Biography

Antonoaldo Neves has been group chief executive of Etihad Aviation Group since October 2022, when ADQ and Etihad's board appointed him to succeed Tony Douglas. He began his career as a civil engineer and was a partner at McKinsey & Company, where he developed the long-term plan for the aviation sector in Brazil. He was president of the Brazilian airline Azul, which listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and one report dates that presidency from January 2014 to July 2017. He was then chief executive and board member of TAP Air Portugal until 2020. He holds an MBA from the Darden School of Business and a master's degree in corporate finance from the IAG School of Business at PUC-Rio. In February 2026 he presented Etihad's record 2025 results, with profit after tax up 47% to AED 2.6 billion, and a plan to invest AED 80 billion over the next decade. Forbes Middle East included him in its Top 100 CEOs list for 2023. Most biographical sources date from 2022 to 2024. His net worth was not found.

Career

  • Civil engineer, then partner · McKinsey & Company
  • 2014 · President (to 2017, per one report) · Azul
  • CEO and board member (until 2020) · TAP Air Portugal
  • 2022 · Group CEO (October) · Etihad Aviation Group

Education

  • MBA, Darden School of Business
  • Master's degree in corporate finance, IAG School of Business, PUC-Rio

Achievements

  • Forbes Middle East Top 100 CEOs (2023)
  • Led Etihad to AED 2.6 billion profit after tax in 2025, its fourth consecutive profitable year

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