Emirates has announced the appointment of Jaber Mohamed as the airline’s Country Manager for Sri Lanka and Maldives, effective 1 August 2025.

In his new post, Jaber will be responsible for supporting Emirates’ commercial objectives, overseeing the airline’s operations across the two island nations as well as maintaining crucial relations with various stakeholders.

Jaber is currently the Emirates Country Manager Bangladesh. His new appointment is among several strategic commercial team appointments designed to bolster the airline’s presence in key markets across West Asia, the Indian Ocean and Africa. These appointments aim to further build the airline’s commercial and operational footprint in these regions while creating meaningful development opportunities for emerging UAE national talent to grow their expertise.

Among other UAE National commercial leaders that will take on new roles for Emirates from 1 August are Talal Al Gergawi, currently Country Manager Zimbabwe, who will become Country Manager Bangladesh; Salem Almana, currently Regional Manager Pakistan, who will become Country Manager Ghana; and Omar Bushlaibi, currently Country Manager Zambia, who will assume interim responsibility for Zimbabwe, alongside his ongoing duties in Zambia.

The latest rotations are part of Emirates' commercial outstation managers programme, designed to offer UAE Nationals unique opportunities to diversify their leadership skills and deepen their knowledge of local markets within the airline’s network. The programme also helps Emirati managers further expand their networks by engaging with local industry and government stakeholders, fostering new partnerships and strengthening existing relationships.

Emirates has been serving the Maldives for 38 years, and the airline currently serves the island-nation with 28 weekly flights with Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, including the retrofitted Boeing 777 aircraft that feature Premium Economy cabins.

Through its scheduled services, Emirates plays a vital role with supporting the country’s tourism industry and trade. The airline continues to be the top carrier in the Maldives, connecting tourists to the island-nation from key markets including the UAE, UK, US, Russia, and Germany. In 2022, Emirates was awarded the ‘President’s Tourism Gold Award’ for “Outstanding Contributions to the Development of Tourism in the Maldives”.