Captain Bader Almarzooqi
Senior Vice President - Flight Training | Emirates CAE Company Board Member | ATO Post Holder | Head of Crew Training
The move
MoveGulf Air → Emirates
TitleLine Pilot → Senior Vice President - Flight Training
LocationBahrain → Dubai
Career arcLong-term resident
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveYes · Bahrain → United Arab Emirates
Years in UAE54.4
Total experience33.3 years
Emirates headcount10,001+ employees
Emirates industryAirlines and Aviation
Emirates HQDubai
Emirates typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Senior Vice President - Flight TrainingApr 2023 — Present
Emirates· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - ATO Post HolderApr 2023 — PresentEmirates· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Board MemberJun 2021 — PresentEEmirates CAE Flight Training· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Cheif Synthetic Flight Instructir (ATO)Mar 2020 — Apr 2023Emirates· Full-time
- VP Flight TrainingDec 2019 — Apr 2023Emirates· Dubai· Full-time
- Chief Pilot AirbusJun 2014 — Dec 2019Emirates· Dubai
- ELDP SG MemberJun 2013 — Nov 2018Emirates· Dubai
- Chief Pilot A330/A340Jan 2008 — May 2014Emirates· Dubai
- Cadet Pilot ManagerJan 2006 — Jan 2008Emirates· United Arab Emirates
- Line PilotMay 1999 — Dec 2019Emirates· Dubai
- Line PilotJan 1993 — May 1999
Gulf Air· Bahrain
Education
- Cranfield UniversityExecutive Leadership · Executive Leadership Development Program2008 — 2009
- City University LondonMaster's degree · Airline Management2004 — 2006
- London Business SchoolExecutive Business Program · Global Business Consortium2012 — 2013
- London Business SchoolCourse · Finance for Non-Financial People2010 — 2010
- University of Warwick - Warwick Business SchoolExecutive Diploma in Strategy & Innovation2020 — Dec 2021
Top skills
Team LeadershipAirlinesCustomer ServiceCivil AviationBoard level experienceProject Planning
About
24 years of aviation experience. Worked for Gulf Air and now employed by Emirates Airline. Flown B767, B777, A330 and A380 aircrafts. 11 years of Flight Operation management experience. Posts held are Cadet Pilot Manager, A330/A340 Chief Pilot and Chief Pilot Airbus Fleet (A330, A340, A380 & A319). Major project, new aircraft type entry to service, Steering Group member for new airline start up and chaired many other working groups. In addition to the regular aircraft passenger operation had the experience of managing A310 cargo operation. Managed the phase out of the A330/A340 from the crew prospective and A380 delivery.