Mohammed Al Tamimi
Director Flight Operations | Aviation Executive | Leadership in Global Airline Operations, Safety, and Crew Strategy | Strategic Transformation | Human Development
The move
MoveEtihad Airways → Etihad
TitleCaptain TRE B777 & B787 → Director of Flight Operations
LocationAbu Dhabi → United Arab Emirates
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageArabic
Years in UAE39.1
Total experience26.2 years
Etihad headcount10,001+ employees
Etihad industryAirlines and Aviation
Etihad HQAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
Etihad typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Director of Flight OperationsApr 2025 — Present
Etihad· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Head of Fleet Boeing (Etihad Airways)Jan 2021 — Apr 2025Etihad· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Manager Cadet Pilot ProgramFeb 2013 — Apr 2019Etihad· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Captain TRE B777 & B787Apr 2012 — Present
Etihad Airways· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Training ground instructor (TGI)(SFI)Sep 2011 — Dec 2012Etihad· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Part-time
- Cadet Pilot Recruitment OfficerMar 2006 — Mar 2008Etihad· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Part-time
- Senior First Officer B767-300ER B777-300ER B777-200LR B777-FreighterJan 2005 — Mar 2012Etihad· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- First Officer B757 B767-300ERMar 2003 — Aug 2005
Gulf Air· Bahrain· Full-time - First OfficerJan 2001 — Jan 2003
Emirates· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Abintio (Cadet pilot) B777-300 B777-200Jan 1999 — Jan 2000Emirates· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Education
- Al Ittihad Private SchoolHigh School Diploma · General Studies1999
- City, University of LondonMaster's degree · Aviation/Airtransport Management and Operations2011 — 2013
- Abu Dhabi UniversityBachelor of Science - BS · Aviation Science2017
- National Defence CollegeMaster's degree · Military Security Policy and StrategyAug 2023 — Jul 2024
Languages
- English · Full professional
- Arabic · Native or bilingual