ETW Staff – Mumbai
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that US secretary of transportation Anthony Foxx will deliver a keynote address at the 71st IATA Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit on June 8, 2015. Up to 1,000 delegates are expected to attend the global event hosted in Miami by American Airlines, FedEx, UPS and Airlines for America.
“Miami will be the capital of the global air transport industry next week as its most senior leaders gather to discuss critical issues such as safety, security, sustainability, meeting passenger demands and revitalising the air cargo sector,” said Tony Tyler, director general and CEO, IATA.
IATA is the global association of the world’s airlines headquartered in Montreal, Canada and founded in Havana, Cuba in April 1945. The AGM brings together CEOs and senior management of its 256 member airlines that carry some 83 per cent of global traffic. Stakeholders from across the value chain will participate in the event, including leaders from governments, international organizations, aircraft manufacturers and other industry partners.
Top industry leaders featured in the first day of discussions include Dr Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, president of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO); James Hogan, president and CEO, Etihad Airways; Christoph Mueller, CEO, Malaysia Airlines; Claudia Sender, CEO, TAM Airlines; Carsten Spohr, chairman of the executive board and CEO, Lufthansa; Brad Tilden, president and CEO, Alaska Airlines; Fabrice Brégier, president and CEO, Airbus; David L. Joyce, president and CEO, GE Aviation; Aengus Kelly, CEO, AerCap and Willie Walsh, CEO, IAG.