Dubai Airports appoints new COO

Dubai Airports appoints new COO

Prior to his new appointment, Al Joker was executive vice president of Corporate Affairs

Published: Wed 9 Feb 2022, 6:24 PM Last updated: Wed 9 Feb 2022, 6:25 PM

Dubai Airports has announced the appointment of Majed Al Joker as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO).

In a tweet on Twitter, the operator of Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC), said that the move is in line with Dubai Airports’ commitment to develop and promote emergent Emirati leaders.

As the COO, Al Joker’s role combines key operational functions at Dubai Airports including Terminal Service Delivery, Airside Service Delivery, Airport Operations Control Centre, Security, and Safety & Sustainability into a single business unit. Prior to his new appointment, Al Joker was executive vice president of Corporate Affairs.

“As someone who has held senior positions across the business and successfully led teams in delivering key objectives for the organisation over nearly a decade and a half, Majed brings a wealth of experience to the role. His experience, knowledge of the business and leadership skills will play an important role for Dubai Airports as we prepare to ramp up our strategy for growth and expansion in a post pandemic world,” said Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai