Akbar Al Baker, CEO of Qatar Airways, has been re-elected onto the chair committee of International Air Transport Association (IATA). Baker was elected to serve on the chair committee for a one-year term and has been re-elected to serve for a second one-year term until the end of IATA’s 71st AGM, scheduled to be held in Miami in June 2015.
Glyn Hughes has been appointed as global head of cargo, IATA. Hughes joined IATA in 1991 to enhance and expand the Cargo Accounts Settlement Service, growing it from 35 to nearly 100 operations while maintaining low levels of agency default and decreasing overall operating costs for members. In recent years, he has led IATA cargo’s initiatives, embracing industry management and relationship building, including being part of the Global Air Cargo Advisory Group steering committee.
Calin Rovinescu, president and CEO of Air Canada, has assumed duties as chairman of IATA’s Board of Governors, a one-year term, effective immediately. Rovinescu succeeds Richard H Anderson, CEO of Delta Air Lines. Rovinescu joined Air Canada in 2000 as executive vice president, corporate development and strategy. IATA’s Board of Governors has also appointed Andres Conesa, CEO, Aeromexico to serve as chairman from June 2015 following Rovinescu’s term.
