IATA on 03-Dec-2010 announced that its Board of Governors has selected Tony Tyler, CEO of Cathay Pacific, in a unanimous decision to fill the post of IATA Director General and CEO following the retirement of Giovanni Bisignani next year. It would have been difficult for the Board to ignore the importance of Asia in the industry's future and Mr Tyler is undoubtedly highly credentialled to provide the organisation with the regional expertise and industry skills for the coming years.
The Board will recommend Mr Tyler’s appointment to IATA’s AGM planned for 6-8-Jun-2011. Mr Tyler’s duties as the Association’s head are scheduled to commence on 01-Jul-2011. Mr Bisignani, a former CEO of
Alitalia, is the fifth IATA Director General and CEO since its founding in 1945. Mr Bisignani has been in the position since 2002.