Overview
- Qatar Airways Group appointed Hamad Ali Al‑Khater as Group CEO effective 7 December 2025 with an immediate handover.
- He succeeds Badr Mohammed Al‑Meer, who assumed the role in late 2023 following Akbar Al Baker’s decades-long leadership.
- Chairman Saad Sherida Al‑Kaabi thanked Al‑Meer for his service and formally welcomed Al‑Khater in the company announcement.
- The statement did not include a quote from Al‑Meer, and trade coverage described the leadership change as abrupt.
- Al‑Khater was COO of Hamad International Airport and previously held senior posts at QatarEnergy, with reports expecting emphasis on network growth, digital initiatives and sustainability.