Etihad Airways appointed Stanislas Brun (LinkedIn) as vice president of cargo, based in Abu Dhabi, according to a press release. Brun will oversee all aspects of cargo commercial operations, including revenue management and network planning. Brun has over two decades of experience in freight air transport, including more than two decades in the EMEA region. He most recently served as senior vice president of global airfreight at logistics firm Geodis, overseeing global air cargo operations.

Abu Dhabi Ship Building appointed Najwa Aaraj (LinkedIn) as a board member,effective from this past Tuesday, 20 February, according to an ADX disclosure (pdf). Aaraj replaces Mansour Al Mulla. Aaraj serves as the chief researcher at the Cryptography Research Center and the Autonomous Robotics Research Center at the Technology Innovation Institute, where her focus is on technological advancement of cryptographic and quantum communication, alongside leading developments in autonomous robotics and self-navigating vehicles.