THE MIDDLE EAST’S

51. Firoz Tarapore

Designation: CEO
Company: Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE)
Residence: UAE
Nationality: Indian
Sector: Aerospace

Tarapore assumed his current position in 2013. In Q1 2026, it recorded $455.5 million in revenue and had $16.3 billion in total assets. In 2026, DAE announced an agreement to acquire Macquarie AirFinance for an enterprise value of $7 billion, that will create a combined fleet of 1,029 owned, managed, and committed aircraft serving 191 airline customers in 79 countries. Last April, DAE partnered with Blackstone Credit & Insurance to launch Equator, a global aircraft investment program with $1.6 billion in annual targeted deployment. Tarapore previously held a senior role at Citigroup.