Rebecca Franklin (Coats)
Head of Projects + Catering at Etihad
The move
MoveQantas → Etihad
TitleHead of Programs and Performance, Flight Operations → Head of Catering (Internal Assignment)
LocationAustralia → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Australia → United Arab Emirates
Years in UAE1.6
Total experience20.8 years
Etihad headcount10,001+ employees
Etihad industryAirlines and Aviation
Etihad HQAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
Etihad typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Head of Catering (Internal Assignment)Nov 2025 — Present
Etihad· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Head of Projects, Operations EnablementMay 2025 — PresentEtihad· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Head of Programs and Performance, Flight OperationsAug 2022 — May 2025
Qantas· Australia· Full-time - Senior Manager Commercial and Business ImprovementSep 2021 — Aug 2022Qantas· Mascot, New South Wales, Australia· Full-time
- Senior Manager Flight Training Relocation ProgramMay 2019 — Sep 2021Qantas· Sydney, Australia· Full-time
- Senior Manager Strategic Alliances, oneworld Program DirectorJan 2015 — May 2019Qantas· Mascot, New South Wales, Australia· Full-time
- Manager Airline ParrnershipsAug 2012 — Jan 2015Qantas
- Commercial Manager, AirportsMay 2008 — Aug 2012Qantas· Mascot, NSW· Full-time
- Program Manager, Group TransformationMay 2007 — May 2008Qantas· Mascot, New South Wales, Australia· Full-time
- Manager Group Financial PlanningAug 2005 — May 2007Qantas· Sydney, New South Wales, Australia· Full-time
Education
- Macquarie UniversityMaster's degree · Applied Finance1999 — 2000