AI's CMD on IATA's governing body
By Our Corporate Bureau | 20 Jun 2006
Mr V Thulasidas, Chairman & Managing Director, Air India, has been elected to the board of governors of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) at its 62nd Annual General Meeting held recently in Paris.
The board of governors, IATA's governing body, undertakes executive functions on behalf of IATA's member airlines; reviews and approves major policies (industry, administrative and financial); establishes governance structures and processes; directs strategy as required; and takes action in response to specific requests from members as it deems appropriate.
The Board of Governors of IATA, which has 261 airlines as members, will be headed this year by Mr Chew Choon Seng, Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Airlines.