Name: Antonoaldo Neves
Designation: Group Chief Executive Officer
Company: Etihad Airways
Antonoaldo Neves is the Group Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways, one of the world’s most acclaimed airlines. Appointed in October 2022, Neves has overseen a remarkable turnaround, with record profits after tax of $476 million in 2024, more than three times the previous year, and total revenues of $6.9 billion. Under his leadership, Etihad carried 22.4 million passengers in 2025 and expanded its network by launching 17 new routes, with 10 more routes already announced for 2026. Before joining Etihad, Neves held top executive roles in global aviation.
He was CEO and Board Member of TAP Air Portugal, where he led a major turnaround that enhanced the airline’s value, passenger experience, and contribution to Portugal’s tourism sector. A civil engineer by training, Neves holds an MBA from the Darden School of Business, University of Virginia, and a Master’s in Corporate Finance from IAG Business School, PUC-Rio. With a career spanning continents and airlines, Antonoaldo Neves is recognised for his strategic vision, operational excellence, innovative, decisive, and inspiring leadership, and ability to deliver transformative growth in the aviation sector.
