The management at Etihad Airways, which is the flag carrier airline of the United Arab Emirates, has appointed Robert “Dougie” Douglas as its General Manager for Armenia.

Douglas, who takes up the role immediately, will lead the airline’s Armenian sales and marketing operations from its new Yerevan office, Arabian Aerospace reported.

The appointment comes as Etihad Airways prepares to launch four flights per week between Abu Dhabi and Yerevan on July 2. 

Douglas’ aviation career spans more than 30 years and prior to joining Etihad Airways in 2005, he worked in more than 10 countries with British Airways and partner airlines.

He moves to Yerevan from Jakarta, where he was Etihad Airways’ general manager for Indonesia between 2007 and 2014. 

Previously, Douglas was the airline’s Area Manager for Northern India and Nepal, based in New Delhi.