MUSCAT : Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has announced the appointment of Kumail Al Musawi as its new Chief People Officer, further strengthening its executive leadership team during a pivotal phase of transformation.

With more than 26 years of experience in people management, Al Musawi is recognised as a people-centric leader with cross-industry expertise in organisational development, digital innovation, performance management, and turnaround initiatives.

Con Korfiatis, Chief Executive Officer of Oman Air, said the appointment reflects the airline’s focus on people and culture as strategic priorities. “Kumail’s appointment reinforces our commitment to making people and culture a top priority at the highest level of leadership. At the head of our People and Services department, he will lead our strategic people agenda, helping to reshape our culture, build a performance-based organisation, and lead talent development to ensure the airline has the capabilities required to achieve sustainable growth and success,” Korfiatis stated.

Al Musawi began his career in the financial sector before moving into telecoms, and has since held several C-level roles at Bank Dhofar, Ooredoo, Muscat Finance, and Connecti, a Class 1 licensed telecoms operator. He also founded Oman’s first education app, Oman Tutorial.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Florida Atlantic University in the United States and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

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