IFA awarded the first IFA Whittle Safety Award to Mr Ahmad Abdulla Al-Zabin, Deputy Director General (Engineering Affairs), Kuwait Airways Corporation. The award was presented by the new IFA President, Bob Davis during the Annual IFA/FSF/IATA Safety Conference held in Cape Town, South Africa.

Ahmad Abdulla Al-Zabin

In recognition of his personal contributions to the development of air safety in Kuwait Airways and to the rebuilding of the airline after the invasion of Kuwait in 1990.