Mohamed Abubaker Farea

Mr. Abubaker is currently the ICAO Middle East Regional Director, responsible for maintaining continuous liaison with the States to which it is accredited and with appropriate organizations, regional civil aviation bodies, sub regional bodies, UN Agencies, and programs operating in the Region.

Mr. Abubaker is an aviation enthusiast, his passion for aviation started 30 years ago, through this period he acquired a solid aviation experience and holed a various advisory and leadership roles allowing him to achieve his ongoing goals by supporting States to achieve their strategic objectives, design policies and make decisions within the context of global, regional, and national plans.

He started his career in aviation by joining Gulf Aircraft Maintenance Company, where he held various positions till his promotion as senior engineer. In the beginning of the establishment of the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Mr. Abubaker was appointed as the first UAE Airworthiness Inspector, where he played an active role in the development of GCAA’s laws and regulations. He has been appointed also as Director of the Civil Aviation Safety and Security Department and chosen as Chairman of the Safety Committee for Arab States and entrusted with the chairmanship of the Committee for the Development of Civil Aviation Systems in Gulf Cooperation Council.

Then he joined Etihad Airways as Executive Vice President for Security, Safety and Quality, and has been elected to be a council security member in International Air Transport Association (IATA), after that he was appointed CEO of Istithmar World Aviation/Dubai World Group, to manage the investments of the domestic and foreign aviation sector in Dubai World. During this short period, he contributed to transforming the company back to a profitability.
Then, he was appointed as Director International Affairs’ and civil Aviation in Abu Dhabi Department of Transport, responsible for bilateral air service agreements between the concerned States.

Mr. Abubaker is an Aeronautical Engineer earned his degree from United Kingdom and obtained the engineering accreditation license from United Kingdom, United States, and the United Arab Emirates, also he holds a master’s degree in management from USA.