AGM & World Air Transport Summit 2023 Highlights

Making aircraft cabins more sustainable is a priority for airlines who recognize the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling cabin waste from their flight operations.  More...

> Watch: setting the scene on cabin waste (mp4)

• Paul Terstegge, Executive VP Inflight Services, KLM
• Jo Hendricx, Founder, Travel without Plastic

Moderator: Anna Stewart, Reporter, CNN

Press release: IATA and UNEP to Address Key Environmental Challenges in Aviation Including Single-Use Plastics

Aircraft produce other emissions in addition to CO2 which contribute to climate change. For the first time, experts discussed the non-CO2 impacts of aviation on climate change and potential solutions. More...

> Watch: setting the scene on non CO2 impacts: Contrails (mp4)
> Presentation: adressing non-CO2 impacts of aviation on climate change (pdf)

Florian Allroggen, Executive Director, Laboratory for Aviation and the Environment, MIT

Moderator: Anna Stewart, Reporter, CNN

Even with a 200% increase in production, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) orders outstrip supply. Airlines believe government production incentives and encouraging financial investment are key. More...

> Watch: setting the scene on Financing the Transition to SAF (mp4)

• Paddy Lowe, Co-founder, Zero Petroleum
• Preeti Jain, Global Director, LanzaTech
• Jonathan Bloch, Executive Director, Sustainable Finance, ANZ Banking Group
• Laurence Wildgoose, Assistant Administrator for Policy, Intl Affairs & Environment, FAA

Moderator: Anna Stewart, Reporter, CNN

While there was no consensus on the learnings from last year’s operational meltdowns, there was a general agreement that the industry needs to do a better job of cooperating in future. More...

> Watch: setting the scene on operational challenges (MP4)

• Juha Järvinen, CCO, Virgin Atlantic
• Valerie Hackl, Managing Director, Austrocontrol
• Christina Cassotis, CEO, Allegheny County Airport Authority
• Paul Griffiths, CEO, Dubai Airports

Moderator: Richard Quest, Anchor and Correspondent, CNN

This panel discussed the role of data and the extent to which it was being exploited effectively to improve performance, sustainability and customer experience. More...

> Watch: setting the scene on Data, the next frontier (mp4)

• Susan Doniz, CIO, The Boeing Company
• Juliana Rios, Chief Digital and IT Officer, LATAM

Moderator: Anna Stewart, Reporter, CNN

The consistent message delivered by participants in the Women in the C-Suite: The Chief Commercial Officer panel, was that after three years of pandemic-related disruptions, airlines need to deliver on the basics. More...

> Watch: setting the scene on the Chief Commercial Officer (mp4)

• María Jesús López Solás, Chief Commercial, Network & Alliances Officer, Iberia
• Jo-Ann Tan, SVP Marketing Planning, Singapore Airlines
• Leanne Geraghty, Chief Customer and Sales Officer, Air New Zealand

Moderator: Richard Quest, Anchor and Correspondent, CNN

With Peter Cerda, IATA's Regional VP, The Americas

Presentation: Americas region briefing (pdf)

With Kamil Al-Awadi, IATA's Regional VP, Africa & Middle East

Presentation: Africa Middle East region update (pdf)

With Rafael Schvartzman, IATA's Regional VP, Europe

Presentation: Europe region update (pdf)

With Philip Goh, IATA's Regional VP, Asia-Pacific

Presentation: Asia Pacific & North Asia update (pdf)

With Dr. Xie Xingquan, IATA's Regional VP, North Asia

Presentation: Asia Pacific & North Asia update (pdf)

With Conrad Clifford, IATA's Deputy Director General & Corporate Secretary

Presentation: Unruly Passengers, Consumer Rights, Slots Reform (pd)

Press release: Unruly Passenger Incidents in Post-Pandemic Increase

Press release: Aviation Consumer Protection Regulation Should Address Shared Responsibilities

With Marie Owens Thomsen, IATA's SVP Sustainability & Chief Economist, Hemant Mistry, IATA's Director, Energy Transition and Alejandro Block, IATA's Manager, New Energy and Technologies

Presentation: the Net Zero Roadmaps (pdf)

Press release: IATA Releases Strategic Roadmaps to Showcase Steps to Reach Net Zero by 2050

With Marie Owen Thomsen, IATA's SVP, Sustainability and Chief Economist

Presentation: Global Outlook for Air Transport (pdf)

Press release: Airline Profitability Outlook Strengthens

With Nick Careen, IATA's SVP, Operations, Safety & Security

Presentation: Operations & Safety Update (pdf)

With Marie Owens Thomsen, IATA's SVP Sustainability & Chief Economist and Hemant Mistry, IATA's Director, Energy Transition

Presentation: Update on Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) (pdf)

Press release: SAF Production Set for Growth but Needs Policy Support to Diversify Sources

With Nick Careen, IATA's SVP Operations, Safety & Security

Presentation: Facilitation Cross Border Movement of People and Trade (pdf)

With Muhammad Albakri, IATA's SVP Financial Settlement & Distribution Services

Presentation: Modern Airline Retailiing (pdf)

Willie Walsh, IATA's Director General

Yvonne Manzi Makolo, CEO RwandAir & Chair, IATA Board of Governors

Mehmet Tevfik Nane, Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Pegasus Airlines