{"id":3604,"date":"2015-02-01T21:54:04","date_gmt":"2015-02-01T21:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/english.thesunrisetoday.com\/?p=3604"},"modified":"2015-02-01T21:56:12","modified_gmt":"2015-02-01T21:56:12","slug":"etihad-airways-appoints-first-female-airport-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.thesunrisetoday.com\/index.php\/etihad-airways-appoints-first-female-airport-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Etihad Airways appoints first female airport manager"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Fatema\"<\/a>Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has appointed Fatima Al-Kharousi as the first Emirati female airport manager.
\nBased in Nagoya, Japan, she will be responsible for overseeing the airline\u2019s operations at Chubu Centrair International Airport and the smooth operation of its daily service between Abu Dhabi and Nagoya.
\nFatima joined Etihad Airways in 2009 as part of the graduate management program, a structured 18-month training initiative that develops talented Emiratis who are selected and trained in all aspects of airline operations.
\nAfter successfully completing the program, Fatima spent two years building up her experience of airport operations and was posted as airport duty manager to a number of outstations across the airline\u2019s fast growing global network, including London, Manchester, and Singapore.
\nFatima was then appointed as assistant airport manager in Australia where she was responsible for overseeing the smooth operations at Sydney International Airport.
\nChris Youlten, Etihad Airways\u2019 SVP, airport operations, said: \u201cFatima has demonstrated a strong understanding of airport operations and has a track record of performing consistently and to the highest standards. We are confident that she is the ideal candidate to lead our operations.\u201d
\nAs part of developing the UAE national work force and offering them the opportunity to gain international working experience, Etihad Airways recently deployed more than 190 UAE nationals to various positions at the airline\u2019s offices and airport destinations across the Middle East, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas.
\nCommenting on her appointment, Fatima said:\u201d I am excited to take on this new and challenging role to act as the focal point for all Etihad Airways\u2019 operations in Nagoya.\u201d
\nRay Gammell, chief people and performance officer, said: \u201cAs the national airline of the UAE, we are committed to growing and developing a highly qualified cadre of UAE nationals \u2014 both female and male.\u201d<\/p>\n

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