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Before joining Buckinghamshire New University in July 2020, I was working as a Consultant in the private sector, following my work in civil aviation in the middle east, beginning in 1998. I worked in both operational and regulatory positions, being a part of the expansion project of Dubai International Airport and the design and construction of Al Maktoum International Airport.

In 2007, I specialised in Aviation Security which saw me going through a rigorous training regime through which I became the first Arab female ICAO Aviation Security Professional Manager and ICAO Aviation Security International Instructor. This led me to become a resident member of the ICAO Aviation Security Professional Manager Evaluation Panel in Dubai until my move to the UK in 2014.

In addition to being an ICAO Aviation Security Professional Manager, I am a member of the Higher Education Academy and the Royal Aeronautical Society.

The highlight of my career is achieving my own Master of Science in Aviation Security degree and joining Buckinghamshire New University. 

Publications

Professional Journal

• Khbais, R. (2023) ‘Emergency operations centres and airport crisis management- part 1’, Crisis Response Journal, 18(4), pp 66-69. Available at:
• Khbais, R. (2024) ‘Emergency operations centres and airport crisis management- part 2’, Crisis Response Journal, 19(1), pp 64-67. Available at:
• Khbais, R. (2024) ‘Balancing people and policy: The interplay of culture, behaviour and security in airports’, Crisis Response Journal, 19(4), pp 48-49. Available at:
• Khbais, R. (2025) ‘The sustainability of Aviation Training’, IATA Annual Security Report- 2024 Edition, pp 23-24. Available at:

Book review

Blackwell, A. and Wood, J. (2023) Clever Security Clever Business: Using a Security Management System to enhance security, unlock business opportunities and boost cost-efficiency. 1st edition. London: Platypus Publishing.

• Senior Lecturer