Oasis International Leasing Company will sponsor the ‘Airline CEO of the Year Award’  at the Aviation Business Awards Middle East 2007 to be held tonight in Dubai.

The award will be given to the CEO of an airline in the Middle East who has made a difference in managing the business operations of the company. The winner will be announced and the award presented during a gala dinner attended by over 250 leading aviation and industry professionals in the region, said an official spokesman.

The Aviation Business Awards Middle East is part of the Dubai Air Show now on in Dubai. The awards are organised by ITP Business Publishing, which publishes Aviation Business and Air Cargo Middle East and India.

“We are pleased to sponsor this year’s Aviation Business Awards. An award such as this is a great way to recognize outstanding chief executives who have contributed greatly to the growth of the aviation sector in the region.  As a leading player in the sector, Oasis is keen to support initiatives that will strengthen and reinforce industry standards,” said acting CEO of Oasis Leasing Salem Rashid Al Noaimi.

Other Aviation Business Awards this year include Airline of the Year, Low Cost Carrier of the Year, Business Jet Provider of the Year, MRO Company of the Year, Inflight Services of the Year, Airport of the Year, Duty Free of the Year, Airport Security Provider of the Year, Aviation Technology Provider of the Year, Ground Handling Provider of the Year, Airport Passenger Handling of the Year, Aviation Training Academy of the Year and Aircraft Leasing and Finance Provider of the Year.
The nominations for the awards, which closed on October 4, are open to individuals, companies and organisations working in the Middle East aviation sector.

Oasis also sponsored the 5th Annual Middle East & Africa Airfinance Conference held during September 10 to 11, 2007 in Dubai. – TradeArabia News Service