THE MIDDLE EAST’S

13. Ibrahim Al-Omar
Company: Saudia Group
Designation: Director General
Nationality: Saudi
Residence: Saudi Arabia
Category: Airlines
Al-Omar assumed his current role in 2020, overseeing 60,000 people. The group has a total fleet of 193 aircraft across its subsidiaries, Saudia airline and flyadeal. Throughout 2024, Saudia carried 35 million guests and flew 193,000 flights. In May 2024, the group signed the largest aircraft deal in the Saudi Aviation industry with Airbus to secure the purchase of 105 aircraft of A320neo and A321neo models. Al-Omar also chairs the Arab Air Carriers' Organization’s executive committee and the International Air Transport Association’s board of directors.