Reem Al Saffar
Senior Director Air Navigation and Aerodromes
The move
MoveDubai Airports → UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA)
TitleSenior Manager - Airside Projects → Senior Director Air Navigation & Aerodromes
LocationDubai → United Arab Emirates
Career arcBoomerang (UAE-educated, foreign stint)★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE6.8
Total experience13.8 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
- Senior Director Air Navigation & AerodromesOct 2025 — Present
UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA)· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Acting Senior Director Air Navigation and AerodromesJan 2025 — Oct 2025UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA)· Full-time
- Senior Manager - AerodromesJul 2022 — Oct 2025UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA)· Full-time
- Acting Manager AerodromesMar 2022 — Jul 2022UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA)· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Senior Inspector - Aerodrome OperationsJun 2021 — Jul 2022UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA)· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Inspector - Aerodrome OperationsJul 2018 — Jun 2021UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA)· Full-time
- Senior Manager - Airside ProjectsApr 2017 — Jun 2018
Dubai Airports - Senior Officer - Compliance and SafeguardingMar 2015 — Apr 2017Dubai Airports· UAE, Dubai
- Airside Compliance OfficerJul 2012 — Mar 2015Dubai Airports· UAE, Dubai
Education
- Higher Colleges of TechnologyBachelor’s Degree · E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce2006 — 2012
- University of Wollongong in DubaiMaster’s Degree · International Business2014 — 2017