Keith Longstaff

Keith Longstaff is a veteran of the aviation industry and held one of the most highly regarded positions in the business.

As Emirates Airline's Divisional Senior Vice President Commercial Operations Worldwide, he played a pivotal role in driving one of the most profitable and fastest growing airlines in the world – Furthermore, he has been with Emirates since its inception in the 1980s.

Based in Sydney, Australia, Keith lived in the Middle East for more than 30 years - and through an impressive range of portfolios, he developed an extensive working knowledge of Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Keith entered the aviation industry in 1964 when he joined the then Pan American World Airways in his home city of London. In 1975, he moved to Gulf Air in Bahrain.

His path took him towards Emirates Airline in 1983 when he joined DNATA, now part of the Emirates Group.

Keith was transferred to the airline when it was born in 1985.