For the first time..Egypt elected as IATA executive committee member
Egypt was unanimously elected as
member of the executive committee of the governors board of the International
Air Transport Association (IATA).
The three-year membership will
expire in 2022.
The Civil Aviation Ministry said
Captain Ahmed Adel, head of EgyptAir Holding Company, was chosen by members of
the board of the governors for the post.
The election came in recognition of
the pioneering role played by EgyptAir in the Middle east and North Africa, the
statement added.
This is the first time that one of
the leaderships of EgyptAir is chosen in this post.
Captain Adel expressed happiness for
being picked for that post, saying this is a new accomplishment that will be
added to EgyptAir and the Egyptian civil aviation sector.
The executive committee is tasked
with monitoring the performance of IATA, offering necessary recommendations and
directives to IATA chief executive officer and advisory councils and following
up policies regulating air cargo industry.
The IATA groups 290 airlines
representing 120 countries. Carrying 82% of the world’s air traffic, IATA
members include the world’s leading passenger and cargo airlines.
