Al Ali founded Air Arabia in 2003 as the first budget carrier in MENA. In 2025, Air Arabia served 21.8 million passengers in 219 destinations across MENA, Asia, and Europe. In H1 2026, Air Arabia had a fleet of 96 aircraft and made almost $5 billion in total assets and $950 million in revenues. Al Ali previously held senior leadership roles at Gulf Air and British Airways. He also chairs the Information Systems Associates, Alpha Aviation Academy, and Cozmo Travel and is a board member of Sharjah Aviation Services.