IATA boss to retire

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that its Director General and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Tony Tyler, will retire in June 2016 after serving five years in the position.

“Tony Tyler is a very effective leader of IATA, who is achieving much in his role as Director General and CEO.  I regret that he will be leaving the Association, but respect his decision to retire next year after a long and successful career in aviation. A successor will be appointed at the next IATA Annual General Meeting in Dublin in June 2016”,  said Mr. Andrés Conesa, CEO Aeroméxico and Chairman of IATA since June.

“After five years as Director General and CEO of IATA, I believe it will be time for me to retire and leave the organisation.  It is a great privilege and responsibility to lead IATA, and I am proud of what the IATA team is achieving during my term of office. I greatly appreciate the support I receive from the Board of Governors and the membership at large, and from my colleagues. I remain fully committed to leading IATA until my successor is appointed in June next year,” said Tyler.

Before joining IATA in 2011, Mr Tyler was Chief Executive of Cathay Pacific Airways.  www.iata.org

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