Muscat: National carrier Oman Air has appointed aviation veteran Christoph Mueller to its board of directors, as the airline seeks to stem mounting losses and reduce debts.
With an aim of transforming the airline in the next three years based on a study by global consultancy Oliver Wyman, Oman Air appointed a new board headed by its chairman His Excellency Saeed Al Mawaali, who is also the Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology.
Mueller, who has more than 30 years of experience in the aviation industry has been appointed along with other industry veterans, including Stephen Kavanagh and Antonio De Menezes.
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According to sources, Mueller who was also the former chairman of Swissport is popularly known as a ‘crisis leader’. “Mueller’s appointment in the BOD is good news for Oman Air,” said a source speaking to The Arabian Stories. “He worked as CEO at Aer Lingus and Malaysia Airlines during those difficult times for both the airlines. He is more of a crisis leader in the region.”
He also worked at Emirates as chief digital and innovation officer.
Kavanagh is also a former CEO at Aer Lingus while Menezes has worked in the aviation industry for more than 20 years.
Other members in the BOD include Ahmed Tufail Al Rahman, Advisor to the Ministry of Finance, Abdul Rahman Harith Al Busaidi, Former CEO of Oman Air, and Haitham Al Ghassani, Representative of the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism.
The Sultanate aims to increase the tourism sector’s contribution to gross domestic product to 5 per cent by 2030 and to 10 per cent by 2040, from 2.4 per cent in 2021.
