#1- Abu Dhabi-based Royal Jet appointed Shafiul Syed (LinkedIn) as CEO, according to a statement. Syed succeeds Mohammed Husain Ahmed (LinkedIn), who will become an advisor to the company. Syed brings over 30 years of experience in aviation management, having worked with Aero FlightOps UK, Atlantic Aviation in Nigeria, Coastal in Tanzania, Heliconia in Morocco, and Aero Contractor in Nigeria.

#2- Design and architecture firm Gensler appointed Tariq Sheikh (LinkedIn) as co-managing director of its Middle East offices, based in Riyadh, according to a statement. Sheikh will work alongside current Managing Director Tim Martin (LinkedIn). Sheikh, who joined Gensler in 1999, previously served as Managing Director of the firm's Birmingham office since 2017.

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