Known as one of the biggest characters in the aviation scene, Al Baker ended 2013 on a high. Qatar Airways became the first foreign airline to obtain a carrier license in Saudi Arabia and Al Baker also secured a $19 billion order for 50 new Boeing 777s at the Dubai Airshow. In 2014 he is also expected to open Qatar’s long delayed multi-billion dollar airport boosting Qatar Airway’s capabilities in the region and globally.