Based in Dubai, Grainne van den Berg joined Airbus (UK) as a Direct Entry Graduate in 1998 after graduating from Queen's University Belfast with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering. After 2 years work experience, Grainne studied a Masters in Air Transport Management at Cranfield University, permitting the pivot from Engineering to the Commercial world. This led her to a position at Emirates Airline in Fleet & Network planning, where she stayed for three years. In 2004, Grainne returned to Airbus, this time at HQ in Toulouse, France and built her career in Airline Marketing across multiple regions (Middle-East, Europe, Pacific), rising to the position of Head of Airline Marketing for the Middle East and North Africa. In 2015, Grainne joined the leading aircraft lessor, GECAS, and gained valuable experience in the industry from a different key stakeholder viewpoint. After a short consultancy period, Grainne rejoined Airbus as the Head of Airline Marketing Africa Middle East in September 2022.