
Aysha Alhameli
Assistant Director-General- Air Accident Investigation/ Former Permanent Representative of UAE at the International Civil Aviation Organization
The move
MoveThe International Civil Aviation Organization → UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA)
TitlePermanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) → Assistant Director General - Air Accident Investigations Air Accident Investigations
LocationMontreal → Abu Dhabi
Career arcBoomerang (UAE-educated, foreign stint)★
Cross-border moveYes · Canada Area → United Arab Emirates
Native languageArabic
Years in UAE11.8
Total experience23.3 years
UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) headcount501-1,000 employees
UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) industryAirlines and Aviation
UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) HQAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) founded1996
UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) typeGovernment Agency
Career arc
- Assistant Director General - Air Accident Investigations Air Accident InvestigationsApr 2021 — Present
UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA)· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Senior adviser/ International affairsAug 2020 — Apr 2021
UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA)· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)2009 — Aug 2020
The International Civil Aviation Organization· Montreal, Canada Area - Regulation & Investigation Senior Officer2007 — 2007
UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA)· Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Head of Air Transport Department2007 — 2009
UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA)· Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Pilot2003 — 2007
Abu Dhabi Aviation· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Education
- Flight Safety International· DHC-8 Pilot Initial Type Rating2003
- Royal Jordanian Air AcademyCertified Flight Instructor (CFI)2000
- McGill UniversityGraduate Certificate · Air and Space Law2017 — 2018
- City University LondonMaster's Degree · Air Transport Management2011
- Royal Jordanian Air AcademyPrivate Pilot License (PPL)1998
- Mideast Aviation AcademyAir Line Transport Pilot License (ATPL)2006
- Royal Jordanian Air AcademyCertified Flight Instrument Instructor (CFII)2000
- Zayed UniversityBachelor's Degree · Social & Behavioral Sciences (International Studies)2006
Languages
- Arabic · Native or bilingual
- English · Full professional
- French · Professional working