The 78th General Assembly of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) was left behind with important developments for Turkey. At the general assembly, for the first time in history, a Turk was elected as the President of IATA. In addition, a Turk was appointed to the IATA Board of Directors.
It was a first for Turkey in the international aviation industry. For the first time in history, a Turkish member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) took the chair of the presidency. That name is Pegasus Airlines Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mehmet Mint was. Moreover; Turkish Airlines Chairman of the Board Ahmet Bolat He was also appointed as a Member of the IATA Board of Directors.
IATA held its 78th General Assembly activities in Doha, the capital of Qatar. The names that marked the events Turkish business people it happened. Mehmet Nane, until June 2023 He will be at the helm of IATA. Ahmet Bolat will also represent Turkish Airlines in his duty at IATA. Let’s take a look at the statements made by these important names together.
Mehmet Nane, First Turkish President of IATA: Aviation is going through one of the toughest tests in its history
In the statements made by IATA President Mehmet Nane, “At a time like this when the aviation industry is coming out of a very difficult crisis, it is for me to take over this important responsibility and to be the first Turkish president of IATA. a great pride. The most important reason for this pride is that it represents the point Turkish civil aviation has reached. The aviation industry has been going through one of the toughest tests in its history for the last few years, and it is directly affected by many different political and economic factors as well as COVID-19. This makes our already grueling industry even more challenging. Despite all the difficulties, all stakeholders operating in our sector working with maximum effort.” was stated.
In the statements made by Ahmet Bolat, Chairman of the Board of Turkish Airlines, “To the IATA Board of Directors, who chose me as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Turkish Airlines for this valuable post. thank you. As the leading actors of the airline industry, especially in these times when global aviation is in an active recovery period after Kovid-19, solidarity and cooperation among partners the value of cooperation we believe. As Turkey’s national flag carrier, we will successfully fulfill the responsibilities related to our new role with our solid expertise and professional background. we have full faith.‘ it was said.