Etihad Airways has appointed Khalid Humaid Al Ali as SVP aeropolitical, international and government affairs.
He will report to Etihad chief people, government and corporate affairs officer Nadia Bastaki.
Etihad joins from the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), where he was most recently served as senior director of the air transport department from 2013 to 2025. In this role, he was responsible for developing and directing national air transport strategy, leading bilateral and multilateral air services agreement negotiations, and providing policy advisory support to the UAE Federal Government on aviation-related matters.
In his new role, Al Ali will oversee Etihad's government affairs strategy, manage relationships with aviation authorities and government stakeholders worldwide, and lead the airline's aeropolitical agenda to support network expansion and route development.
Al Ali's career spans over 40 years in aviation. He holds a Bachelor's degree in aviation science, a Bachelor’s degree in law, a judicial expertise diploma from the Dubai Judicial Institute, and an arbitration and several diplomas in arbitration and international relations.