An aviation industry veteran with more than 40 years of experience, Captain Al Alawi has been CEO of Gulf Air since 2022. Prior to his appointment, he served as Acting CEO for more than two years, playing an instrumental role in rolling out and executing the airline’s Boutique Strategy in 2018. Before that, he held the position of Deputy CEO for two years.

Captain Al Alawi began his journey in aviation in 1980 with Gulf Air, where he later progressed to training captain. Before returning to Gulf Air in 2017, Captain Al Alawi led a distinguished career with Bahrain Royal Flight for 18 years.

He is also the Chairman of Bahrain International Golf Course Company, President of the Bahrain Basketball Association, Chairman of the Bahrain Tourism & Exhibitions Authority Investment Committee, a Board member of the French Chamber of Commerce Industry of Bahrain, and a member of the 2023 IATA Nominating Committee, Montreal, Canada.

Alongside an extensive list of flying qualifications, he holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Air Transport Management from City, University of London, UK.