IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers has been appointed to the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) board of governors. His one-year term began at the conclusion of IATA's annual general meeting in Dubai on June 3, 2024.
""It is indeed an honour to assume this role at a time when India is emerging as one of the world's largest and fastest growing civil aviation markets and evolving into a formidable force in the airline industry,"" said Elbers.
IATA director general Willie Walsh commented: ""I look forward to working with Pieter as we deliver the industry’s sustainability commitments, address supply chain challenges, and strengthen the global standards critical for our industry’s efficient connectivity.""
Elbers is the 82nd chair of the board and had served previously between 2016 and 2022 as KLM’s president and CEO. He was reappointed to the board in 2022 shortly after he became IndiGo’s CEO. He succeeds RwandAir CEO Yvonne Manzi Makolo who will continue to serve on the board. Elbers has over 30 years of experience in the aviation industry.
IATA also said that airline CEOs committing to its safety leadership charter, which aims to support industry executives in evolving a positive safety culture within their organisations, has reached 73 members. ""The charter is a call to action that keeps in focus the critical obligation of airline CEOs to lead a safety culture that keeps their passengers and staff safe,"" said Walsh. The charter's three pillar strategy includes safety leadership, identifying and mitigating risks, and providing connections between leaders to ensure safety reports and discussions are shared.
IndiGo CEO chairs IATA board of governors
