IATA appoints Saadia Zahidi as first female director general

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has appointed Saadia Zahidi as director general, effective 1 November 2026. Selected by IATA’s Board of Directors, Zahidi is IATA’s ninth director general, and the first woman to hold the position. Zahidi joins IATA from the World Economic Forum (WEF) where she is a managing director and member of […]