager of the Maldives in 2011.
Peter Baumgartner, Etihad Airways' Chief Commercial Officer, said: "Mansour has a proven record within the airline and has substantial knowledge and expertise of the travel industry and commercial airline operations. We are excited to have him on board and look forward to his assistance in further developing our presence in the Belarus market."
Mr Al Marzouqi will replace former general manager for Belarus, Paolo Greco, who is moving to Rome to take up the position of Partnership Alliance Manager to Alitalia.
This year Etihad Airways will mark five years of operations to Minsk and has carried 105,000 travellers between the Belarusian capital and Abu Dhabi to date.
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About Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, began operations in 2003, and in 2012 carried 10.3 million passengers. From its hub at Abu Dhabi International Airport, Etihad Airways serves 89 passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas, with a fleet of 77 Airbus and Boeing aircraft, and over 90 aircraft on firm order, including 41 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and 10 Airbus A380s, the world's largest passenger aircraft. Etihad Airways also holds equity investments in airberlin, Air Seychelles, Virgin Australia, Aer Lingus and, subject to regulatory approval, will acquire 24 per cent of India's Jet Airways. For more information, please visit: www.etihad.com
For more information contact:
Reem Al Midwahi, Corporate Communications Manager
Etihad Airways
P.O. Box 35566
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Tel: +971 (2) 511 1656
Mob: +971 (50) 8126378
Email: Ralmidwahi@etihad.ae
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