DOHA: Qatar Airways has appointed David Edwards as Executive Vice President to lead the growing business of its corporate jet arm, Qatar Executive.
Announcing the appointment during the Dubai Air Show, Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said: “David brings to Qatar Executive a wealth of experience in the business aviation industry and will be instrumental in steering its operations to a new level”.
Edwards will be responsible for guiding all strategic, commercial and operational aspects of the airline’s private jet division. Launched in 2009, today Qatar Executive operates a fleet of seven wholly-owned Bombardier aircraft of which a brand-new Global 5000 Vision was delivered as recently as October.
Qatar Executive has been further boosted by the appointment of Roberto Hlaca as Vice President, Sales, Marketing & Strategy and Captain Peter Resting as Vice President, Flight Operations. Both come to their new positions with a proven and very successful track record.
Prior to his new role at Qatar Executive, Hlaca was Vice President, On Demand Sales at Vistajet and responsible for spearheading the company’s commercial growth.
Earlier tenures in his international career included senior corporate travel and marketing-related positions at American Express, BTI UK and entertainment giant Sony.
In his new role, Hlaca will re-shape Qatar Executive’s sales and marketing strategies by launching new business initiatives and developing new growth markets to meet the company’s set targets.
Resting’s background includes Director of Flight Operations for Execujet Europe, where under his leadership the fleet grew from three to twelve aircraft under Execujet’s Scandinavian Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC).
In his new role Resting’s primary responsibility is to ensure the safe operation of Qatar Executive’s aircraft.
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