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Skift • Gordon Smith

IATA appoints Saadia Zahidi as next director general, succeeding Willie Walsh

IATA has named Saadia Zahidi—formerly an executive at the World Economic Forum—as its next director general, taking over from Willie Walsh when he departs in July. The appointment breaks a long pattern of airline-operator leadership at the trade body, shifting IATA’s top leadership profile.

Air Cargo News • Damian Brett

IATA appoints Saadia Zahidi as director general

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2026-07-23T09:54:09.805184-07:00
Event   MRO   Farnborough Airshow   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
The Economist • The Economist

Airplane-engine maintenance is now a money spinner

By The Economist: Business | Staying aloft Airplane-engine maintenance is now a money spinner Manufacturers are earning big bucks as a result Share Photograph: GE Aerospace Jul 23rd 2026 | FARNBOROUGH | 3 min read A mong the eye-catching announcements at this week’s Farnborough International Airshow, a biennial aerospace get-together, was a deal signed by IndiGo, a fast-growing Indian carrier.

2026-07-23T08:36:59.957777-07:00