NABIL Sultan is leaving Emirates SkyCargo to head over to the airline's passenger business.

Currently Emirates SkyCargo divisional senior vice president, Mr Sultan took on the role of executive vice president - passenger sales and country management at Emirates from March 1.

"No announcement has been made" for Mr Sultan's replacement yet, Emirates told Air Cargo News.

Mr Sultan has worked for Emirates for over 33 years, accumulating a wealth of experience across the operations of the business.

Having carried out various management and leadership roles, in 2009 he was appointed to the role of divisional senior vice president, revenue optimization and distribution for the airline.

Then in 2013 he took on his current job. In the decade he has been in the role, Mr Sultan has successfully helped Emirates SkyCargo grow. In recent years, his efforts have included steering the business through the challenging pandemic years, and the period of lower air cargo demand that has followed.

Emirates has promoted 19 executives in total.