Marwan Boodai
Marwan Marzouk Boodai | |
|---|---|
| مروان بودي | |
| Born | مروان مرزوق بودي 1960 (age 65–66) |
| Citizenship |  Kuwait |
| Occupation | Executive businessman |
| Known for | Co-founder of Jazeera Airways |
Marwan Marzouk Boodai (born 1960) is a Kuwaiti executive and businessman. He is the CEO and Chairman of Kuwait-based low-cost airline Al-Jazeera Airways, and the vice chairman of the Boodai Corp.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Marwan Boodai is the co-founder, Chairman, and CEO of Al-Jazeera Airways, the first private airline in Kuwait, established in 2005,[3] the company ended Kuwait’s reliance on a single national carrier for 50 years. He is also the Vice President Boodai Corp, a family-owned company that invests in various businesses across the Gulf countries and the parent company of Al-Jazeera, along with other businesses such as Ramedia Group, the owner of several newspapers and broadcasting channels such as Al-Rai TV. It also owns City Group Company, a transportation company in Kuwait, along with other ventures in engineering, services, and cement production.[4][5]
Al-Jazeera Airways began its budget flights in October 2005, quickly transporting 100,000 passengers in just four months. The company started with a capital of $34 million.[6] On the occasion of its first anniversary, Jazeera Airways announced that it had carried half a million passengers on its planes. Al-Jazeera currently has 24 planes and operates flights to around 20 cities across the Middle East and India.
Family
[edit]His brother, Jassim Boodai, is a journalist and owner of Al Rai Media Group.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Marwan Marzouk Boodai". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on 2012-10-08. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ↑ Marwan Marzouk Boodai Gulfbusiness.com
- ↑ "مروان بودي.. المبدع". Annahar (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ↑ "فوربس مروان بودي وطلال البحر وكامل العوضي ضمن أقوى 50 قياديا بالسياحة والسفر في الشرق الأوسط". Al-Anba (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ↑ "Marwan M. Boodai". World Economic Forum.
- ↑ "Kuwait airline to make maiden flight". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
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