Gulf Air CEO Waleed Al Alawi to step down next month

Gulf Air boss resigns: Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air ’s CEO Waleed Al Alawi (LinkedIn) is resigning, effective 31 January 2024, Bahrain news agency (BNA) reports. Alawi joined the airline in 1980 as a pilot, before leaving to Bahrain Royal Flight for 18 years. He then returns to Gulf Air in 2017 and was appointed as CEO in 2022 following a two year stint as acting CEO, according to Gulf Air’s website. Alawi leadership helped the carrier get through challenging times during the Covid-19 pandemic, Gulf Air Group Chairman Alzayani said in statements cited by BNA.