Monday 3 June - 80th AGM
Keynote Address
By H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, United Arab Emirates
> Speech main points (pdf)
Annual Report of the Air Transport Industry
By Willie Walsh, IATA's Director General
Report of the Board of Governors
By Yvonne Manzi Makolo, Chair, IATA Board of Governors & CEO of RwandAir
> Read board chair report (pdf)
Monday 3 June - World Air Transport Summit
World Air Transport Summit Opening
Host: Anita Mendiratta, Executive Advisor, Author and Diplomat
Panel - The Big Picture
The session began with a look at the key industry figures for 2024, and noted that, though airlines have done remarkably well in their recovery from the pandemic period, on average profit margins are still wafer thin. More...
Sponsored by Dubai Airports
How are geopolitical and economic developments affecting the industry outlook?
- Dr. Marie Owens Thomsen, SVP Economics and Sustainability, IATA
- Dr. Amrita Sen, Founder and Director of Research, Energy Aspects
- Nick Allan, CEO, Control Risks
- Dr. Simon Evenett, Professor of Trade and Economic Development, University of St. Gallen
Moderator: Richard Quest, Anchor & Correspondent, CNN
Panel - What is the potential for artificial intelligence and aviation?
This insightful panel highlighted the numerous opportunities generated by artificial intelligence (AI)—a much-hyped term but, perhaps, rightly so. More...
Sponsored by Avolon
> Watch: Setting the scene on aviation and AI (mp4)
- Dr. Werner Vogels, VP and CTO, Amazon
- Mihir Shukla, CEO and Founder, Automation Anywhere
- Shane Tackett, EVP Finance and CFO, Alaska Airlines
- Kim Macaulay, SVP, Information and Data, IATA
Moderator: Anna Stewart, CNN Correspondent
Diversity & Inclusion Awards
Announcement of the winners of IATA's Diversity & Inclusion Awards
Panel - CEO Forum
A wide-ranging discussion took in the present and future prospects for air transport, from pandemic to safety and profitability. More...
Sponsored by Sanad
- Shai Weiss, CEO, Virgin Atlantic
- Scott Kirby, CEO, United Airlines
- Vanessa Hudson, Group CEO and Managing Director, Qantas
- Sir Tim Clark, President, Emirates Airline
Moderator: Richard Quest, Anchor & Correspondent, CNN
Tuesday 4 June - World Air Transport Summit
Panel - How do we ramp-up SAF production fast enough?
IATA estimates sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) will be responsible for approximately 65% of the net zero by 2050 effort. More...
Sponsored by Seabury Airline Strategy Group
> Watch: Setting the scene on SAF production (mp4)
- Andrew Parker, Chief Sustainability Officer, Qantas
- Matti Lehmus, President and CEO, Nesté
- Louise Tricoire, SVP Aviation and Marine Fuels, TotalEnergies
- Toshiyuki Onuma, Senior Deputy DG, Japan Civil Aviation Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
- Maryam Al Balooshi, Director of the Environment Department, General Civil Aviation Authority, UAE
Moderator: Anna Stewart, CNN Correspondent
Panel - What’s the future for carbon removals?
Airlines need a variety of solutions to mitigate risks in new sustainability technologies. More...
Sponsored by Seabury Airline Strategy Group
> Watch: Setting the scene on carbon removal (mp4)
- Anna Stukas, VP Strategic Partnerships, 1PointFive
- Lee Beck, Senior Director Europe and Middle East, Clean Air Task Force
- Lars Kroeplin, Senior Director Corporate Responsibility Strategy, Lufthansa Group
Moderator: Anna Stewart, CNN Correspondent
Panel - How to sustainably grow the benefits of aviation, travel and tourism together?
Governments need to take a strategic view to grow the benefits of travel and tourism, according to a panel on the subject at the World Air Transport Summit. More...
Sponsored by Air Lease Corporation
- Julia Simpson, President and CEO, World Travel and Tourism Council
- Dane Cheng, Executive Director, Hong Kong Tourism Board
- Paul Griffiths, CEO, Dubai Airports
- Donald Payen, Chairperson, Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority
Moderator: Anna Stewart, CNN Correspondent
Panel - View from the C-Suite: Women in air cargo
Three female air cargo executives discussed the various trends in a sector that has new-found prominence following the pandemic. More...
Sponsored by Securiport
- Gabriela Hiitola, SVP, Finnair Cargo
- Cristina Oñante López de Letona, VP Marketing & Product Development, LATAM Cargo
- Kersti Krepp, Senior VP and Chief Management Officer, Polar
Moderator: Richard Quest, Anchor & Correspondent, CNN
> Detailed media agenda (pdf)
> Press releases
> All presentations
> Fact sheets
> Annual Review 2024 (pdf)
> Multimedia to share and download: Videos incl b-rolls - Photos
Media Briefings Sunday 2 June
Briefing: Africa & Middle East
Kamil Al-Awadhi, Regional VP, Africa & The Middle East, IATA
> Presentation: Africa & Middle East region (pdf)
Briefing: The Americas
Peter Cerda, Regional VP, The Americas, IATA
> Presentation: The Americas region briefing (pdf)
Briefing: Net Zero Update and Non-CO2 Emissions
Dr. Marie Owens Thomsen, Senior VP Sustainability and Chief Economist, IATA with Hemant Mistry, Director, Net ZeroTransition, IATA & Dr. Alejandro Block, Manager New Energy and Technologies, IATA
> Presentation: Net Zero and Non CO2 Emissions update (pdf)
> Sustainability fact sheets
Media Briefings Monday 3 June
Briefing: Annual General Meeting
- Willie Walsh, Director General, IATA
- Yvonne Manzi Makolo, CEO RwandAir and Chair, IATA Board of Governors
- Sir Tim Clark, President, Emirates
Briefing: Industry Outlook
Dr. Marie Owens Thomsen, Senior VP Sustainability & Chief Economist, IATA
Presentation: Industry outlook (pdf)
Press release: Airline Profitability Outlook Improves for 2024
Briefing: Safety and Operations
Nick Careen, Senior VP, Operations, Safety and Security, IATA
> Presentation: Safety and Operations briefing (pdf)
Media Briefings Tuesday 4 June
Briefing: Asia Pacific and North Asia
Dr Xie Xingquan, Regional VP, North Asia, Asia-Pacific (ad interim), IATA
> Presentation: Asia Pacific & North Asia regions briefing (pdf)
Briefing: Europe
Rafael Schvartzman, Regional VP, Europe, IATA
> Presentation: Europe region briefing (pdf)
Closing Press Briefing
- Willie Walsh, Director General, IATA
- Pieter Elbers, CEO IndiGo and Chair, IATA Board of Governors
- Yvonne Manzi Makolo, CEO RwandAir
