Who’s Who: Fahd Hamzh Cynndy, CEO of Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries

Fahd Hamzh Cynndy
Short Url
Updated 20 February 2021
Follow

Who’s Who: Fahd Hamzh Cynndy, CEO of Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries

Fahd Hamzh Cynndy was recently appointed CEO of Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries (SAEI). He has also been named an executive board member at Saudi Ground Services (SGS). 

SAEI is a world-class maintenance, repair and overhaul organization, one of the largest and most experienced of its kind in the MENA region.

Prior to this position, Cynndy served as CEO of SGS, the driving force behind the efficient, safe, and courteous ground handling of passengers and aircraft at 28 airports in Saudi Arabia.

Cynndy obtained an associate degree in commercial aviation at North Dakota University in the US. He has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Western New England University, Massachusetts and did an MBA at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Cynndy attended a certificate course in leadership tailored for executives at Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2019. He has more than 6,300 flight hours and has obtained an American federal license for commercial aviation. He is an IATA-certified aviation instructor.

Since 2019, Cynndy has been a part-time vice chairman of the Helicopter Company, which was established in 2018. He has also been a board member of the Saudi Amad for Airport Services and Transport since 2019.

He worked for Saudi Aramco as manager of its aviation department from 1995 to 2019.

He worked for nearly 33 months as a part-time vice chairman of the Gulf Flight Safety Aviation (GFSA), beginning in March 2018, before becoming its chairman.

SAEI and Prince Sultan Aviation Academy recently signed an agreement with the US Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology in the field of exchanging training experiences, qualifying national cadres and enhancing the quality of training in the field of aircraft maintenance.


Makkah museum displays world’s largest Qur’an

Updated 7 sec ago
Follow

Makkah museum displays world’s largest Qur’an

MAKKAH: The Holy Qur’an Museum at the Hira Cultural District in Makkah is showcasing a monumental handwritten copy of the Holy Qur’an, recognized as the largest Qur’an of its kind in the world.

The manuscript measures 312 cm by 220 cm and comprises 700 pages, earning the museum recognition from Guinness World Records for displaying the world’s largest Qur’an, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The manuscript is a magnified reproduction of a historic Qur’an dating back to the 16th century, the SPA stated.

The original copy measures 45 cm by 30 cm, with the chapters written primarily in Thuluth script, while Surah Al-Fatiha was penned in Naskh, reflecting the refined artistic choices and calligraphic diversity of the era.

The Qur’an is a unique example of Arabic calligraphy, gilding and bookbinding, showcasing Islamic art through intricate decorations, sun-shaped motifs on the opening folio, and elaborately designed frontispiece and title pages that reflect a high level of artistic mastery.

The manuscript was endowed as a waqf in 1883. Its original version is currently preserved at the King Abdulaziz Complex for Endowment Libraries, serving as a lasting testament to Muslims’ enduring reverence for the Qur’an and the richness of Islamic arts across the centuries.