The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that Peter Elbers, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IndiGo, has been appointed as the chairman of the Board of Governors (BoG).
He succeeds Yvonne Manzi Makolo, CEO of RwandAir, with a term of one year. After Mr. Elbers’ term, Luis Gallego Martin, CEO of International Airlines Group (IAG), will take over as chairman.
Mr. Elbers began his career in 1992 as an Aircraft Loading Manager at KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and has held key executive positions in the Netherlands, Japan, Greece, and Italy. He served as President and CEO of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines from 2016 to 2022 and has been a member of the board since his appointment as CEO of IndiGo in 2022.
Additionally, IndiGo will host the 81st IATA Annual General Meeting (IATA AGM) and the World Air Transport Summit (WATS) in Delhi, India, from June 8 to 10. This marks the third time the event will be held in India, with previous occasions being in 1958 and 1983.
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