De Juniac: Speed & innovation key to airline industry health

Speed and innovation will be essential to securing the future of a healthy global air transport industry as the world grows more uncertain and more difficult to predict, the new IATA chief said. Themes of his tenure are already emerging, with de Juniac stressing his determination to help airlines adapt to a changing world. He also talked about the continuity he intends to bring, following themes and initiatives by his predecessor, Tony Tyler, such as partnership, but also “fighting the good fight” on costs and charges imposed on airlines. Tyler, he noted, described aviation as a force for good. “I have a similar belief, but a different way of expressing it,” the former Air France-KLM Group chairman said. “To me, aviation is the business of freedom…the world is a better place for the freedom we provide and it is a privilege to be part of it.” <br/>