Dubai Airports has announced three senior leadership appointments to strengthen its technology, operations and national talent capabilities as it prepares for the next phase of growth at Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International (DWC).
Kan Ni has been promoted from Vice President of the Airport
Operations Control Centre (AOCC) to Senior Vice President of Airport
Operations, while Khalid Ishaq moves from Head of AOCC Integration to Vice
President of AOCC.
Ahmad Al Bastaki joins as Vice President of Technology
Operations and Cybersecurity within the Business Technology division.
The appointments are aimed at enhancing leadership
capabilities to support Dubai’s expanding aviation sector.
Kan Ni has played a key role in developing the AOCC into a
data-driven operational hub that coordinates the daily movement of around
200,000 passengers through DXB.
He also led airport operations during recent regional
airspace disruptions, helping maintain safe and efficient operations.
Khalid Ishaq, who joined Dubai Airports in 2005, brings
nearly two decades of operational experience.
His promotion underscores the organisation’s commitment to
developing Emirati talent, with nationals representing 75% of its management
team.
Ahmad Al Bastaki will oversee cybersecurity, infrastructure
and technology operations, strengthening digital resilience as airports
increasingly rely on advanced technology systems.
Majed Al
Joker, Chief Operating Officer at Dubai Airports, said: “Our ability to deliver
safely, efficiently and at scale depends on the strength of our people, the
resilience of our systems and the way we work together as one airport
community. These appointments reinforce the leadership capability we need for
the future, combining specialist technology expertise, deep operational
experience and strong Emirati talent in areas that are increasingly central to
airport performance and resilience.” -TradeArabia News Service