Annual General Meeting 2008

The 2008 IATA Annual General Meeting was held in Istanbul on 2-3 June 2008.

The context

The industry has shown that it can drive greater efficiency and Simplify the Business. It has also raised the bar on safety by embracing new standards of operational performance. And we are regaining leadership and credibility on environmental issues as we address the challenges of climate change.

All of these issues and more will be on our agenda in Istanbul. Meanwhile, the world around us continues to change with economic growth slowing and the US-EU first stage agreement being implemented.

Proceedings

Speech by IATA's Director General & CEO

• State of the Industry, by Giovanni Bisignani, IATA's Director General and CEO

Press Releases

• Industry Leaders Agree to Historic Declaration
• Crisis Again - Deep Losses Projected
• Industry bids Farewell to Paper Ticket

And also

• A Climate Friendly AGM
• Istanbul Declaration