Abdul Wahab Teffaha

After completing postgraduate studies in socio-economic development and political sociology, Abdul Wahab Teffaha joined the Arab Air Carriers Organization (AACO) in 1980 as an Assistant Tariff Analyst, and rose through the ranks until 1992, when he was appointed Assistant Secretary General. In June 1996, he was elected Secretary General of the Association, a position he still holds to date.

AACO is now recognised as one of the leading associations both at the regional and global levels. It plays an important role in industry policymaking across a broad spectrum of strategic issues, such as climate change, digital transformation, aeropolitical strategies and contributing to making the voice of the Arab airlines heard regionally and globally. AACO, under Teffaha’s leadership, has been transformed into an added value instrument to its members through its focus on the synergies that such an association can create between them.