THE MIDDLE EAST’S

59. Abdulwahab Al Shatti
Company: Kuwait Airways
Designation: CEO
Nationality: Kuwaiti
Residence: Kuwait
Category: Airlines
Alshatti began his career at Kuwait Airways in 2000 and assumed his current role in May 2025. Kuwait Airways operates 35 aircraft and serves 47 global destinations. In May 2025, the company announced a collaboration with Rolls-Royce to enhance the operational systems and mechanisms of its aircraft engine operations and improve the availability of spare parts. In May 2025, Kuwait’s national carrier received the first of nine A321neo from Airbus. Alshatti was previously the director of operations and head of IOCC at Kuwait Airways.