Sheikh Khaled appoints Al Musallam as Gulf Air's acting CEO

Gulf Air’s Board of Directors held its second meeting under the chairmanship of Shaikh Khaled bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister of Bahrain to ensure the implementation of the restructuring plan designed to put the airline on a path towards long-term sustainability.

The board of directors reviewed the report presented by the Executive Restructuring Committee dealing with various aspects relating to the development of the company such as fleet, network, financial status and other important issues.

During the meeting, it appointed Al Musallam the airline’s current deputy CEO to the acting chief executive role.

PICTURED: Sheikh Khaled the Gulf Air Chairman

 In a statement the airline said the board of directors agreed to hold a full board meeting every month to monitor the implementation of the restructuring. Also the executive restructuring committee was instructed to meet the airline’s management weekly to ensure a transparent and timely implementation of the plan and submit its report to the board. 

It said this is in line with the mandate of the board as directed by the government to oversee the execution of the restructuring plan across all areas of the organization in order to reinforce Gulf Air’s position as an international airline and one of the key national infrastructure assets of the Kingdom of Bahrain.