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Brunei: Ray Sayer is RBA's new CEO(Borneo Bulletin Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) The Board of Directors of Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd yesterday named Ray Sayer as its new Chief Executive Officer. According to a press release from Royal Brunei Airlines, Mr Sayer, an airline veteran with more than 38 years of experience in the aviation business, will take office on September 1, 2007. "I am pleased that we were able to draw an internationally recognised professional in the person of Ray Sayer as the new CEO of our airline," said Chairman of the Royal Brunei Board of Directors, Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Abdul Hamid bin Pengiran Haji Mohd Yassin. "I am optimistic that with his experience and worldwide network in the airline industry, Ray will make a significant contribution to our airline's further growth," he further added. Mr Sayer is no stranger to Brunei; having lived here in the early 1980's when he was employed with British Airways, as their Regional Manager for Brunei/Sarawak and Sabah. Brunei in those days was part of the BA B747 routing from Australia to London. He joined British European Airways a forerunner of British Airways in 1968 and has extensive overseas service in the Middle East/Asia as well as being the CEO of UK based GB Airways and Brymon Airways and CEO of LIAT operating out of Antigua, serving the Caribbean, the press release added. "I look forward to returning to live in Brunei of which I have very fond memories in particular, all the support RBA gave me in my British Airways days. I am confident that the experience and contacts I have gathered during my career will prove useful with the challenges that RBA faces," Mr Sayer said. Mr Sayer is currently living in Bahrain where he was until recently the CEO of Bahrain Airport Services (BAS), the Ground Handling Agent employing 2,500 staff. Sonia K Copyright 2007 Brunei Press Sdn Bhd, Source: The Financial Times Limited |