Alami is based in Jakarta and serves as Boeing’s senior executive in Indonesia, leading the aircraft manufacturer’s operations and growth strategy in Indonesia and reports to Alexander Feldman, Boeing Southeast Asia president, the aircraft maker said in a press release.

“Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia, and soon to be the world’s fourth-largest aviation market is critical to Boeing. We are excited to have Zaid lead Boeing’s operations in Indonesia and advance our 73 years of relationship in the country,” said Feldman.

“I cannot think of a better individual than Zaid, who brings a wealth of aerospace engineering expertise and significant experience working with our Indonesian customers to drive Boeing’s growth in the country.”

Alami most recently served as the leader of Boeing’s Global Support Center in Jakarta, which provides enhanced product and strategic engineering support to Southeast Asia’s growing commercial aviation industry.

Previously, Alami was an experimental flight test engineer and led the support for multiple customers with the introduction of the 787 Dreamliner and 737 MAX into their fleets globally.

“Indonesia is a country of strategic importance for Boeing across our commercial airplanes, defense and services businesses,” said Alami.

“Building on our partnership with Indonesia, Boeing is, and continues to be committed to working with Indonesia’s civil aviation and defense customers and partners and helping achieve the country’s aerospace ambitions.”

A graduate in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Purdue University, Alami is also certified in Technical Leadership from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is bilingual in English and Arabic and is learning Indonesian.

 

Humanitarian aid

In a separate development, Boeing announced on Tuesday a donation of US$300,000 from the Boeing Charitable Trust to assist those who have been impacted by the recent earthquake in Cianjur, West Java.

“The damage caused by this earthquake is devastating, and Boeing stands ready to assist our Indonesian colleagues, friends and neighbors who have been affected by this tragic event,” said Ziad Ojakli, executive vice president of government operations at Boeing.

“We are committed to partnering with organizations that will quickly bring relief to the communities hardest hit so they can begin to heal and start the rebuilding process.”

The donation is divided to three packages of $100,000 each provided to GlobalGiving, in partnership with IDEP Foundation, to address immediate humanitarian needs across the region; CARE International to provide emergency relief supplies and support; and CERDAS Foundation to support health, hygiene and food distribution for displaced persons.

“With the severity of damage caused by the recent earthquake, it will likely be months before many families can return to their homes,” said Bonaria Siahaan, chief executive of Yayasan CARE Peduli, CARE International’s affiliate in Indonesia.

“We appreciate the rapid support from Boeing, which will help 550 households meet their daily needs, including providing uniforms to elementary school pupils so they can stay in school and have a sense of ongoing normalcy.”

As part of the Boeing Gift Match program, the aircraft maker is matching dollar-for-dollar monetary donations made by Boeing employees to charitable organizations supporting earthquake recovery and relief projects in Indonesia. This will extend the reach of assistance being provided to Indonesians.

“Boeing has been honored to do business in Indonesia for over 73 years. Our Boeing teammates based in Jakarta and others around the world are actively supporting relief efforts on the ground. We are hopeful that Boeing’s donation can further support the people of West Java, Governor Ridwan Kamil, and his staff during this challenging time,” said Feldman. (nvn)