Etihad appoints new Sudan Country Manager

Press release

Published February 2nd, 2011 - 12:07 GMT

Al Bawaba

Etihad Airways has appointed Mohamed El Noman as the airline’s new Country Manager for Sudan.

Mr El Noman has 14 years of commercial aviation experience in the region. Prior to joining Etihad, he worked at Emirates Airline where he held the position of Sales Manager. He was also the Sales Promotion Manager for the Gulf Air GSA in Sudan.

Peter Baumgartner, Etihad Airways’ Chief Commercial Officer, said: “The Sudanese market is of key importance to Etihad as traffic trade between the countries and beyond grows. Mohamed brings a strong commercial background to Etihad and I am confident that his significant experience with airlines in both the Middle East and Africa will contribute to Etihad’s further success in Sudan. “

Etihad launched services from Abu Dhabi to Khartoum in July 2006, initially operating three flights per week. Following increased demand on the route, Etihad expanded its services to four flights per week, from April 2007.

Background Information

Etihad Airways

As an airline, Etihad has come a long way in a short time – just like its home Abu Dhabi.

The airline was established by Royal (Emiri) Decree in July 2003 and is wholly owned by the Government of Abu Dhabi with a mandate to operate safely, commercially and profitably.