Waheed Alwadiee

Captain Waheed is the Vice President of Flight Operations and Fixed-Wing Chief Pilot at Aloula Aviation, bringing over 20 years of corporate aviation experience. He began his career at Aramco as a Mechanical Engineer in the Mechanical Shops Services Department before progressing through key leadership roles, including Director of Safety and Compliance, Ground Support Operations Division Manager, Head of Standardization, Fleet Captain of Executive Operations, and Director of the Aviation Department. An active pilot, he has logged more than 5,000 flight hours across seven aircraft types. Captain Waheed holds advanced degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Airline Management, International Affairs, and executive qualifications from leading global institutions.