High achieving Emirates staff get $4000 reward

Fifteen Emirates Group employees have each been awarded AED15,000  (US$4,084) in cash by company chairman HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, for their "commitment to excellence".

Sheikh Ahmed congratulated the winners at the annual Najm Chairman’s Awards, held at the Emirates Group headquarters, which recognise the outstanding achievements of Emirates staff. They winners also received a crystal trophy and certificate signed by Sheikh Ahmed.

The achievements of the winners included: the development and implementation of a new system to monitor the emissions from Emirates aircraft, delivering a baby onboard an Emirates flight to Doha and the stringent implementation of Emirates safety procedures.

Sheikh Ahmed said: “I am honoured by the level of commitment and dedication all Emirates Group employees have for their jobs, selecting only a few people to receive this award is always a difficult task. While we saw hundreds of examples of outstanding work this year, I felt the achievements of these individuals deserved the highest form of recognition."