Etihad appoints new MD for Amadeus Gulf

Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways said on Tuesday it had appointed Gert Boven as managing director and board member of Amadeus Gulf, a joint venture between the airline and travel reservations firm Amadeus International.Boven was previously Etihad's executive vice president for customer services and airport operations.

He succeeds Ghulam Saleh al Balooshi at Amadeus Gulf, a statement from the Abu Dhabi-based airline said.Boven will be replaced by Chris Youlten as its new vice president of airport and network operations, Etihad also said.