IATA CEO Tony Tyler to retire in June 2016

Global airlines body IATA today announced that its DG and CEO Tony Tyler will retire in June next year, after serving five years in the position.
Tyler was appointed as the Director General and Chief Executive of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in July 2011.
His successor will be appointed at the next IATA Annual General Meeting slated to be held in in Dublin in June 2016, IATA said in a release.
"Tony Tyler is a very effective leader of IATA, who is achieving much in his role as Director General and CEO. I regret that he will be leaving the Association, but respect his decision to retire next year after a long and successful career in aviation. The search will now start for a successor to be appointed at the next IATA Annual General Meeting in Dublin in June 2016," Chairman of the IATA Board of Governors Andres Conesa said.

In the meantime the Board will continue to guide and support Tony and his team in their mission to deliver a safe, efficient and sustainable airline industry," he said.
"After five years as Director General and CEO of IATA, I believe it will be time for me to retire and leave the organization. It is a great privilege and responsibility to lead IATA, and I am proud of what the IATA team is achieving during my term of office," Tyler said.
Before joining IATA in 2011, Tyler was chief executive of Cathay Pacific Airways in Hong Kong.