Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Etihad Aviation Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the H.H. Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan Humanitarian and Scientific Foundation focusing on enhancing community and humanitarian cooperation between the two entities, promoting charity efforts and knowledge sharing.
The MoU was signed
at Etihad Aviation Group’s Innovation Center by Khaled Al Mehairbi, Senior Vice
President Abu Dhabi Airport, and General Manager of Etihad Airport Ground
Services, and Chairman of Etihad Airways’ Sports and Social Committee and CSR
strategy. Dr. Mahmoud Taleb Al Ali, Executive Manager, signed on behalf
of the the H.H. Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan Humanitarian and Scientific
Foundation.
Also
present at the signing ceremony were Etihad Aviation Group’s Hareb Al Muhairy, Senior
Vice President Sales (UAE, GCC, Levant, Africa), Captain Salah Alfarajalla,
Senior Vice President, Security and National Pilot Development, Adil Al Mulla, Vice
President Procurement and Supply Management and Wissam Hachem, Vice President
Learning and Development.
The H.H. Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan Humanitarian
and Scientific Foundation were represented by Saeed Al Awadhi, Head of
Corporate Communications and Ebrahim Shaaban Al Abdullah, Humanitarian and
Financial Affairs Manager.
Under the MoU, Etihad Aviation Group will provide logistics
and transportation support to the foundation as it carries out its humanitarian
projects across the globe.
The H.H. Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan Humanitarian
and Scientific Foundation will support Etihad Aviation Group’s CSR projects
locally and internationally, working with the airline to identify and deliver
aid to critical areas in need of humanitarian support.
Al Mehairbi said, “We take great pride
in partnering with the H.H. Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan Humanitarian
and Scientific Foundation. Etihad Aviation Group is actively involved in a
number of charitable and humanitarian initiatives around the world, and this partnership
will provide us with an opportunity to extend our global reach and deliver aid
to a greater number of individuals around the world.
“The United Arab Emirates is long
recognized for its charitable activities. Inspired by the wisdom and guidance
of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding father of the
United Arab Emirates, we actively support vulnerable communities across the
world and seek to alleviate their difficult circumstances.”
Dr. Mahmoud Talib Al Ali, Executive Director of H.H Sheikh Sultan
Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan Humanitarian & Scientific Foundation, hailed Etihad
Airways’ for playing a vital role in
supporting communities around the world. He also expressed his pleasure to foster
their cooperation with Etihad Aviation Group, a key UAE player in promoting
communities for better life.