Regional Commercial
& Aviation Sales Leader
Driving airline revenue growth, strategic partnerships, market expansion, and commercial transformation across leading international carriers — Emirates, Oman Air and Gulf Air.
A commercial operator built for global aviation.
Abu Saleh Rizvee is a senior airline commercial leader with a 17-year track record of converting market complexity into measurable revenue. From Emirates and Gulf Air to his current role at Oman Air, he has consistently delivered above-target growth, redefined distribution strategy and built partnership networks that move market share.
Revenue Optimization
Multi-year YoY revenue growth across premium routes and corporate channels.
Strategic Partnerships
OTA, GDS, MICE and corporate agreements that expand carrier footprint.
NDC Transformation
Architecting direct-channel migration and modern retailing for airlines.
Regional Market Expansion
Penetrating new VFR, ethnic and corporate segments across the GCC and South Asia.
Commercial Analytics
MIDT, Power BI and Tableau-driven forecasting and route profitability.
Stakeholder Leadership
Trusted negotiator across headquarters, regions, agencies and enterprise clients.
Two decades of airline commercial leadership.
Progressive responsibility across three flag carriers — building the commercial playbook for the Gulf and South Asia.
OMAN AIR
- Achieved 12% YoY revenue growth across managed portfolio
- Led NDC initiatives increasing direct-channel performance by 6×
- Secured corporate agreements exceeding OMR 100K
- Expanded VFR, MICE and corporate revenue opportunities
EMIRATES AIRLINE
- Delivered 16% YoY revenue growth in the regional portfolio
- Managed 25 premium accounts and 21 OTA partners
- Achieved 35% GDS-to-direct migration through NDC strategy
- Maintained 16% market share across competitive routes
EMIRATES AIRLINE
- Increased conversion rates to 31% across enterprise accounts
- Maintained 85% client retention across decade-long tenure
- Exceeded sales targets by 20% on rolling annual basis
GULF AIR
- Exceeded annual sales targets by 35%
- Expanded client portfolio by 25%
- Negotiated strategic commercial agreements
A commercial dashboard of outcomes.
Outcome-driven leadership, measured by the metrics that matter to airline P&L.
From Dhaka to Dubai to Muscat.
Commercial leadership across the Gulf and South Asian corridors — the world's fastest-growing aviation markets.
The commercial toolkit.
An end-to-end commercial competency built across distribution, partnerships, analytics and leadership.
Certified. Equipped. Continuously learning.
A foundation of academic rigor, professional certifications and modern analytics tooling.
Department of Zoology
"Sustainable airline growth is not negotiated in spreadsheets — it is engineered through data-driven strategy, disciplined partnership-building, and an obsession with customer relationship excellence."
Open to senior commercial and partnership mandates.
Regional and global airline leadership opportunities, advisory engagements, and strategic partnerships.
Let's discuss the next chapter of your airline's commercial strategy.
Currently in role at Oman Air. Open to confidential conversations regarding regional commercial leadership, head-of-sales, and partnership director mandates.
- Regional Commercial Leadership
- Airline Partnership Development
- NDC & Distribution Strategy
- Revenue Transformation Advisory