Key facts
- Saadia Zahidi, currently managing director at the World Economic Forum, has been appointed as the new director general of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
- Zahidi will be the first woman to hold this leadership position at IATA.
- Her term is set to commence on November 1.
- The current director general, Willie Walsh, will transition to a role with Indian carrier IndiGo.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), a prominent airline lobby group, has appointed Saadia Zahidi as its new director general. Zahidi, who currently serves as a managing director at the World Economic Forum, will be the first woman to lead the Geneva-based organization. She is scheduled to begin her role on November 1.