Air France – KLM Appoints Stefan Gumuseli As General Manager For India – Middle East.

Air France-KLM has announced the appointment of Stefan Gumuseli as the new General Manager for the
India-Middle East establishment, effective August 1st, 2024. He will be based at the airline’s regional
office in Dubai, UAE, succeeding Simon Scholte.

Stefan Gumuseli will oversee the passenger business for India and the Middle East, which includes a range
diverse and multicultural countries such as India, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Egypt as well as
additional offline countries.

He will be responsible for further strengthening the presence of Air France – KLM in the region, with focus
on enhancing customer proximity, upholding the commitment towards sustainability and keeping the
organization as an attractive place to work.

Stefan started his career with KLM, Royal Dutch Airlines in 2001 and has vast experience in the commercial,
sales and operational domain of business. Over a span of 20 years, he has held key positions in markets
such as Georgia, Kazakhstan and Nigeria. In 2011, he was appointed Director Global Corporate Sales, Air
France- KLM based in The Netherlands where he managed over 100 Global Corporate accounts worldwide.
Since 2013, he has served as General Manager in many markets such as the Mediterranean followed by
Germany and the Mid Americas.

Commenting on his new role, Stefan Gumuseli said “I am excited to join the India-Middle East
establishment and collaborate with an exceptionally talented and dedicated team. For the Air France-KLM
Group, this region is a strategic market with innumerable opportunities and immense potential. I am
confident with the efforts of our teams and support of our partners, Air France-KLM will continue to grow its
footprint and deliver a positive experience to our customers. I would like to thank Simon Scholte for his
invaluable contribution and wish him success.”

About Air France-KLM
A global player with a strong European base, the Air France-KLM Group’s main areas of business are
passenger transport, cargo transport and aeronautical maintenance.
Air France-KLM is a leading airline Group in terms of international traffic on departure from Europe. It offers
its customers access to a worldwide network, covering over 320 destinations thanks to Air France, KLM
Royal Dutch Airlines and Transavia, mainly from its bases at Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Paris-Orly and
Amsterdam-Schiphol.

Flying Blue is the loyalty programme of the Air France-KLM Group with more than 24 Million members.

Together with its partners Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic, Air France-KLM operates the largest
transatlantic joint venture, with more than 340 daily flights. Air France-KLM is also a member of the
SkyTeam, the alliance dedicated to providing passengers with a more seamless travel experience at every
step of their journey 19 member airlines working together across an extensive global network.

Recognized for 20 years as an industry leader in sustainable development, the Air France-KLM Group is
determined to accelerate the transition to more sustainable aviation.