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IATA appoints Saadia Zahidi as first female Director General
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FIRST SEEN27 Jul, 13:31IATA appoints Saadia Zahidi as first female Director General
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has appointed Saadia Zahidi as its next Director General, effective 1 November 2026, making her the first woman to lead the global airline industry body. Zahidi joins IATA from the World Economic Forum (WEF), where she has served as Managing Director and member of the Managing Board for more […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban
LATEST27 Jul, 21:00IATA appoints Saadia Zahidi as the first female Director General
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has appointed Saadia Zahidi as its next director general, making her the first woman to lead the global airline industry body. Zahidi will take up the role on , Nov. 1, 2026 succeeding Willie Walsh, who steps down at the end of July after leading the organisation through the […]
Travel Radar•Layla Hamis