Dr Nadine Itani
Academic and research departments
黑料社 Hospitality and Tourism Management, Institute for Sustainability, Centre for Competitiveness of the Visitor Economy.黑料社
Biography
Dr Nadine Itani is an air transport management expert combining academic rigour with direct industry impact. She has delivered aviation projects across the Middle East and Africa for the , specialising in aviation policy, competitive strategy, and capacity building.
As Programme Lead for the MSc in Air Transport Management, she teaches Aviation Finance and Air Transport Market Analysis and Forecasting. Her research examines how emerging trends drive innovation and competitive advantage in aviation, and she is a regular commentator for international media on air transport issues.
Nadine is , and a member of the and the Ninety-Nines International Organization of Women Pilots. Her honours include the ICAO Graduate and Postdoctoral Fellowship Award and the Airport Show UAE "Leading Woman in Aviation" award.
University roles and responsibilities
- Senior Lecturer in Air Transport Management
- Programme Lead, MSc Air Transport Management
My qualifications
Affiliations and memberships
News
In the media
ResearchResearch interests
- Sustainability in Aviation
- Efficiency and performance management
- Air transport economics
- Aviation business strategy
- Air transport competitiveness
Research interests
- Sustainability in Aviation
- Efficiency and performance management
- Air transport economics
- Aviation business strategy
- Air transport competitiveness
Supervision
Postgraduate research supervision
Swift Trust in Ephemeral Systems: Crew Resource Management in Transient Aviation Teams (PGR: Gamze Akdogan)
Completed postgraduate research projects I have supervised
(PGR: Scott Porter)
Teaching
- Air Transport Market Analysis and Forecasting (Postgraduate)
- Aviation Finance (Postgraduate)
- Airport Management (Undergraduate)
Sustainable development goals
My research interests are related to the following:
Publications
Highlights
Shaar, A., Osta, R.E., Assi, S., Itani, N., Abbas, I. Revolutionizing waste management: smart technologies and sustainable aviation fuel integration for environmental sustainability. Sustain Environ Res 36, 22 (2026).