Emirates Airline has announced three appointments to its senior management team for key operational functions in Saudi Arabia.

Sheikh Majid Al-Mualla, divisional SVP commercial operations, Centre for Emirates Airline, said: “The commercial team promotions in Saudi Arabia are a further testament to the airline’s commitment to the market and its dedicated focus to the strategic direction and broader develop of its business in KSA.”

Khalid Abdulla Al-Haddad, has been appointed as Emirates VP for KSA, Bahrain and Yemen. Rashid Al-Ardha is appointed Emirates regional manager, west KSA. Khalid will be responsible for the development of commercial operations in the three countries.

Al-Fajeer has also been appointed as district manager, Dammam taking on the role of managing that gateway’s commercial operations.

Al-Haddad joined Emirates Airline in 2003 and has worked in several different positions, including commercial manager Jordan, sales manager Al Ain-UAE, manager Riyadh-KSA, area manager Libya, area manager Morocco, Mauritania and Senegal, manager Sharjah and northern Emirates-UAE and regional manager Levant (Lebanon, Syria and Jordan).

Al-Ardha began his aviation career with Emirates and is with the company for over 9 years. He was appointed in the role of area manager Sudan in 2009. In his current role, Rashid is responsible for the commercial management of the Western Region of KSA, which includes Jeddah and Madinah. On a daily basis Rashid oversees all aspects of Emirates’ growth and development in these markets, driving revenue for the airline and capturing business from new markets. He has a degree from the American University in Dubai.

Al-Fajeer joined Emirates in Jan 2013 as a management trainee in the National Commercial Outstation Programme. Trained at the Emirates hub and in Sri Lanka prior to his appointment, he then went on to be based in Dammam. He has a degree from the American University in Dubai.