New Female IATA Chief Will Make History

New IATA DG Saadia Zahidi

Saadia Zahidi

Credit: IATA
In two firsts, IATA has appointed the first woman and first non-airline executive to become the next director general overseeing the organization that represents more than 370 airlines. Saadia Zahidi will be IATA’s ninth director general when she takes up the position on Nov. 1, succeeding Willie...
Karen Walker

Karen Walker is Air Transport World Editor-in-Chief and Aviation Week Group Air Transport Editor-in-Chief. She joined ATW in 2011 and oversees the editorial content and direction of ATW, Routes and Aviation Week Group air transport content.

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