Emirates is restructuring its commercial teams effective 1 November as part of strategic expansion plans, according to a statement released on Thursday. The move follows a slew of management changes the carrier has implemented over the past few months, including the appointment of new commercial managers in markets across the Middle East.
The breakdown: Adil Al Ghaith has been promoted to Gulf, Middle East, and Africa Commercial Operations SVP. Thierry Aucoc (LinkedIn) has been appointed Europe and the Americas Commercial Operations Senior Vice President (SVP), moving from his current position as Europe and the Russian Federation’s Commercial Operations SVP. Matthew Jones (LinkedIn) — joining from his role as US regional sales manager — has been appointed US market VP, reporting directly to Aucoc. Lastly, Essa Sulaiman Ahmad (LinkedIn) — current US and Canada divisional VP — has been appointed West Asia and Indian Ocean SVP.