Etihad Airways has named Martin Drew the airline's vice president of the Americas. In this role, Drew is responsible for the commercial organization of Etihad Airways in the United States, Canada and South America. Drew will report to Danny Barranger, vice president of global sales.
Drew has more than 20 years of international aviation experience, and he has held senior management roles with responsibility for sales, operations, network planning and cargo operations, including at Etihad Airways. Prior to returning to Etihad Airways, Drew served as vice president, cargo at Jet Airways in Mumbai, India, where he substantially grew the airline’s cargo business. Additionally, he implemented dedicated freighter operations by leveraging Jet Airways’ strategic partnership with Etihad Airways. Drew has also held senior positions at Lufthansa and DAS Air Cargo.